Summary:
Zip code 77022 in Houston, Texas, is home to two middle schools—Burbank Middle and KIPP 3d Academy—serving grades 5 through 8 in a high-poverty area where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Burbank Middle, part of the Houston Independent School District (Isd), stands out as the higher-performing school overall, especially in mathematics. Its Algebra I proficiency rate of 95.73% is nearly double the state average of 47.01% and far exceeds the 29.6% rate at KIPP 3d Academy, a charter school in the KIPP Texas Public Schools network. Burbank also outperforms the state average in 8th-grade math (48.28% vs. 44.81%) and reading (59.54% vs. 56.39%), while maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1 compared to KIPP’s 26.3:1. However, KIPP 3d Academy shows a notable strength in 8th-grade social studies, where 32.54% of students were proficient, beating both Burbank (28.74%) and the state average (29.64%). KIPP also has a unique grade span, serving 5th graders, and spends $1,578 more per student ($10,677 vs. $9,099), though this higher spending does not translate into better overall outcomes.
Both schools face challenges in reading, with several grade levels falling below state averages. A key concern is the projected decline for Burbank Middle, whose state ranking is expected to drop from the 62nd percentile to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026, signaling a need for close monitoring. Meanwhile, KIPP 3d Academy struggles with foundational math, as only 18.11% of its 5th graders were proficient in math compared to the state average of 46.24%, a weakness that likely contributes to its low Algebra I scores. For parents, Burbank Middle offers stronger academics and smaller class sizes, while KIPP 3d Academy provides an earlier entry point for middle school and a standout social studies program.
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