Summary:
In zip code 77047 (Houston, TX), there is one middle school, KIPP Spirit College Prep, serving grades 5 through 8 with an enrollment of 532 students, where over 91% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
KIPP Spirit College Prep, part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools charter network, stands out for its strong academic performance in several areas despite serving a high-poverty population. The school excels in 8th Grade Reading, with 69.53% of students proficient in 2025-2026, significantly outperforming both the district (58.28%) and state (58.69%). It also shows a unique strength in 7th Grade Mathematics, where 38.28% of students were proficient, well above the state average of 29.41%. Additionally, 8th Grade Social Studies proficiency (37.5%) exceeds both district (27.37%) and state (31.69%) averages. The school maintains a 0% dropout rate, compared to the district's 1.2%, and its state ranking has improved from the 50th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 67th percentile in 2025-2026.
Key metrics include a student-teacher ratio of 26.6:1 and spending of $9,261 per student. An interesting pattern emerges in Reading: the school underperforms the state in 5th and 6th grades but dramatically outperforms by 8th grade, suggesting effective later-grade literacy interventions. However, a notable weakness is Algebra I, where only 30.16% of students were proficient versus 54.03% statewide. Overall, KIPP Spirit College Prep demonstrates that a school can achieve positive results and an upward trajectory despite large class sizes and limited resources.
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