KIPP ZENITH ACADEMY

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 830 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

KIPP ZENITH ACADEMY is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 830 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, KIPP ZENITH ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

830

Total Students

41.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP ZENITH ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	190
Black	621
Two or More	14
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
621 (74.8 %)
Hispanic
190 (22.9 %)
Two or More
14 (1.7 %)
White
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(832)230-0562
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	830
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	588
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	145

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 234

Kindergarten 119

Grade 1 121

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 116