KIPP LEGACY PREPARATORY

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 925 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

KIPP LEGACY PREPARATORY is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 925 students offering grade levels from PK to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, KIPP LEGACY PREPARATORY has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. 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.

925

Total Students

46.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP LEGACY PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	503
Black	394
Asian	4
Two or More	14
American Indian	5

Hispanic
503 (54.4 %)
Black
394 (42.6 %)
Two or More
14 (1.5 %)
White
5 (0.5 %)
American Indian
5 (0.5 %)
Asian
4 (0.4 %)

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)230-0567
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	925
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	746
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* 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 192

Kindergarten 149

Grade 1 152

Grade 2 147

Grade 3 137

Grade 4 148