KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 1,020 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 1,020 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.8:1. 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.

1,020

Total Students

44.7

Full-Time Teachers

22.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI
Demographic	Student Count
White	36
Hispanic	628
Black	193
Asian	143
Two or More	9
American Indian	11

Hispanic
628 (61.6 %)
Black
193 (18.9 %)
Asian
143 (14.0 %)
White
36 (3.5 %)
American Indian
11 (1.1 %)
Two or More
9 (0.9 %)

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:	(281)879-3023
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	1,020
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	786
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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 265

Kindergarten 129

Grade 1 131

Grade 2 130

Grade 3 127

Grade 4 124

Grade 5 114