KIPP SPIRIT COLLEGE PREP

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 492 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP SPIRIT COLLEGE PREP is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 492 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 29 teachers, KIPP SPIRIT COLLEGE PREP has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. 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.

492

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP SPIRIT COLLEGE PREP
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	147
Black	336
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
336 (68.3 %)
Hispanic
147 (29.9 %)
Two or More
6 (1.2 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	471
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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

Grade 5 118

Grade 6 123

Grade 7 130

Grade 8 121