KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLEGE PREP

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 595 Students

Middle School 5th - 9th

School Overview

KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLEGE PREP is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 595 students offering grade levels from 05 to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 34 teachers, KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLEGE PREP has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. 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.

595

Total Students

34.1

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

126.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP SHARPSTOWN COLEGE PREP
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	468
Black	99
Asian	8
Two or More	4
American Indian	6

Hispanic
468 (78.7 %)
Black
99 (16.6 %)
White
10 (1.7 %)
Asian
8 (1.3 %)
American Indian
6 (1.0 %)
Two or More
4 (0.7 %)

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:	(281)879-3005
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	5th - 9th
Total Students:	595
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	694
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	60

* 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 5 119

Grade 6 116

Grade 7 115

Grade 8 115

Grade 9 130