KIPP POLARIS ACADEMY FOR BOYS

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 345 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP POLARIS ACADEMY FOR BOYS is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 345 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 23 teachers, KIPP POLARIS ACADEMY FOR BOYS has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. 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.

345

Total Students

23.1

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP POLARIS ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	231
Black	108
Two or More	6

Hispanic
231 (67.0 %)
Black
108 (31.3 %)
Two or More
6 (1.7 %)

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:	(832)230-0567
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	345
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	321
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 86

Grade 6 84

Grade 7 90

Grade 8 85