KIPP ACADEMY WEST

15022 OLD RICHMOND RD
SUGARLAND, TX 77498

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 422 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

KIPP ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 446 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 25 teachers, KIPP ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.8:1. 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.

422

Total Students

24.9

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP ACADEMY WEST
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	147
Black	237
Asian	24
Two or More	9
American Indian	3

Black
237 (56.2%)
Hispanic
147 (34.8%)
Asian
24 (5.7%)
Two or More
9 (2.1%)
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
White
2 (0.5%)

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)230-0573
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	422
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	223
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 6 116

Grade 7 103

Grade 8 104

Grade 9 58

Grade 10 41