KIPP JOURNEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

Charter School 615 Students

Middle School 5th - 9th

School Overview

KIPP JOURNEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in SUGARLAND, TX with 615 students offering grade levels from 05 to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, KIPP JOURNEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.6:1. 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.

615

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP JOURNEY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	346
Black	233
Asian	21
Two or More	7
American Indian	2

Hispanic
346 (56.3 %)
Black
233 (37.9 %)
Asian
21 (3.4 %)
Two or More
7 (1.1 %)
White
6 (1.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

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)900-0490
Website:	http://kipphouston.org
Grade Range:	5th - 9th
Total Students:	615
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	305
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	198

* 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 98

Grade 6 130

Grade 7 139

Grade 8 131

Grade 9 117