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Kipp Explore Academy School in Houston, TX
(PK-04 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 75
Address
 5402 LAWNDALE
Houston, TX 77023
Telephone
(281) 879-3100
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City-data.com school rating
75
Students
856
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
41.1
Free lunch eligible students
749
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
73
School district
KIPP INC CHARTER
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer name
STATE BOARD OF (#000001)
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PROJECT CHRYSALIS MIDDLE (0.9 miles):

99
Kipp Explore Academy School:

75
EASTWOOD ACADEMY (0.7 miles):

70
CARRILLO EL (0.7 miles):

69
HENDERSON J EL (0.3 miles):

58
CAGE EL (0.9 miles):

57
KIPP INTREPID PREPARATORY SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

53
NAVARRO MIDDLE (0.6 miles):

17
AUSTIN H S (0.7 miles):

10
Kipp Explore Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Texas:

54
Harris County:

51
Houston:

47
Kipp Explore Academy School:

75

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 856
Enrollment in 2015: 838
Enrollment in 2014: 928
Enrollment in 2013: 801
Enrollment in 2012: 572
Enrollment in 2011: 339
Enrollment in 2010: 215
Enrollment in 2009: 97

Kipp Explore Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04Total
All students244126129123122112856
Female students1347061636548441
Male students1105668605764415
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - 12 - 3
Asian students1 - 1 - - - 2
Hispanic students240124125119115109832
Black students12234214
White students2 - 1 - 115

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 244
Kindergarten enrollment: 126
1st grade enrollment: 129
2nd grade enrollment: 123
3rd grade enrollment: 122
4th grade enrollment: 112

Kipp Explore Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
Female enrollment: 441 (51.5%)
Kipp Explore Academy School:

51.5%
Texas:

49.0%
Male enrollment: 415 (48.5%)
Here:

48.5%
State:

50.1%

Kipp Explore Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 9,864 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (0.4%)
Kipp Explore Academy School:

0.4%
State:

0.4%
Asian enrollment: 2 (0.2%)
Kipp Explore Academy School:

0.2%
State:

3.1%
Hispanic enrollment: 832 (97.2%)
Kipp Explore Academy School:

97.2%
State:

46.9%
Black enrollment: 14 (1.6%)
School:

1.6%
State:

11.6%
White enrollment: 5 (0.6%)
Here:

0.6%
State:

32.3%

Kipp Explore Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 8,545 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 822 (96.0%)
Here:

96.0%
State:

61.6%
Free lunch eligible students: 749 (87.5%)
Kipp Explore Academy School:

87.5%
Texas:

55.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 73 (8.5%)
Here:

8.5%
State:

6.2%

Kipp Explore Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 9,601 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 41.1

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 3
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 9
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 3
Number of FTE nurses: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

20.8
State:

15.6

Kipp Explore Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $2,441,680
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 42 (Salary Expenditures: $1,874,979)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $26,500)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $83,943)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $456,258)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $810,059
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $2,520,168
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,874,979
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $104,988)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $83,943)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 7 (Salary Expenditures: $456,258)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $832,415

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 436 (male: 212, female: 224)
  • Hispanic: 436 (male: 212, female: 224)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 34 (male: 26, female: 8)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 53 (male: 43, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 53 (male: 43, female: 10)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 32 (male: 25, female: 7)
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • White: 2 (all male)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all male)

Retention:
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(State average from 3,162 schools)
A student is retained if he or she is not promoted to the next grade prior to the beginning of the following school year. Students are not considered retained if they can proceed to the next grade because they successfully completed a summer school program or for a similar reason. At the high school level, a student who has not accumulated enough credits to be classified as being in the next grade is considered retained
Total number of students retained in Kindergarten: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2

Percent of Kindergarten students retained
School:

1.6%
Texas:

5.2%
Total number of students retained in 1st grade: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Percent of 1st grade students retained
School:

1.6%
Texas:

6.1%

Statewide Student Assessments


State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness:
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(State average from 4,539 schools)
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, is the state testing program that was implemented in the 2011-2012 school year. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in collaboration with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and Texas educators, developed the STAAR program in response to requirements set forth by the 80th and 81st Texas legislatures. STAAR is an assessment program designed to measure the extent to which students have learned and are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state - mandated curriculum standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Every STAAR question is directly aligned to the TEKS currently implemented for the grade / subject or course being assessed. The STAAR program includes STAAR and STAAR Spanish.
3rd Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,543
  • Males1,534
  • Females1,554
  • Hispanic1,541
Math Average Scale Score:

1,543
State:

1,453
Math students tested: 122
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 123

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.2 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 9.8 (75%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 5.2 (74%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 3.2 (80%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 8%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 35%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 19%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 38%

8%
35%
19%
38%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,534, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 11%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 32%)
11%
34%
23%
32%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,554, Tested: 57, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%, Approaches: 35%, Meets: 16%, Masters: 44%)
5%
35%
16%
44%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,541, Tested: 117, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 9%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 20%, Masters: 37%)
9%
34%
20%
37%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (3rd Grade)

  • All1,491
  • Males1,486
  • Females1,497
  • Hispanic1,490
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,491
Texas:

1,423
Reading students tested: 122
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 123

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.2 (85%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 10.5 (70%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 10.1 (72%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 34%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 18%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 34%

14%
34%
18%
34%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,486, Tested: 65, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 17%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 15%, Masters: 34%)
17%
34%
15%
34%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,497, Tested: 57, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 11%, Approaches: 35%, Meets: 21%, Masters: 33%)
11%
35%
21%
33%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,490, Tested: 117, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 34%, Meets: 19%, Masters: 33%)
14%
34%
19%
33%
4th Grade

    Math Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,615
  • Males1,596
  • Females1,634
  • Hispanic1,620
Math Average Scale Score:

1,615
Texas:

1,546
Math students tested: 117
Math # Answer Documents Submitted: 118

Math Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 6.9 (77%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 8.2 (75%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 7 (70%)
  • Reporting Category 4: 2.8 (71%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 10%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 33%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 22%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 35%

10%
33%
22%
35%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,596, Tested: 59, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 15%, Approaches: 36%, Meets: 15%, Masters: 34%)
15%
36%
15%
34%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,634, Tested: 58, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 5%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 36%)
5%
29%
30%
36%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,620, Tested: 113, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 9%, Approaches: 32%, Meets: 23%, Masters: 36%)
9%
32%
23%
36%

    Reading Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All1,553
  • Males1,520
  • Females1,587
  • Hispanic1,557
Reading Average Scale Score:

1,553
Texas:

1,496
Reading students tested: 117
Reading # Answer Documents Submitted: 118

Reading Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 5.7 (71%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 10.6 (71%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 9.4 (72%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 21%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 23%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 26%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 30%

21%
23%
26%
30%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 1,520, Tested: 59, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 27%, Approaches: 29%, Meets: 19%, Masters: 25%)
27%
29%
19%
25%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 1,587, Tested: 58, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 14%, Approaches: 19%, Meets: 33%, Masters: 34%)
14%
19%
33%
34%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 1,557, Tested: 113, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 19%, Approaches: 24%, Meets: 27%, Masters: 30%)
19%
24%
27%
30%

    Writing Average Scale Score
    (4th Grade)

  • All3,868
  • Males3,699
  • Females4,040
  • Hispanic3,884
Writing Average Scale Score:

3,868
State:

3,570
Writing students tested: 117
Writing # Answer Documents Submitted: 118

Writing Avg Items Correct:
  • Reporting Category 1: 4.2 (53%)
  • Reporting Category 2: 4.7 (59%)
  • Reporting Category 3: 11.3 (70%)

Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 31%
Approaches Grade Level Performance: 24%
Meets Grade Level Performance: 30%
Masters Grade Level Performance: 15%

31%
24%
30%
15%
Males: (Average Scale Score: 3,699, Tested: 59, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 42%, Approaches: 24%, Meets: 24%, Masters: 10%)
42%
24%
24%
10%
Females: (Average Scale Score: 4,040, Tested: 58, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 19%, Approaches: 24%, Meets: 36%, Masters: 21%)
19%
24%
36%
21%
Hispanic: (Average Scale Score: 3,884, Tested: 113, Did Not Meet Grade Level Performance: 30%, Approaches: 24%, Meets: 30%, Masters: 16%)
30%
24%
30%
16%

Health & Safety


Suspensions:
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(State average from 3,231 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 1 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 1
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 1
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 1

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Kipp Explore Academy School:

1.2
State:

102.7
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

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