Compare Kipp Academy Middle School with Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep

Kipp Academy Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 80 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 87 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 91 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Kipp Academy Middle School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kipp Academy Middle School. They make up for 61.12% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.48%), Native Americans (2.81%), Asians (2.38%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.22%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep, Hispanics make up 78.57% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.23%), Asians (2.38%), Whites or Caucasians (1.08%), Native Americans (0.87%) and Two or More Races (0.87%).

Based on household incomes, the Kipp Academy Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 89.20% compared to 90.04% at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Kipp Academy Middle School has 169 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 36.50% of student population. Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep has significantly more ELLs at 238 or about 51.52% of student population.

Kipp Academy Middle School has no gifted and talented student, while 5.40% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 36.07% students. Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep has no gifted and talented student, while 8.23% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 51.30% students.

Kipp Academy Middle School's 15 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 years. Teachers at Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep, numbering 22 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 2.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kipp Academy Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Academy Middle School there are 11 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 14 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep there are 15 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.