Choosing the right middle school for your children can prove to be a daunting task. Middle school is when children start to flex their growing independence. This is a critical transition period for students. As they assert their independence, their responsibilities increase, they attend multiple classes and their academic performance are closely monitored and graded. Schools focus on preparing them for the more rigorous academic grind in high school.
When we compared Kipp Intrepid Preparatory, which is a part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls, which is a part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Kipp Intrepid Preparatory’s regular student population is 480 with a 24.3 students/teacher ratio. The student population at Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls is 348 students and a 17.6 students/teacher ratio.
Kipp Intrepid Preparatory 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 74 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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 Voyage Academy For Girls earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 79 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.
Distinction Designations for Kipp Intrepid Preparatory and Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Kipp Intrepid Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.04% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.71%), Whites or Caucasians (0.83%), Native Americans (0.21%) and Two or More Races (0.21%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.79% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.48%), Two or More Races (0.86%), Native Americans (0.57%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.29%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Kipp Intrepid Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 87.08% compared to 93.97% at Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls.
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 Intrepid Preparatory has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 37.92% of its student population compared to 34.77% at Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls.
Kipp Intrepid Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 6.88% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 36.88% students. Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls has no gifted and talented student, while 8.05% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 33.91% students.
Kipp Intrepid Preparatory's 19 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 1.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.5 years. Teachers at Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls, numbering 19 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 2.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kipp Intrepid Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls 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, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Intrepid Preparatory there are 12 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls there are 16 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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