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Charter elementary school · Kipp Texas Public Schools · Houston, Texas

Kipp Peace EL

Kipp Peace EL rates 4.5, below most Kipp Texas Public Schools elementary schools: the district's rated median is 6.5 and the Houston-area median is 7.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kipp Texas Public Schools median is 6.5; the Houston area median is 7.0.

#7,592 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Kipp Texas Public Schools: 23 elementary schools rated, median 6.5 · Houston area: 940 elementary schools rated, median 7.0

The brief

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A Kipp Texas Public Schools charter elementary school where students score 8 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 7,592 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 48 of 56 in Kipp Texas Public Schools.

Kipp Peace EL is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math22%23 points below the Texas average of 45%152 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading30%25 points below the Texas average of 55%152 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 14 points across the 8-year record (2018–2025) and has held near 26% recently.2025 STAAR; 14 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.9
50% of the rating
Academics
3.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2018-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77021; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Kipp Peace EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,034
Median home value
$203,900
Median rent
$1,193/mo
College educated
33.9%
Homeownership
39.8%
Poverty rate
28.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77021; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
69
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
53
Good Transit
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Peck EL0.4 mi
    8.8Compare →
  2. Kelso EL1.3 mi
    8.1Compare →
  3. 8.0Compare →
  4. Southside EL0.9 mi · charter
    7.9Compare →
  5. 6.7Compare →
  6. 6.5Compare →
  7. Foster EL1.6 mi
    4.8Compare →
  8. Kipp Peace ELthis school
    4.5
  9. The Lawson Academy1.5 mi · charter
    4.5Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Kipp Peace EL.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Kipp Peace EL serve?

Kipp Peace EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Kipp Peace EL?

Kipp Peace EL has an enrollment of approximately 633 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Peace EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Peace EL is 20.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Kipp Peace EL rank in TX?

Kipp Peace EL ranks #7,592 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Kipp Peace EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Kipp Peace EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Kipp Peace EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Kipp Peace EL has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2025).

Is Kipp Peace EL a charter school?

Yes, Kipp Peace EL is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Kipp Peace EL a Title I school?

No, Kipp Peace EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Kipp Peace EL?

97.5% of students at Kipp Peace EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
633
Student-teacher ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#48 of 56
Schools in district
56
District spending per student
$13,447
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 77021)
24,884
Area average commute
29.6 min
Area median age
36.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.