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Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys (Closed 2021)

9636 Mesa Dr
Houston, TX 77074
Serving 328 students in grades 5-8, Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 42% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 42% (which was lower than the Texas state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
328 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
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Students by Grade
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings
This School
State Level (TX)
(17-18)
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
59%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
37%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
1%
26%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Texas.
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
KIPP Inc Charter School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% TX state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% TX state average).
How many students attend Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys?
328 students attend Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
59% of Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys?
Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.
What grades does Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys offer ?
Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys offers enrollment in grades 5-8
What school district is Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys part of?
Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys is part of KIPP Inc Charter School District.

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