Compare Kipp Legacy Preparatory with Kipp Connect Houston Primary School

Kipp Legacy Preparatory not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 52 in student achievement, 72 in school progress and 63 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 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 Connect Houston Primary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.

Kipp Connect Houston Primary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Kipp Legacy Preparatory has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kipp Legacy Preparatory. They make up for 55.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (41.60%), Two or More Races (1.52%), Native Americans (0.43%), Whites or Caucasians (0.33%) and Asians (0.33%).

At Kipp Connect Houston Primary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 61.07% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.69%), Asians (15.13%), Whites or Caucasians (3.11%), Native Americans (1.11%) and Two or More Races (0.89%).

Based on household incomes, Kipp Legacy Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 95.45% compared to 94.66% at Kipp Connect Houston Primary School.

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 Legacy Preparatory has 303 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 32.83% of student population. Kipp Connect Houston Primary School has significantly more ELLs at 649 or about 72.19% of student population.

Kipp Legacy Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 6.39% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 29.90% students. Kipp Connect Houston Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 7.56% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 70.86% students.

43 teachers employed at Kipp Legacy Preparatory have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.9 years. The 36 teachers at Kipp Connect Houston Primary School have been serving the school for an average of 2.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kipp Legacy Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Kipp Connect Houston Primary School 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, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Legacy Preparatory there are 39 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 16 more working as school support staff.

At Kipp Connect Houston Primary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.