KIPP Explore Academy
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · KIPP Texas Public Schools · Grades Pre-K–4
KIPP Explore Academy serves 756 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 54 schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 607th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 20.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | KIPP Texas Public Schools |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480026412057 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | KIPP Texas Public Schools | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 756 | 32,771 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 20.5 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.1% | 90.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
KIPP Explore Academy in context
Size
KIPP Explore Academy is the 10th largest of KIPP Texas Public Schools' 22 elementary schools; its 756 students are 2.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so KIPP Explore Academy is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 131 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 118, against an average of 126 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 130 in kindergarten and 127 in grade 4. It also enrolls 130 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 91% of enrollment, a higher share than across KIPP Texas Public Schools (68.2%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.2% across KIPP Texas Public Schools and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
KIPP Explore Academy has 36.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 756 students would have about 51.1 teachers, so KIPP Explore Academy has 14.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Henderson J Elementary School, 0.3 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 70 elementary schools within 5 miles and 200 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 91% |
| Black | 6.3% |
| White | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 130 |
| Kindergarten | 130 |
| Grade 1 | 120 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 131 |
| Grade 4 | 127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5402 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77023
Phone: (832)230-0547
Website: kipptexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: KIPP Explore Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson J Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.3 mi | 443 | 16.4 | 95.9% |
| Carrillo Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.7 mi | 346 | 18.2 | 82.9% |
| Cage Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 319 | 12.4 | 89.3% |
| Lantrip Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 405 | 14.6 | 76.5% |
| Tijerina Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 333 | 16.7 | 99.1% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 324 | 18 | 90.1% |
| Laurenzo Early Childhood Center | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 240 | 18.7 | 90.8% |
| Briscoe Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 177 | 10.4 | 93.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.