KIPP Legacy Preparatory
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · KIPP Texas Public Schools · Grades Pre-K–4
KIPP Legacy Preparatory serves 820 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 383rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.1 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 ÷ 38.86 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 | 480026412516 |
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 | 820 | 32,771 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.1 | 19.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.3% | 90.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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 Legacy Preparatory in context
Size
Of the 22 elementary schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools, KIPP Legacy Preparatory is the 8th largest, with 2.5% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 494; KIPP Legacy Preparatory 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 4 with 143 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 126, against an average of 137 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 140 in kindergarten and 143 in grade 4. It also enrolls 135 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.5% here and 68.2% across KIPP Texas Public Schools. Black students are next, at 42.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
96.3% of its students are eligible 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
With 38.86 full-time-equivalent teachers for 820 students, KIPP Legacy Preparatory has 21.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 820 students would have about 55.4 teachers, so KIPP Legacy Preparatory has 16.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
KIPP Legacy Preparatory is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Fonwood Early Childhood Center, 0.3 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 158 other elementary schools, 28 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 54.5% |
| Black | 42.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| White | 0.4% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 135 |
| Kindergarten | 140 |
| Grade 1 | 139 |
| Grade 2 | 126 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9606 Mesa Dr., Houston, TX 77078
Phone: (832)230-0567
Website: kipptexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: KIPP Legacy Preparatory. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonwood Early Childhood Center | Houston ISD | 0.3 mi | 405 | 18.4 | 100% |
| The Varnett School - Northeast | The Varnett Public School | 1.0 mi | 354 | 15.9 | 99.2% |
| Hilliard Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 545 | 14.8 | 98.7% |
| Elmore Elementary School | Houston ISD | 3.0 mi | 443 | 13.8 | 98.2% |
| Shadydale Elementary School | Houston ISD | 3.0 mi | 576 | 14.9 | 96.5% |
| McGowen Elementary School | Houston ISD | 3.2 mi | 386 | 14.8 | 96.9% |
| Garrett Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 3.4 mi | 606 | 17.3 | 82.8% |
| L E Monahan Elementary School | Sheldon ISD | 3.4 mi | 635 | 15.9 | 87.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.