KIPP Nexus Middle School
Public middle school (charter) in Houston, Texas · KIPP Texas Public Schools · Grades 5–8
KIPP Nexus Middle School serves 432 students in grades 5–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 54 schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 1201st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 480026413628 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 432 | 32,771 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 19.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.2% | 90.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas middle 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 Nexus Middle School in context
Size
Of the 18 middle schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools, KIPP Nexus Middle School is the 11th largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 2.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 368; KIPP Nexus Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 115 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 100, against an average of 108 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in grade 5 and 100 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 70.4% here and 68.2% across KIPP Texas Public Schools. Black students are next, at 25.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 90.2% across KIPP Texas Public Schools and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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 23.41 full-time-equivalent teachers for 432 students, KIPP Nexus Middle School has 18.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 432 students would have about 30 teachers, so KIPP Nexus Middle School has 6.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
KIPP Nexus Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Black Middle School, 1.2 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 62 other middle schools, 16 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 | 70.4% |
| Black | 25.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| White | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 104 |
| Grade 6 | 115 |
| Grade 7 | 113 |
| Grade 8 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4211 Watonga Blvd, Houston, TX 77092
Phone: (832)230-0553
Website: kipptexas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: KIPP Nexus Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 1,364 | 19.8 | 56.3% |
| Clifton Middle School | Houston ISD | 1.5 mi | 363 | 14.4 | 98.9% |
| Landrum Middle School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.2 mi | 698 | 12.7 | 91% |
| Hoffman Middle School | Aldine ISD | 2.5 mi | 643 | 11 | 84.4% |
| Drew Academy | Aldine ISD | 2.7 mi | 363 | 9.2 | 85.1% |
| Williams Middle School | Houston ISD | 2.7 mi | 352 | 12.5 | 99.7% |
| Houston Academy | Aldine ISD | 3.2 mi | 372 | 11.1 | 88.2% |
| H S Ahead Academy | Houston ISD | 3.6 mi | 151 | 19.1 | 97.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.