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KIPP Zenith Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4Charter

11000 Scott St, Houston, TX 77047 · (832) 230-0562

Houston’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
780
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about KIPP Zenith Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11000 Scott St, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K140
Kindergarten139
Grade 1134
Grade 2142
Grade 3113
Grade 4112
Enrollment over time
849’20
850’21
830’22
858’23
780’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 75%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP Zenith Academy from Houston families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Houston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.