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KIPP Sharpstown College Prep

PublicSecondaryGrades 6–11Charter

8440 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77063 · (281) 879-3005

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

Directions
Students
789
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
6–11
The gist

What stands out about KIPP Sharpstown College Prep

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 69.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8440 Westpark Dr, Houston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6131
Grade 7128
Grade 8126
Grade 9166
Grade 10124
Grade 11114
Enrollment over time
465’20
462’21
595’22
650’23
789’24

Up 69.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 80%Black 12%White 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP Sharpstown College Prep 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.