Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Houston, Texas 77078 · Kipp Texas Public Schools
#1304 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas
#11107 of 15,369 nationally
About Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys
Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys is a charter middle located in Houston, in the Kipp Texas Public Schools school district of Texas, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 341 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1304th of 1,684 ranked middle schools in Texas. Its strongest component is math proficiency (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 341.
There are 699 schools in Houston; Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys ranks 329th of 678 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)41%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 341
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 41%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys a good school?
Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys has a Success Index (US) of 33.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1304 of 1,684 in Texas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys rank in Texas?
Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys ranks #1304 of 1,684 middle schools in Texas and #11107 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys?
Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys had 341 students in 2025.
Is Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys a elementary school or a high school?
Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kipp Polaris Academy for Boys; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.