Kipp 3d Academy, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kipp 3d Academy

KIPP 3D Academy is a charter school serving students in grades 5 through 8 in northeast Houston. The school draws an almost entirely Hispanic student body, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a low-income, predominantly Latino community. The school is small by urban standards, with about equal cohorts across each grade.

On the most recent state assessments, KIPP 3D's results reveal a school with uneven performance across subjects. English language arts is the school's relative strength: sixth through eighth graders show about half the tested population meeting or exceeding state proficiency standards, with eighth grade at just above that level. Fifth grade lags notably, with about mid-range proficiency. Mathematics is considerably weaker across all grades; fifth grade proficiency is very low, sixth and seventh grades hover around one-third meeting standards, and eighth grade results are unavailable due to a minimal tested sample. Science tells a similar story: fifth grade proficiency is very low, but eighth grade improves substantially, with about mid-range performance. Eighth grade social studies proficiency sits around one-third. Overall across tested subjects and grades, KIPP 3D sits above the midpoint of schools within Harris County, meaning the school's combined performance exceeds half of its district peers countywide, though that position still reflects that a majority of students are not meeting grade-level standards in mathematics and science.

The school carries one data year of state testing. Texas participation rates were not reported in the provided data, so a parent may want to confirm that all enrolled students in tested grades took the assessments and whether any sat for alternatives. The school is part of KIPP Texas Public Schools, which publicly reported raising its overall district accountability rating from a D to a B between 2023 and 2025, an improvement that suggests organizational momentum. However, the district also announced in December 2025 that it will close seven campuses across Austin and San Antonio beginning in 2026-2027 due to enrollment declines and financial constraints, though KIPP 3D in Houston is not among the schools targeted. Families considering the school can expect stability at this location, but the network-level restructuring reflects competitive or enrollment pressures within the broader charter context.

Housing in the 77022 zip code where the school sits is substantially below both state and national medians, with median home values and rents notably lower than regional and national benchmarks, reflecting an affordable neighborhood. Unemployment is moderate and median household income sits above the national average. Houston itself is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in the United States, with rapid suburban expansion outward, though this particular neighborhood is an established inner-ring community rather than a growth edge.

The school's designation as a KIPP school means it operates under a charter and likely carries the network's model characteristics, typically featuring an extended school day and year, data-driven instruction, and college-preparatory framing. No program details beyond the standard middle-grade curriculum appear in the available data. Special education and English learner enrollment counts were not provided, making it difficult to assess the school's support infrastructure for those populations. Discipline, attendance, and staffing data were also absent from the record.

For a family seeking an affordable urban middle school with a student body that reflects the neighborhood's demographics, KIPP 3D offers consistent availability and network backing. The English language arts results suggest the school is building reading and writing capacity, but mathematics and science results indicate these domains remain areas of focus. A parent considering enrollment would benefit from visiting the school, asking directly about supports for below-grade-level learners, and discussing with the KIPP Texas office what academic interventions are in place to address the performance gaps evident in the data.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 9% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 24% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 731%

School 31% · District 25% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 44% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 47% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 44% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 54%

▼ 1 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 20% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 40% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 24% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolKIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income57%13 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income57%2 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income57%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income0%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income34%Higher-income57%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income57%27 pp gap