Kipp Paseo Pri, Austin TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Paseo Pri

KIPP Paseo is a charter school serving prekindergarten through fourth grade in south Austin. The school is part of KIPP Texas Public Schools, a network that serves primarily low-income students across the state. Paseo draws a student body that is overwhelmingly Hispanic, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school sits in a part of the metro experiencing rapid growth and housing cost pressures, though home values and rents in the 78744 zip code remain below state benchmarks.

The school's academic performance shows a clear upward trajectory by grade level. In mathematics, proficiency rises steadily from third grade through fifth grade, with stronger performance concentrated in the upper elementary. English language arts follows a similar pattern, though with somewhat lower overall attainment than math. Fifth-grade results are consistently stronger across both subjects, suggesting students are building skills as they progress through the school. Science testing is available only for fifth grade and shows lower proficiency than math or reading. When looking at proficiency aggregated across all tested subjects and grades, the school performs above the midpoint among Travis County districts, a meaningful signal that despite working with a high-need population, Paseo is keeping pace with peers across the county.

The school's context is important to hold alongside these numbers. A very large share of students come from low-income backgrounds, and the enrollment is small relative to typical elementary schools, with around two-thirds coming from Spanish-speaking households. State testing data does not capture English learner rates or special education enrollment at this school, so parents may want to ask directly about the school's support structures in these areas.

One significant note: KIPP Texas announced in December 2025 that it will close seven campuses across Austin and San Antonio beginning in the 2026-2027 school year as a result of multi-year enrollment declines and financial pressures. While Paseo Paseo is not on the list of schools marked for closure, families should be aware of the broader consolidation happening within the network. The district's overall accountability rating rose from a D in 2023 to a B in 2025, reflecting sustained improvement, though the enrollment pressure is real.

For families considering this school, the main question is whether the charter's structure, class size, and instructional approach fit their family's needs. The academic results show students making measurable progress, particularly by the upper elementary grades. Parents new to the area should confirm directly with the school what supports exist for English learners and students with learning differences, since that data was not available in this summary.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 12% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 556%

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

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 334%

School 34% · District 17% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 43% · ▼ 21 pts below district

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

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 44% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 20% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

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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.