Black Middle vs KIPP Nexus Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Black Middle KIPP Nexus Middle
Location Houston, TX Houston, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle middle
Enrollment 1,364 432
Student:Teacher Ratio 19.8:1 18.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.2% 85.4%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Black Middle KIPP Nexus Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,072 $13,447
District Houston ISD KIPP Texas Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Black Middle KIPP Nexus Middle
White 23.5% 1.4%
African American 14.1% 25.9%
Hispanic or Latino 58.2% 70.4%
Asian 1.2% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.5% 1.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Black Middle KIPP Nexus Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 648:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 22.9% 19.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 41 4
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.