KIPP Journey Primary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Sugarland, Texas

KIPP Journey Primary in Sugarland, Texas enrolled 1,052 students in 2024-25 with 43.9 full-time teachers, 24.0 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Texas: 52% and 43.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

920 students in 2022-23, 1,092 students in 2023-24, 1,052 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.0 to 43.9.

Students enrolled at KIPP Journey Primary by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 1,092, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-239202023-241,0922024-251,052
Students enrolled at KIPP Journey Primary by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 1,092, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-239202023-241,0922024-251,052
Students enrolled at KIPP Journey Primary by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 1,092, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-239202023-241,0922024-251,052
Students enrolled at KIPP Journey Primary by school year2022-23: 920, 2023-24: 1,092, 2024-25: 1,05205001k1.5k2022-239202023-241,0922024-251,052
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2392039.023.6
2023-241,09243.325.2
2024-251,05243.924.0

24.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Texas elementary schools

Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; KIPP Journey Primary 24.0; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKIPP Journey Primary 24.0state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; KIPP Journey Primary 24.0; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKIPP Journey Primary 24.0state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; KIPP Journey Primary 24.0; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKIPP Journey Primary 24.0state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Texas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.8 to 81.2; KIPP Journey Primary 24.0; state median 14.8.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherKIPP Journey Primary 24.0state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection KIPP Journey Primary enrolled 513 students and reported no counselor; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent12.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.6% of students were Hispanic, 39.1% Black, 10.3% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic45.6%
  2. Black39.1%
  3. Asian10.3%
  4. White2.7%
  5. Two or more races1.6%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at KIPP Journey Primary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Texas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtTexas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2255‑59%46%52%
Math, 2022-2341%29% (2021-22)43.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about KIPP Journey Primary

  1. Harmony Science Academy-Sugar LandThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 729 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Townewest ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 462 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare KIPP Journey Primary with Harmony Science Academy-Sugar LandStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much KIPP Texas Public Schools spends per student$13,447 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,447
  5. The largest public schools in TexasKIPP Journey Primary is the number 66 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#66 of 4,615
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher24.0 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.24.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about KIPP Journey Primary

  1. How many students attend KIPP Journey Primary?
    1,052 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 920 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sugarland, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Journey Primary?
    24.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is KIPP Journey Primary a Title I school?
    KIPP Journey Primary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at KIPP Journey Primary do on state tests?
    The students tested at KIPP Journey Primary scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 43.7% in math in 2022-23 across Texas. Texas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is KIPP Journey Primary in?
    KIPP Texas Public Schools, NCES district ID 4800264. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480026413967 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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