Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Kipp Peace El

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Peace El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480026411246Charter school
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Peace El earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools.

#422 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
large classes for Texas
91.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Peace El has class sizes larger than 79% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Peace El ranks #422 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Kipp Peace El held near 633 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 31.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 480026411246 · Houston, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

525 enr · 16.9:1 · 91.4% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Mosaic Pri (1,092 students)

Kipp Peace El held near 633 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Kipp Peace El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kipp Peace El reports 525 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kipp Peace El compares

Kipp Peace El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.9:1 ▲ 15% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.4% ▲ 48% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 525 top 47% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
525
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.4%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 79% in Texas - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,447
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 525 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
White 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.8, Kipp Peace El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Texas Public Schools reports $13,447 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kipp Peace El Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kipp Mosaic Pri Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Sharp Prep Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Connect Houston Pri Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Journey Pri Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kipp Unity Pri Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kipp Peace El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kipp Texas Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kipp Peace El

How many students attend Kipp Peace El?

Kipp Peace El has 525 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 616 (2022-23) → 633 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Peace El?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Peace El is 16.9:1, which is 15% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Peace El?

91.4% of students at Kipp Peace El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Peace El?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Peace El is African American at 72.4% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Peace El?

Kipp Peace El has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Peace El rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Peace El ranks #422 of 435 schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Houston on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Texas Public Schools?

Besides Kipp Peace El, Kipp Texas Public Schools also operates Kipp Mosaic Pri (1,092 students), Kipp Sharp Prep (1,078 students), and Kipp Connect Houston Pri (1,056 students). See the Kipp Texas Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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