KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters

8509 Fm 969 Bldg a, Austin, TX 78724

CSchola Grade
Grades
5–8
Middle
Students
388
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
KIPP Texas Public Schools
Travis County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity36% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
54thpercentile
Class size19.5 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters

KIPP Austin Academy of Arts & Letters is a charter middle school in Austin, Texas, serving grades 5–8. It is part of KIPP Texas Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Travis County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 388 students were enrolled, with about 19.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas middle school (14.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,626 Texas middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 5–8

Location & nearby schools

8509 Fm 969 Bldg a
Austin, TX 78724
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
5–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
388 students
Students per teacher
19.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
KIPP Texas Public Schools
County
Travis County
NCES school ID
480026412305

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.