Kipp Austin Beacon Prep

Kipp Austin Beacon Prep is a middle school located in Austin, TX, serving grades 5–8 and approximately 462 students. Operated by Kipp Texas Public Schools, the campus sits about 4.5 miles from The Austin's newsroom and is part of The Austin's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 30 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Kipp Austin Beacon Prep operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Austin publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Austin reports on Kipp Austin Beacon Prep's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Kipp Austin Beacon Prep? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Kipp Austin Beacon Prep". For more education coverage, see theaustin.org/schools or browse The Austin's latest reporting at theaustin.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.