Elementary school · Grades EE–4 · Kipp Texas Public Schools

B

Kipp Explore Academy

TEA rating B · score 80 of 100 (2025) · 756 students

Address: 5402 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77023

Phone: (832) 230-0547

Website: kipptexas.org (opens in a new tab)

Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed

We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Kipp Texas Public Schools (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.

Homes for sale

265 homes for sale within 2 miles

Scope: homes within 2 miles of Kipp Explore Academy. Charter schools enroll by application, not by address, so no home is zoned to them.

Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The school

Kipp Explore Academy at a glance

Schools & TEA

B

TEA rating 2025

Score 80 of 100

756

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

20.5:1

Students per teacher

EE–4

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
69%
Meets grade level
47%
Masters grade level
17%

Teachers average 6.5 years of experience. Average teacher salary $63,724.

  • Four-year graduation rate: Unknown. No graduating class at this campus
TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025B80
2024C74
2023C73
2022B80
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019B87

Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.

Principal: Mayra Gonzalez (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market within 2 miles

Scope: homes within 2 miles of Kipp Explore Academy. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.

$299,990Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$180Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
270Homes for saleright now
10.0Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Buyer's market

270 homes are for sale within 2 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 10.0 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $299,990.

Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".

$262,450

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

-27% YoY

a year ago: $359,750

28

Homes sold

last 30 days

-7% YoY

a year ago: 30

105

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

-36% YoY

a year ago: 165

$169

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

-15% YoY

a year ago: $198

64

New listings

last 30 days

-22% YoY

a year ago: 82

23

Went pending

last 30 days

-26% YoY

a year ago: 31

These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.

What's nearby

Around Kipp Explore Academy

What's Nearby

Scope: 275 places mapped within 2 miles of the campus.

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Amenities mapped near Kipp Explore Academy: 81 restaurants, 49 places of worship, 31 gas stations, 28 grocery stores, 28 schools, 27 parks & trails, 8 banks, 7 police stations, 5 coffee shops, 5 pharmacies, 4 libraries, 1 veterinary, 1 post offices.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

Scope: homes within 2 miles of Kipp Explore Academy. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.

1%

Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area

Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps

X

FEMA flood zone at the campus

Outside the high-risk area

0.8 mi

Nearest fire station

Houston Fire Station 18 (straight line)

54

Days a year at 95°F or hotter

2016–2025 average

Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.

Crime & safety

Reported crime, by the agency that patrols the area

Crime & Safety

Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.

Houston Police Department

Violent
7.2
Serious property
32.9
Total
40.1

Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-07 to 2026-06 (12 months). Across 61 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.7.

Block-level: incident counts aggregated to this address’s HPD police beat. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.

Utilities & internet

Home internet available here

Broadband

Scope: 27 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.

93%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

8

Home internet providers

Providers at the campus census tract
ProviderTechnologyMax download
AT&TFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
XfinityCoaxial Cable2,000 Mbps
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless1,000 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
Viasat IncGSO Satellite100 Mbps
AT&TLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

Scope: Averaged across 79 homes for sale within 2 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.

11min

Downtown Houston

19min

The Galleria

28min

Bush / IAH Airport

15min

Texas Medical Center

21min

Hobby Airport

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Good to know

Kipp Explore Academy: common questions

What is Kipp Explore Academy's TEA rating?
Kipp Explore Academy received a B (80 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a C in 2024.
What homes for sale are near Kipp Explore Academy?
Kipp Explore Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application, not by address, so no home is zoned to it. This page shows the 270 homes for sale within 2 miles of the campus. We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Kipp Texas Public Schools for the most current information.
What grades does Kipp Explore Academy serve?
Kipp Explore Academy serves grades EE–4 and enrolls about 756 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Kipp Explore Academy?
The campus is at 5402 Lawndale St, Houston, TX 77023. Call (832) 230-0547. Website: www.kipptexas.org.

Looking at homes within 2 miles?

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Allen Markel, REALTOR® · Texas Premier Realty · TREC #0658294

School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.