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The Kinkaid School

201 Kinkaid School Dr, Houston, TX, 77024-0770 -

School Notes Overview:

Kinkaid's mission is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth, and thereby to help its students to discover and develop their talents and to fulfill their best potentials. From its earliest days Kinkaid has emphasized both academic attainment and character development. Kinkaid remains faithful to its founder’s calling, valuing its students for their potential, as well as their achievement, and striving always for their balanced growth — intellectual, physical, social, and ethical. The primary goals of Kinkaid are intellectual endeavor and achievement. The school also believes that a well-rounded education includes experiences in the arts, athletics, and a variety of extra-curricular activities. Kinkaid further believes that every student is and will continue to be part of a community and, therefore, seeks to strengthen his or her moral responsibility to it. The school actively promotes honor, respect, responsibility, and kindness. ...

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School Overview:

	The Kinkaid School
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students	1313 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color	11%	28%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 48 students
	Kind - 72 students
	Grade 1 - 72 students
	Grade 2 - 72 students
	Grade 3 - 72 students
	Grade 4 - 72 students
	Grade 5 - 72 students
	Grade 6 - 114 students
	Grade 7 - 109 students
	Grade 8 - 109 students
	Grade 9 - 138 students
	Grade 10 - 129 students
	Grade 11 - 119 students
	Grade 12 - 115 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	126 teachers
	This School	(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	177 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Kinkaid's mission is to promote educational excellence, personal responsibility, and balanced growth, and thereby to help its students to discover and develop their talents and to fulfill their best potentials. From its earliest days Kinkaid has emphasized both academic attainment and character development. Kinkaid remains faithful to its founder’s calling, valuing its students for their potential, as well as their achievement, and striving always for their balanced growth — intellectual, physical, social, and ethical. The primary goals of Kinkaid are intellectual endeavor and achievement. The school also believes that a well-rounded education includes experiences in the arts, athletics, and a variety of extra-curricular activities. Kinkaid further believes that every student is and will continue to be part of a community and, therefore, seeks to strengthen his or her moral responsibility to it. The school actively promotes honor, respect, responsibility, and kindness.
Profile last updated: 01/15/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (77024)	School Zip (77024)	(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate)	32,746 people	20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	71%	23%
Population Average Age	44 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$82,620	$46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.7 rooms	5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	72% / 28%	59% / 41%