KIPP Academy Charter School District

250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451-4796
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

KIPP Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,132 students in KIPP Academy Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in KIPP Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,132 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

KIPP Academy Charter School District, which is ranked #281 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#274 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of KIPP Academy Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KIPP Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KIPP Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of KIPP Academy Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of KIPP Academy Charter   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
611 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
29%
# Black Students
495 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
44%
16%
# White Students
8 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
94
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
89
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The school district's spending/student of $19,087 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Spending
$22 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of KIPP Academy Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,087
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in KIPP Academy Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best KIPP Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Academy Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Grades: K-12
| 1,132 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,132 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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