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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,119 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
KIPP Academy Charter School District, which is ranked #279 of all 1,015 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.
Overall District Rank
#274 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
590 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
30%
# Black Students
493 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
44%
16%
# White Students
9 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
1%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
93
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
84
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
-
25,375
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $19,309 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Spending
$22 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$19,309
$32,183
Best KIPP Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Grades: K-12
| 1,119 students
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