Kipp Central City vs. Kipp Believe
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipp Central City ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kipp Believe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 869 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kipp Central City ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 767 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kipp Believe ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
869 students
767 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1049 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1091 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
84
69
Grade 1 Students
104
75
Grade 2 Students
78
83
Grade 3 Students
80
80
Grade 4 Students
93
78
Grade 5 Students
90
89
Grade 6 Students
98
86
Grade 7 Students
96
92
Grade 8 Students
106
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
5%
% Black
87%
93%
% White
1%
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
92%
