Kipp Believe vs. Kipp Central City
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipp Believe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kipp Central City ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
767 students
869 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1091 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1049 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
12%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
20
40
Kindergarten Students
69
84
Grade 1 Students
75
104
Grade 2 Students
83
78
Grade 3 Students
80
80
Grade 4 Students
78
93
Grade 5 Students
89
90
Grade 6 Students
86
98
Grade 7 Students
92
96
Grade 8 Students
95
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
11%
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% Black
93%
87%
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% White
1%
1%
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n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.23
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
83%
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