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
Overview
Serving 817 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 12% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 710 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 15% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
817 students
710 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1019 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1058 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
16
Kindergarten Students
71
52
Grade 1 Students
90
70
Grade 2 Students
92
81
Grade 3 Students
101
72
Grade 4 Students
77
80
Grade 5 Students
75
86
Grade 6 Students
84
86
Grade 7 Students
93
81
Grade 8 Students
98
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
84%
91%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.28
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
91%