Kipp Believe
Tel:
(504)304-8857
- Kipp Believe serves 849 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kipp Believe placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Kipp Believe's student population of 849 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 849 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Kipp Believe is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,278 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kipp Believe is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #881 out of 1278 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 63% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 69% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 94% | 44% |
| White | 2% | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.61 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 52% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | KIPP Believe School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kipp Believe is Lake Area New Technical Early College High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Orleans Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/technology Grades: PK-8 | 709 students
0.6 miles
2401 Humanity Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504)324-7076 0.6 PK-8 709 - Metairie Metairie Academy For Advanced Studies Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 379 students
0.7 miles
201 Metairie Road
Metairie, LA 70005
(504)833-5539 0.7 PK-5 379 - New Orleans Lafayette Academy Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 930 students
0.9 miles
2727 South Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504)861-8370 0.9 PK-8 930 - New Orleans Esperanza Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 528 students
1.2 miles
4407 South Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504)861-0659 1.2 K-8 528 - New Orleans Lake Area New Technical Early College High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 677 students
1.2 miles
6026 Paris Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
(504)267-8811 1.2 9-12 677
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