Kipp Believe
Tel:
(504) 304-8857
Kipp Believe serves 849 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 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 55% (majority Black).
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 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
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 Testing Rank | #997 out of 1277 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 64% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 94% | 43% |
| White | 2% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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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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