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KIPP St Louis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 714 students in KIPP St Louis School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in KIPP St Louis School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
KIPP St Louis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#537 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
67%
89.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)51.5%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
94%
15%
% White
1%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,085 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,527 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$15,255 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$14,732 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,085
$17,244
Spending / Student
$22,527
$16,653
Best KIPP St Louis School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kipp Inspire Academy
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1212 N 22nd St
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 296-3502
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 296-3502
Gr: 5-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Kipp Triumph Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
955 Arcade Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 454-9167
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 454-9167
Gr: 5-8 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
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