Top Rankings
KIPP Academy Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,119 students in KIPP Academy Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in KIPP Academy Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,119 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
KIPP Academy Charter School District, which is ranked #205 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
53%
30%
% Black
44%
16%
% White
1%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $19,309 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Spending
$22 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$19,309
$32,199
Best KIPP Academy Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kipp Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Gr: K-12 | 1,119 student Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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