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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Student Attention
Kipp Believe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 822 students in grades Kindergarten-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 10% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Serving 706 students in grades Kindergarten-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 6% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
822 students
706 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#996 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1152 out of 1237 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
96
58
Grade 1 Students
77
75
Grade 2 Students
70
72
Grade 3 Students
91
73
Grade 4 Students
100
87
Grade 5 Students
96
79
Grade 6 Students
92
87
Grade 7 Students
98
86
Grade 8 Students
102
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
4%
% Black
91%
95%
% White
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
81%