Kipp Star College Prep Charter School vs. Columbia Secondary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipp Star College Prep Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kipp Star College Prep Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 658 students in grades 6-12, Columbia Secondary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
6-12
Total Students
784 students
658 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#36 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
75
-
Grade 1 Students
88
-
Grade 2 Students
91
-
Grade 3 Students
90
-
Grade 4 Students
88
-
Grade 5 Students
96
-
Grade 6 Students
87
85
Grade 7 Students
87
92
Grade 8 Students
82
94
Grade 9 Students
-
96
Grade 10 Students
-
113
Grade 11 Students
-
84
Grade 12 Students
-
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
42%
35%
% Black
53%
19%
% White
1%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%