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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 312 students in KIPP St Louis School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in KIPP St Louis School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
6 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
2,368 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
219 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#540 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.54
# American Indian Students
5 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
2,262 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
95%
20%
# White Students
15 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
1%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
224
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
225
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
242
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
119
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,114 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,228 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,114
$15,081
Spending / Student
$14,228
$13,908
Best KIPP St Louis School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kipp Wonder Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3740 Marine Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 450-9550
Saint Louis, MO 63118
(314) 450-9550
Grades: PK-4
| 312 students
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