Compare Kipp Academy Middle School with Kipp Prime College Preparatory

Kipp Academy Middle School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 80 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Kipp Prime College Preparatory earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 77 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Kipp Academy Middle School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Kipp Prime College Preparatory did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kipp Academy Middle School. They make up for 61.12% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.48%), Native Americans (2.81%), Asians (2.38%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.22%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Kipp Prime College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 79.91% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.12%), Two or More Races (1.37%), Asians (0.68%), Whites or Caucasians (0.46%) and Native Americans (0.46%).

Based on household incomes, Kipp Academy Middle School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 89.20% compared to 87.67% at Kipp Prime College Preparatory.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Kipp Academy Middle School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 36.50% of its student population compared to 30.59% at Kipp Prime College Preparatory.

Kipp Academy Middle School has no gifted and talented student, while 5.40% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 36.07% students. Kipp Prime College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 7.76% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 25.57% students.

Kipp Academy Middle School's 15 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 years. Teachers at Kipp Prime College Preparatory, numbering 17 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 2.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kipp Academy Middle School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Kipp Prime College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Academy Middle School there are 11 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 14 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Kipp Prime College Preparatory there are 12 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.