Compare Kipp Journey Primary School with Kipp Explore Academy

Kipp Journey Primary 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 83 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 76 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 Explore Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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 Journey Primary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary. Kipp Explore Academy did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Kipp Journey Primary School. They make up for 45.49% of student population, followed by Hispanics (41.83%), Asians (8.24%), Whites or Caucasians (2.48%), Two or More Races (1.05%) and Native Americans (0.92%).

At Kipp Explore Academy, Hispanics make up 95.49% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.25%), Whites or Caucasians (0.95%), Asians (0.71%) and Native Americans (0.59%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Kipp Journey Primary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.37% compared to 91.10% at Kipp Explore Academy.

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 Journey Primary School has 245 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 32.03% of student population. Kipp Explore Academy has significantly more ELLs at 347 or about 41.16% of student population.

Kipp Journey Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 2.22% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 27.71% students. Kipp Explore Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 8.19% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 37.37% students.

29 teachers employed at Kipp Journey Primary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 1.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.7 years. The 39 teachers at Kipp Explore Academy have been serving the school for an average of 3.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kipp Journey Primary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Kipp Explore Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Journey Primary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, 17 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

At Kipp Explore Academy there are 36 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.