Bronx Preparatory Charter School vs. Kipp Academy Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bronx Preparatory Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Kipp Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 891 students in grades 6-12, Bronx Preparatory Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,119 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Kipp Academy Charter School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
K-12
Total Students
891 students
1,119 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
162 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1422 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1087 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
73%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
93
Grade 1 Students
-
94
Grade 2 Students
-
94
Grade 3 Students
-
93
Grade 4 Students
-
93
Grade 5 Students
-
96
Grade 6 Students
121
95
Grade 7 Students
154
95
Grade 8 Students
132
100
Grade 9 Students
160
77
Grade 10 Students
151
84
Grade 11 Students
93
55
Grade 12 Students
78
50
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
47%
53%


% Black
51%
44%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.52
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

