KIPP LA Results

Middle School Achievement.

Although students typically enroll in KIPP LA's middle schools performing two to three years below grade level, our students ultimately rise to meet the high expectations set by their caring and supportive teachers. KIPP LA seventh and eighth grade students outperform their peers in the Los Angeles Unified School District by 34 percent in English language arts and 40 percent in math.

KIPP LA Schools vs. California and the Los Angeles Unified School District

Percent(%) of seventh and eighth grade students scoring proficient or advanced on the CST

KIPP LA Four Year Effect 2006-2007 Eighth Graders

According to the 2011 Academic Performance Index (API), which measures the performance of California schools based on how their students perform on the California Standards Tests (CST), KIPP LA’s middle schools were ranked among the top 20 percent of middle schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. KIPP LA Prep is the top performing middle school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, and each KIPP LA school outperformed all its neighboring public middle schools. The API scale ranges from 200 to 1000.

KIPP LA Schools vs. Neighboring Public Middle Schools | 2011 API Score

Academic Performance Index (API)

KIPP Schools vs Neighboring Public Middle Schools 2007 API Score

Elementary School Achievement.

At the elementary level, our goal is to ensure our students never face the achievement gap. Though many of our students entered kindergarten without basic letter and number recognition skills, by the end of the year, 90 percent were reading and performing math at or above the national average.

Regional Kindergarten Reading and Math

SAT-10 Subject Test

KIPP Schools vs Neighboring Public Middle Schools 2007 API Score

At KIPP Raíces Academy, KIPP LA’s first elementary school, our second grade students are proving what's possible in public education. Our teachers strive to create a foundation of educational excellence from the beginning. As a result, KIPP Raíces Academy "Achievers" are performing ahead of expectations in both math and English language arts.

In 2010-11, KIPP Raíces Academy students outperformed their peers across the district and state by wide margins. Based on their 2011 API score, KIPP Raíces Academy is the fourth highest performing elementary school in LAUSD.

KIPP Raíces Academy CST Results

Percent(%) of second grade students scoring proficient or advanced on the CST

High School Placement.

At KIPP LA’s middle schools, high school preparation and placement programs ensure that each student goes on to a college-preparatory high school where he or she will thrive. In yet another indication of their high achievement, KIPP LA’s eighth graders have been accepted to top college-preparatory high schools across Los Angeles and the state. These schools include:

Private & Parochial Schools	Public High Schools	Boarding Schools
The Archer School for Girls Bishop Montgomery High School Brentwood School The Chadwick School Crossroads School Harvard Westlake School Junipero Serra High School Loyola High School Maranatha High School Marymount High School New Roads School Pacific Hills School St. Bernard High School St. Mary’s Academy The Waverly School Verbum Dei High School Vistamar School	Animo South Los Angeles Charter High School Bravo Medical Magnet Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy California Academy of Math and Science College Ready #4 College Ready #6 Environmental Science and Technology High School Frederick Douglass Academy International Polytechnic High School Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles Leadership Academy Lou Dantzler Charter High School Orthopedic Hospital Medical Magnet View Park Academy	Cate School Dunn School Eagle Rock School Idyllwild Arts Academy San Domenico High School Santa Catalina School Stevenson School The Thacher School

Over the past four years, KIPP LA alumni have collectively earned approximately $8.8 million in high school scholarships.