Summary:
The KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy District consists of a single public charter middle school, KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy, serving grades 5 through 8 for 267 students in San Francisco.
This school serves a community with high economic need and has shown a consistent performance record, maintaining a similar state ranking over the past three years. A key strength is the notable academic growth students demonstrate between 5th and 7th grades, with English proficiency jumping from 20% to 50% and math from 25% to 40.7%. However, overall test scores remain below state averages, particularly in science, and there is a slight dip in performance by 8th grade after the peak in 7th.
An important challenge facing the school is a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3%, which is higher than the state average and can significantly impact learning. The school invests considerable resources, with per-student spending over $42,000, to support its students. For parents, this indicates a school providing consistent education and strong middle-grade growth for a high-need population, but one also grappling with attendance and specific academic gaps that require attention.
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