Summary:
The KIPP: Endeavor Academy district in Missouri operates two schools: KIPP Endeavor Academy, an elementary school serving grades PK-8, and KIPP KC Legacy High School, an alternative high school serving grades 9-11. Both schools are struggling, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and low statewide rankings.
The data shows that both KIPP Endeavor Academy and KIPP KC Legacy High School have extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments, well below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 3.6% of 3rd graders at KIPP Endeavor Academy were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41.4%. Similarly, KIPP KC Legacy High School's end-of-course exam proficiency rates ranged from just 13% in Biology I to 23.1% in Algebra I, far below the state averages around 45-53%.
Additionally, both schools face significant challenges, with over 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and chronic absenteeism rates as high as 66.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratios, the schools continue to struggle, indicating a need for further investigation and targeted support to address the root causes of their poor performance and help them better serve their students.
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