Elementary Schools in KIPP St Louis Public Schools

Summary:

The KIPP St Louis Public Schools district operates three elementary schools serving grades K-4: KIPP Victory Academy, KIPP Wisdom Academy, and KIPP Wonder Academy. These schools face significant academic challenges, with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates across the district.

Among the three schools, KIPP Wisdom Academy stands out as the highest-performing, with a statewide ranking of 776 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools and the best test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, even KIPP Wisdom Academy's proficiency rates are only around 20%, well below the state averages. The other two KIPP schools, KIPP Victory Academy and KIPP Wonder Academy, rank significantly lower at 872 and 886, respectively.

A concerning trend across all three KIPP schools is the alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, all three schools serve a 100% free and reduced-price lunch student population, indicating a high-poverty student demographic. The spending per student varies, with KIPP Wonder Academy spending the most at $14,652 per student, but it's unclear if this higher spending is translating into better academic outcomes.

District Detail

1310 Papin Street
Saint Louis, MO 63103-3132

(314) 349-1388

SchoolDigger Rank:
357^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,069

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Victory Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	955 Arcade Avenue	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9255	433	33	13.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	416 (96.1%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	5.6	872^nd of 900 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.4	890^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.8%	18	11.9	13.8	9.8	4.2	$15,914	$4,150	$11,764
KIPP Wisdom Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	1224 Grattan St.	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 384-9561	285	31	9.1	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	261 (91.6%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	14.7	776^th of 900 public elementary schools	13.8%		8	852^nd of 906 public elementary schools	6.0%	76	21.1	20.9		19.4	$19,957	$4,831	$15,127
KIPP Wonder Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3740 Marine Ave.	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 450-9550	283	23	12.5	100.0%	3 (1.1%)	257 (90.8%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	4.5	886^th of 900 public elementary schools	1.6%		3.4	901^st of 906 public elementary schools	0.6%	15	12.0	3.2	4.9	9.5	$18,048	$4,293	$13,755

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St. Louis City	0.12 mi	70	329^th
Division Of Youth Service	0.59 mi	30
St. Louis Lang Immersion School	0.64 mi	1	336^th
Believe Academy Stl	0.64 mi	1
Confluence Academies	0.77 mi	6	343^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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