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KIPP Victory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-4

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Victory Academy is a public charter elementary school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 478 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the KIPP St Louis Public Schools district, which is ranked 357 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Victory Academy faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.5% to 56.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests, is also consistently low compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.9% of 3rd graders and 13.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 43.8%, respectively. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99-100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing KIPP Victory Academy to nearby schools, such as Pershing Elementary, which is 1.67 miles away, it becomes evident that KIPP Victory Academy is performing significantly worse academically. The high chronic absenteeism rates at KIPP Victory Academy appear to be closely linked to the school's low academic performance, suggesting that addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key strategy for improving student outcomes. Despite these challenges, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.2 to 12.9 over the past few years, could be a potential strength that could be leveraged to provide more personalized instruction and support for students.

433

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,914

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Arcade Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63118-2702

(314) 454-9255

District: KIPP St Louis Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2018 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg13%

Missouri avg43%

872^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the KIPP St Louis Public Schools

357^th of 367KIPP St Louis Public Schools among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	872 of 900	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	890 of 906	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	868 of 898	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	878 of 908	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	873 of 901	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	908 of 1052	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	968 of 1045	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	143 of 190	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	166 of 191	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	145 of 185	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	125 of 184	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	129 of 163	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	150 of 243	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	604 of 638	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	603 of 625	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	574 of 611	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	489 of 532	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	545 of 574	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	682 of 907	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	804 of 887	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)25th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics13%-30 vs state

English Language Arts7%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th 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
Washington Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1130 N Euclid Ave	Saint Louis	63113	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 361-0432	266	24	11.0	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	256 (96.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.6	871^st of 900 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.1	832^nd of 906 public elementary schools	8.2%	39	12.2	9.6	6.7			10.1		9.2	14.4	3.4			$23,043	$546	$22,497
Laclede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5821 Kennerly Ave	Saint Louis	63112	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-0546	264	18	14.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	261 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					7.2		14.4			11.6	11.2	7.2	$18,244	$301	$17,943
The Biome	Public, Charter	K-5	4471 Olive Street	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	The Biome	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 531-0982	167	23	7.2	82.6%	5 (3.0%)	148 (88.6%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.8%)	7	854^th of 900 public elementary schools	5.1%		13	802^nd of 906 public elementary schools	11.5%	52	5.5	15.5	3.9			15.4		16.3	11.6				$21,769	$1,856	$19,913
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Lexington Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2522	234	18	13.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.7	858^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.6	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%	48		3.0	25.1			3.7		5.5	6.0	7.2			$22,900	$546	$22,354
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-5	6761 Bartmer Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4152	286	27	10.7	100.0%	18 (6.3%)	241 (84.3%)	20 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	12.9	791^st of 900 public elementary schools	12.1%		11.5	816^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.9%	25	17.5	23.1	16.0			20.5		13.5	19.3	18.2			$18,662	$846	$17,816
north side community school	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3033 N Euclid Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-9502	299	24	12.4	77.6%	2 (0.7%)	288 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	11.3	807^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%	7	19.2	15.5	11.8			14.1				21.1			$24,195	$2,318	$21,877
Hickey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Cora Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-2550	273	19	14.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3	898^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.2%		4	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%	5				8.8		2.5			3.3	4.9			$19,511	$546	$18,966
Ralph M. Captain Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Northwood Ave	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 854-6100	286	31	9.2	4.2%	213 (74.5%)	23 (8.0%)	9 (3.1%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.1%)	96.6	15^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.3%		96.3	15^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.3%		82.0	71.6	73.4			79.5		69.3		79.5			$25,617	$126	$25,491
Hamilton Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 N Kingshighway	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 367-0552	243	23	10.5	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	233 (95.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3.2	897^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%	5						3.1		6.6	6.7	6.2			$22,921	$546	$22,375

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Victory Academy

Is KIPP Victory Academy a good school?

KIPP Victory Academy ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Victory Academy?

Students at KIPP Victory Academy are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend KIPP Victory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended KIPP Victory Academy.

What district is KIPP Victory Academy in?

KIPP St Louis Public Schools

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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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