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KIPP Triumph Academy

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 8% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

KIPP Triumph Academy is a public charter middle school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 328 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the KIPP St Louis Public Schools district, which is ranked 357 out of 367 districts in the state.

KIPP Triumph Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools, with very low proficiency rates on state assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 5.4% to 9.6%, compared to the state average of 32.7% to 45.5%. The school's performance on English Language Arts and Science assessments is similarly low, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. This indicates a significant and persistent academic achievement gap for the students served by the school.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratios, KIPP Triumph Academy is struggling to improve academic outcomes. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.5% to 66.8% over the past 5 years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and re-evaluating the school's resource allocation and instructional practices will be critical for KIPP Triumph Academy to make meaningful progress in supporting student learning and achievement.

305

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,558

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

955 Arcade Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63118-2702

(314) 454-9167

District: KIPP St Louis Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2018 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg12%

Missouri avg41%

403^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	403 of 438	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	433 of 451	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	407 of 459	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	384 of 459	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	422 of 454	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	499 of 587	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	501 of 552	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	100 of 143	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	114 of 144	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.3	78 of 153	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	59 of 148	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	80 of 135	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	51 of 149	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	323 of 369	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	357 of 378	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	320 of 382	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	257 of 365	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	331 of 371	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	342 of 482	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	345 of 422	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-26 vs state

English Language Arts12%-29 vs state

Mathematics7%-33 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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th 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 Triumph Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	955 Arcade Ave	Saint Louis	63118	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 454-9167	305	33	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	294 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	10.6	403^rd of 438 public middle schools	8.0%		6.9	433^rd of 451 public middle schools	4.0%	30		5.6	9.6	5.9	5.4	5.6	26.4		5.6	6.9	12.0	28.1	$15,558	$3,683	$11,875
Wydown Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Wydown	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6400	604	64	9.3	11.6%	355 (58.8%)	100 (16.6%)	26 (4.3%)	67 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.1%)	95.7	10^th of 438 public middle schools	97.7%		97.5	8^th of 451 public middle schools	98.2%	2			77.3	73.0	69.3		61.8			70.2	69.4	62.7	$24,493	$112	$24,381
Compton-Drew ILC Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	5130 Oakland Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 652-9282	419	32	13.0	100.0%	15 (3.6%)	370 (88.3%)	31 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6	425^th of 438 public middle schools	3.0%		8.2	429^th of 451 public middle schools	4.9%	4			4.6	9.6	11.0		10.3			6.8	5.6	13.1	$21,615	$549	$21,065
Grand Center Arts Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	218	19	11.3	100.0%	36 (16.5%)	171 (78.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	24.6	342^nd of 438 public middle schools	21.9%		31.7	317^th of 451 public middle schools	29.7%	25			13.2	20.1	20.3		24.9			19.8	26.0	37.4	$22,725	$2,119	$20,605
Yeatman-Liddell Middle School	Public	6-8	4265 Athlone Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-8132	300	22	13.6	100.0%	4 (1.3%)	287 (95.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	2.7	438^th of 438 public middle schools	0.0%		3.2	450^th of 451 public middle schools	0.2%	12			1.3	1.0	1.2		1.8			6.3	5.0	5.4	$20,795	$547	$20,248
North Side Community-Grand Center	Public, Charter	6-8	620 North Grand Blvd.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 499-2009	134	17	7.8	81.3%	3 (2.2%)	129 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	18.5	370^th of 438 public middle schools	15.5%		14	406^th of 451 public middle schools	10.0%	36			19.3	18.9	14.0		16.8			17.1	35.3	16.8	$27,440	$3,234	$24,206
NMS @ Lucas Crossing	Public	6-8	7837 Natural Bridge Rd	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(314) 493-0200	620	49	12.6	99.5%	11 (1.8%)	544 (87.7%)	54 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	5.5	428^th of 438 public middle schools	2.3%		6.6	434^th of 451 public middle schools	3.8%	6			8.4	3.2	5.4		5.9			13.1	6.8	15.2	$18,520	$2,986	$15,534
Brittany Woods	Public	6-8	8125 Groby Rd	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4280	557	47	11.7	100.0%	46 (8.3%)	440 (79.0%)	48 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	13.9	391^st of 438 public middle schools	10.7%		19	379^th of 451 public middle schools	16.0%	12			19.2	12.1	18.5		14.9			20.6	18.5	20.6	$19,101	$795	$18,307
Fairview Intermediate	Public	4-6	7053 Emma	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8070	134	9	14.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	129 (96.3%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)	10.0	7.8	11.2			2.7		20.0	2.6	16.7			$7,170	$76	$7,094
Academy Of Entre Stdy@louverture	Public	6-8	3021 Hickory St	Saint Louis	63104	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 932-1465	289	26	11.1	100.0%	13 (4.5%)	156 (54.0%)	88 (30.4%)	31 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.9	437^th of 438 public middle schools	0.2%		3.5	448^th of 451 public middle schools	0.7%	11				3.4	1.0					1.5	6.1	2.6	$23,195	$546	$22,650

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Triumph Academy

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Triumph Academy?

Students at KIPP Triumph Academy are 96% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP Triumph Academy in?

KIPP St Louis Public Schools

How many students attend KIPP Triumph Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended KIPP Triumph Academy.

Is KIPP Triumph Academy a good school?

KIPP Triumph Academy ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Missouri middle 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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