KIPP Freedom Charter School

Summary:

KIPP Freedom Charter School is the sole school in the KIPP Freedom Charter School district, serving grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. This public charter school, part of the KIPP network, has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming state averages on standardized tests.

KIPP Freedom Charter School stands out for its high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, particularly in the upper grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 70.41%, compared to the state average of 52.38%, and its 7th-grade Math proficiency rate was 73.17%, compared to the state average of 56.47%. The school's performance on the Algebra I Regents exam has also been impressive, with a proficiency rate of 75.86% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average of 62.47%.

Despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking, which has ranged from 642 out of 2,439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,045 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, KIPP Freedom Charter School has consistently been in the top half of New York elementary schools. This high-performing school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 87.37% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $20,999 may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

District Detail

2246 Jerome Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 841-6165

SchoolDigger Rank:
308^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 615

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Freedom Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2246 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	KIPP Freedom Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 841-6165	615	29	21.2	90.2%	6 (1.0%)	217 (35.3%)	375 (61.0%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	55.7	1045^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.3%					(n/a)	54.7	62.2	43.8	62.7	70.4	64.0	52.3	73.2	66.3	$19,073	$19,073	$00

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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