KIPP (Charter)

The KIPP (Charter) district in Tulsa, Oklahoma operates two schools: KIPP Tulsa Acad. College Prep., a middle school, and KIPP Tulsa University Prep, a high school. These schools serve predominantly African American and Hispanic student populations, with high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the KIPP schools in Tulsa have struggled, with both schools ranking very low in their respective state-wide rankings. At KIPP Tulsa University Prep, only 16.7% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 1.7% in Mathematics, 9.7% in Science, and 24.2% in U.S. History - well below state and national averages. This poor academic performance is reflected in the schools' 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The challenges facing these KIPP schools appear to be multifaceted, with high poverty rates, lack of racial diversity, and potential funding or resource issues all contributing to the consistently low student outcomes. While the KIPP model is designed to provide high-quality education to underserved communities, the data suggests that the Tulsa KIPP schools have yet to achieve that goal and will need to address these systemic issues to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for their students.