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KIPP Destiny Elementary

Public, Charter Grades

Summary

KIPP Destiny Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Dallas, Texas, serving 452 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 717 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Destiny Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district on STAAR tests in both reading and mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.05% of 3rd graders and 32.39% of 4th graders were proficient or better in STAAR reading, compared to the state averages of 48.85% and 50.66%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who perform significantly below the state averages. Additionally, KIPP Destiny Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.6 to 20 students per teacher in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Thomas Tolbert Elementary, Central Elementary, and Birdie Alexander Elementary, generally outperform KIPP Destiny Elementary on STAAR tests, despite serving similar student populations with high percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students. Furthermore, KIPP Destiny Elementary spends between $9,686 and $10,405 per student, which is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools, such as Thomas Tolbert Elementary ($12,943 per student) and Birdie Alexander Elementary ($15,042 per student).

413

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3663 W Camp Wisdom Rd
Dallas, TX 75237

(972) 323-4220

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2021 → 6th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school22%

District avg34%

Texas avg46%

Not ranked this year

KIPP Destiny Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

658^th of 961KIPP Texas Public Schools among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	4429 of 4710	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	4529 of 4647	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	4545 of 4581	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	4435 of 4578	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	2096 of 2443	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	2310 of 2443	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2309 of 2421	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	2075 of 2444	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.2	2744 of 4461	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.6	4290 of 4331	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	18.6	3244 of 3487	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	3432 of 3446	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.0	4028 of 4658	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	4447 of 4588	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	4486 of 4561	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	4293 of 4499	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	3256 of 4401	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	3625 of 4376	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	4308 of 4329	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	4290 of 4594	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	4360 of 4521	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	4437 of 4477	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	4359 of 4451	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	8.0	4564 of 4647	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	4514 of 4585	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	4524 of 4563	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	4367 of 4498	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	3217 of 4292	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3368 of 4086	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2191 of 3952	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	2691 of 3799	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)7th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2024)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Reading26%-24 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

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Students at KIPP Destiny Elementary are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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KIPP Texas Public Schools

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In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended KIPP Destiny Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Ki Charter - Desoto	Public, Charter		2000 Old Hickory Trail	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Ki Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 298-7323	26	3	8.3	88.5%	2 (7.7%)	8 (30.8%)	13 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Village Technical - Alchemy Studios And Labs	Public, Charter		402 W Danieldale Rd	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Village Technical Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(346) 361-8407	0																		(n/a)
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Bright Scholar - Duncanville	Public		1407 Oak Ridge Dr	Duncanville	75137	Dallas County	Benavides Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 759-6766																			(n/a)
Bright Scholar - Desoto	Public		106 Methodist Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Benavides Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 920-5008	22			90.9%	0 (0.0%)	20 (90.9%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Reserved For Future Use	Public		3030 Stag Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 925-3700																			(n/a)
Barack Obama Elementary Male Leadership Academy	Public		2929 Stag Rd	Dallas	75241	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(972) 749-2100																			(n/a)
Dallas County Jjaep	Public		1673 Terre Colony Court	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Coppell Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(214) 496-6000																			(n/a)
Dallas County Jjaep Desoto Campus	Public		1673 Terre Colony Ct	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(214) 637-6136																			(n/a)
Dallas County Jjaep	Public		1673 Terre Colony Court	Dallas	75212	Dallas County	Sunnyvale Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 226-5974																			(n/a)