Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 62 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 75 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Kipp Aspire Academy earned a State accountability rating of D. The school posted 57 in student achievement, 63 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 65 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys and Kipp Aspire Academy are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys. They make up for 64.52% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.72%), Whites or Caucasians (0.88%) and Two or More Races (0.88%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Kipp Aspire Academy, Hispanics make up 93.40% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.40%), Whites or Caucasians (1.70%), Two or More Races (0.85%) and Native Americans (0.64%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 97.36% compared to 94.04% at Kipp Aspire Academy.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys has 135 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 39.59% of student population. Kipp Aspire Academy has slightly more ELLs at 155 or about 32.98% of student population.

Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys has no gifted and talented student, while 19.94% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 37.83% students. Kipp Aspire Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 17.02% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 32.98% students.

20 teachers employed at Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.8 years. The 20 teachers at Kipp Aspire Academy have been serving the school for an average of 3.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Kipp Aspire Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys there are ten female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Kipp Aspire Academy there are 13 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.