Compare Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys with Kipp Prime College Preparatory

Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys was accorded 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 67 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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 Prime College Preparatory also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 77 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 Prime College Preparatory are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys is Hispanics who make up nearly 67.57% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.23%) and Two or More Races (1.20%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Whites or Caucasians students in the school.

At Kipp Prime College Preparatory, Hispanics make up 79.91% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.12%), Two or More Races (1.37%), Asians (0.68%), Whites or Caucasians (0.46%) and Native Americans (0.46%).

Based on household incomes, Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 90.69% compared to 87.67% at Kipp Prime College Preparatory.

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 116 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 34.83% of student population. Kipp Prime College Preparatory has slightly more ELLs at 134 or about 30.59% of student population.

Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys has no gifted and talented student, while 12.01% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 26.73% students. Kipp Prime College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 7.76% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 25.57% students.

Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys's 20 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 1.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.5 years. Teachers at Kipp Prime College Preparatory, numbering 17 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 2.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.4 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, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Kipp Prime College Preparatory 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, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

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, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Kipp Prime College Preparatory there are 12 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.