Kipp St. Louis High School vs. Lift For Life Academy High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kipp St. Louis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Lift For Life Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades 9-12, Kipp St. Louis High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 345 students in grades 9-12, Lift For Life Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
434 students
345 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1604 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1126 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
50-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
20-29%


Graduation Rate
65-69%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
101
81
Grade 10 Students
119
91
Grade 11 Students
118
92
Grade 12 Students
96
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
n/a


% Black
94%
98%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
n/a
