KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY

KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a primary school of low-enrollment scale in BLYTHEVILLE, Arkansas, part of KIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, hosting 292 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 30% below the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

Across the 5 schools in KIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (1,231 students total), KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (88%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Mississippi County as a whole is about 34% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Mississippi County (around 84%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Mississippi County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,548, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Mississippi County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,930 students), of which KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one.

The closest other public school is BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 19.3%.

The school occupies a town-center site. As a public charter, KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. KIPP: BLYTHEVILLE COLLEGE PREPARATORY's enrollment has climbed 198% since 2018, when it stood at 98 (now 292). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.