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Which teacher or staff member at KIPP One Academy deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
996
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006520
KIPP One Academy
730 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60624 · (773) 938-8578 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL996 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
124.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
968 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (92).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
31.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.4pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.9% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 20.5% | 12.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
996
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 996 | 8 | 124.5:1 | 97% (968) |
| 2023-24 | 1,025 | 52 | 19.7:1 | 97% (993) |
| 2022-23 | 985 | 91 | 10.8:1 | 95% (939) |
| 2020-21 | 969 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 418 | N/A | N/A | 98% (410) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP One Academy.
About KIPP One Academy
KIPP One Academy is the name of a large elementary school in Chicago, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 996 students covers kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 161% higher than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 has 622 schools and 324,396 students, and KIPP One Academy is one of those schools.
Black students make up a majority at KIPP One Academy, at 55%. Next come 44% Hispanic. That compares with about 22% Black among all Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 124.5:1, with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at KIPP One Academy is 97%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for KIPP One Academy is +12.2 points: 27.6% actual, 15.4% predicted.
Federal survey data for Cook County show that the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
Nearby, Orr Academy High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of KIPP One Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, KIPP One Academy is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns KIPP One Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP One Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment rise, from 969 in 2020-21 to 996 in 2024-25.
Discussions about KIPP One Academy may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Orr Academy High School0.0 mi · 361
- Ward L Elementary School0.4 mi · 279
- Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS Academy0.4 mi · 320
- Piccolo Elementary Specialty School0.5 mi · 643
- Tilton Elementary School0.7 mi · 244
- Raby High School0.8 mi · 128
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP One AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP One Academy?
KIPP One Academy enrolls approximately 996 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does KIPP One Academy serve?
KIPP One Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does KIPP One Academy have?
KIPP One Academy employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 124.5:1.
What is the student diversity at KIPP One Academy?
Student demographics at KIPP One Academy are roughly 0% White, 44% Hispanic, 55% Black.
What district is KIPP One Academy in?
KIPP One Academy is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.