Enrollment
382
High
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY·NCES 290003103395
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
1522 Winchester Ave, Kansas City, MO 64126 · (816) 241-3994 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Missouri public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
382 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 107 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
18.3%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
22.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +14.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 14 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 13.4% | 9.2% | 23.7% | 53.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.3% | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 16.5% | 11.9% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 8.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
15.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (15.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 382 | 100.0% | 15.7% |
| EWING MARION KAUFFMAN HIGH Kansas City | 402 | 100.0% | 33.4% |
| CONFLUENCE PREPARATORY ACADEMY ST LOUIS | 442 | 100.0% | 6.2% |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 519 | 100.0% | 14.8% |
| CENTRAL VISUAL/PERF. ARTS HIGH ST LOUIS | 314 | 100.0% | 11.9% |
| SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 498 | 100.0% | 8.4% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #409 of 443 | #28 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #350 of 453 ▲ 67 | #21 of 34 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.3% | #364 of 382 ▲ 1 | #26 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #218 of 561 | #28 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #83 of 343 | #8 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #100 of 343 | #21 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #4 of 455 | #3 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 31.4 | 12.2:1 | 100% (382) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 30.1 | 9.5:1 | 99% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 20.4 | 9.7:1 | 98% (194) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL.
About KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL
A small high school in Kansas City, Missouri, KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is part of KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 382 students. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 24% lower.
The KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY system has 2 schools and 1,047 students.
Black students account for 74% of enrollment at KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL. Other students are 20% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Jackson County residents. By the diversity index, KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 41%.
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL operates with 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.2:1. High schools in Missouri average about 12.2:1, a similar figure. KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 60% average for public schools in Jackson County is 40 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% for KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL. The school posts 15.7%, 6.8 points below the prediction.
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is located in Jackson County, where median household income is about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County, which together enroll about 105,714 students.
Nearest public school: TRAILWOODS ELEMENTARY, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL at 9th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL as a charter school.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- TRAILWOODS ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 388
- ROGERS ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 592
- GUADALUPE CENTERS ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 801
- EAST HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,155
- KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE1.2 mi · 111
- KC INTERNATIONAL-WALLACE1.5 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 382 students in grades 09-12.
Is KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL?
At KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 20% Hispanic, 74% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL in?
KIPP KC LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL is part of KIPP: ENDEAVOR ACADEMY.
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