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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360014805822

KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL

1224 PARK PL-4TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11213 · (718) 943-3710 · Kings County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL891 STUDENTS
Enrollment
891
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
794 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
73
Grade 1
92
Grade 2
88
Grade 3
101
Grade 4
99
Grade 5
118
Grade 6
110
Grade 7
102
Grade 8
107
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
142%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
8810%
STATE 31%
Black
72681%
STATE 16%
Asian
71%
STATE 10%
Two+
182%
STATE 4%
Native American
324%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
61%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42548%
Female
46652%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
74.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +19.0pp since 2023
Math
78.2%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.6pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
891
-12 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 11.0:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
81%
was 86%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL

As a well-populated elementary campus in BROOKLYN, New York, KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL instructs 891 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL sits 101% above that benchmark.

KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL records that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 89% of students at KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 42.2%; this one delivers 66.2%, a residual of +24.0 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kings County) records that median household income runs about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED LEARNING (THE), roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 48.3%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 903 students in 2018 compared to 891 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 86% to 81%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL
District
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
1224 PARK PL-4TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11213
Phone
(718) 943-3710
County
Kings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
891
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
794 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360014805822
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL
How large is KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL?
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 891 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL have?
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
How diverse is KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL?
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 10% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL.
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