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Enrollment
523
High
STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DUBOIS CS·NCES 420088607568
KIPP DuBois CS
5070 Parkside Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 · (215) 307-3465 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
520 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 153 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 21% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · 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
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
10.9%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 11.1% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 DuBois CS
KIPP DuBois CS's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP DuBois CS this school | 523 | 99.4% | 22.9% |
| School of the Future Philadelphia | 569 | 98.4% | 12.9% |
| King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia | 527 | 100.0% | 8.5% |
| Philadelphia Electrical & Technology CHS Philadelphia | 629 | 97.8% | 22.2% |
| Mastery CS - Shoemaker Campus Philadelphia | 722 | 99.6% | 21.0% |
| Sayre William L Middle School Philadelphia | 447 | 94.9% | 13.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 DuBois CS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #515 of 576 | #27 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #555 of 626 ▼ 10 | #34 of 67 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #468 of 626 ▲ 62 | #27 of 67 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #394 of 713 | #42 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #437 of 601 | #20 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #511 of 604 | #65 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #130 of 619 | #25 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #370 of 373 | #35 of 35 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
523
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 99% (520) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 99% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 35 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 99% (527) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 36 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 83% (443) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DuBois CS.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (525 to 523); teachers down 6% (36 to 34).
About KIPP DuBois CS
A small high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, KIPP DuBois CS is part of KIPP DuBois CS. It educates 523 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 29% smaller than the 738 average for high schools in Pennsylvania.
In federal data, the district for KIPP DuBois CS is the school itself.
The student body at KIPP DuBois CS is 95% Black. Other groups include 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Philadelphia County residents are about 39% Black. KIPP DuBois CS's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.4:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. KIPP DuBois CS reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Pennsylvania public high schools, KIPP DuBois CS receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Pennsylvania, KIPP DuBois CS is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 22.9% actual against a predicted 35.0%.
Within Philadelphia County, the median household income is $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides KIPP DuBois CS, Philadelphia County has 308 other public schools.
The closest public school, KIPP West Philadelphia CS, is less than a tenth of a mile from KIPP DuBois CS. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, KIPP DuBois CS ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP DuBois CS is a public charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 530 students in 2020-21 and 523 in 2024-25.
Discussions about KIPP DuBois CS may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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- Inquiry CS0.6 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DuBois CSHow many students attend KIPP DuBois CS?
KIPP DuBois CS enrolls approximately 523 students in grades 09-12.
Is KIPP DuBois CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP DuBois CS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at KIPP DuBois CS?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at KIPP DuBois CS.
How diverse is KIPP DuBois CS?
KIPP DuBois CS reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 95% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP DuBois CS?
KIPP DuBois CS is overseen by KIPP DuBois CS in Philadelphia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.