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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412999
KIPP Destiny Elementary School
3663 W CAMP WISDOM RD, DALLAS, TX 75237 · (972)323-4220 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
395 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (78).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
26.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
17.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 1.0% | 16.0% | 24.0% | 59.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020-21 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where KIPP Destiny Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #4,225 of 4,401 | #403 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #4,409 of 4,466 ▼ 41 | #424 of 429 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #4,367 of 4,466 ▼ 38 | #415 of 429 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #3,378 of 4,938 | #321 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,971 of 4,622 | #276 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.3% | #3,780 of 4,628 | #368 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #422 of 4,789 | #98 of 437 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
3-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
413
-51 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 413 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 96% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 93% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 23 | 20.2:1 | 94% (435) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Destiny Elementary School.
About KIPP Destiny Elementary School
KIPP Destiny Elementary School is a small elementary school based in DALLAS, Texas. Enrollment in 2023-24 was 413 students in pre-K through 4. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 20% smaller than average.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is the district for KIPP Destiny Elementary School. It has 56 schools and 33,437 students.
KIPP Destiny Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 89% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic. In Dallas County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. By the diversity index, KIPP Destiny Elementary School comes in at 19%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.6:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at KIPP Destiny Elementary School is 96%. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, KIPP Destiny Elementary School would be expected to post about 32.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.5%.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
The nearest public school is KIPP Destiny Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, KIPP Destiny Elementary School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Federal counts put enrollment at 464 in 2020-21 and 413 in 2023-24, an 11% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.2:1 to 18.8:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for KIPP Destiny Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- KIPP Mosaic Primary SchoolElementary · 1,092 students
- KIPP Sharp PrepElementary · 1,078 students
- KIPP Connect Houston Primary SchoolElementary · 1,056 students
- KIPP Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Unity Primary SchoolElementary · 1,050 students
- KIPP Connect PreparatoryHigh · 979 students
Other schools in DALLAS
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 3,837 students
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Oak Cliff Faith Family AcademyCombined · 2,670 students
- Bryan Adams H S Leadership AcademyHigh · 2,208 students
- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Destiny Middle School0.0 mi · 253
- Genesis Campus Pre-K Thru 50.2 mi · 343
- IDEA A W Brown College Preparatory1.0 mi · 151
- IDEA A W Brown Academy1.0 mi · 481
- Quest Campus Pre-K Thru 81.0 mi · 435
- Ronald E McNair Elementary School1.1 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Destiny Elementary SchoolHow large is KIPP Destiny Elementary School?
KIPP Destiny Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does KIPP Destiny Elementary School serve?
KIPP Destiny Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does KIPP Destiny Elementary School have?
KIPP Destiny Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Destiny Elementary School?
At KIPP Destiny Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Destiny Elementary School?
KIPP Destiny Elementary School is overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.