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The mission of KIPP Schools is to create a respected, influential, and national network of public schools that are successful in helping students from educationally underserved communities develop the knowledge, skills, and character needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. By training and supporting new principals to open KIPP schools and accepting no excuses for students’ poor performance, KIPP demonstrates that students in underserved communities can enroll in college at high rates.
- Grew from 2 schools in 2 states in 2000 to 52 schools touching 11,000 lives in 16 states and the District of Columbia in 2006; KIPP has become the second largest nonprofit charter school network in the U.S. and the only network demonstrating consistent, transformative results for students.
- Secured $8.2 million in funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand beyond KIPP’s core middle school model to high schools; KIPP is also currently piloting an elementary school model.
- In the 2005-2006 school year, the average 5th grader entered KIPP at the 26th percentile in reading and the 36th percentile in math on nationally norms-referenced tests. After just one year at a KIPP school, students demonstrated significant improvement, reaching the 47th percentile in reading and the 70th percentile in math.
- KIPP students have achieved a college matriculation rate of 80% compared to the national average of 25% for similar populations. KIPP alumni have earned more than $21 million in high school scholarships and $12.5 million in college scholarships.
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KIPP’s 5-year strategic growth plan calls for doubling the number of schools in its network by 2010 to reach 100 KIPP schools serving 24,000 students. KIPP will focus on growing in existing communities and creating regional clusters that will be well equipped to provide local support to schools. KIPP has also committed to achieving an 85% college matriculation rate, while working with an underserved student population of which 80% qualify for federal free or reduced meal programs.
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