KIPP Wisdom Academy
Public elementary school (charter) in St. Louis, Missouri · KIPP St Louis Public Schools · Grades K–4
KIPP Wisdom Academy serves 285 students in grades K–4 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 6 schools in KIPP St Louis Public Schools. By enrollment it is the 722nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | KIPP St Louis Public Schools |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290059103266 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | KIPP St Louis Public Schools | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 285 | 2,069 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.1 | 10.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
KIPP Wisdom Academy in context
Size
KIPP Wisdom Academy is the 2nd largest of KIPP St Louis Public Schools' 3 elementary schools; its 285 students are 13.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 0.8 miles away and have a median of 214 students, so KIPP Wisdom Academy is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 66 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 32, against an average of 57 per grade. This year grade 4 has 100% more students than kindergarten (64 against 32). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 91.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across KIPP St Louis Public Schools (94.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across KIPP St Louis Public Schools and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 66.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
KIPP Wisdom Academy has 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 285 students would have about 23.2 teachers, so KIPP Wisdom Academy has 8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Peabody Elementary School, 0.2 miles away in St. Louis City School District. There are 53 elementary schools within 5 miles and 112 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 91.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| White | 0.7% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1224 Grattan St., St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314)384-9561
Website: kippstl.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: KIPP Wisdom Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.2 mi | 171 | 9 | 100% |
| Lafayette Preparatory Academy | Lafayette Preparatory Academy | 0.4 mi | 414 | 11.8 | 24.2% |
| Atlas Elementary School | Atlas Public Schools | 0.6 mi | 431 | 15.4 | 100% |
| Sigel Elementary Comm. Education Center | St. Louis City | 0.8 mi | 206 | 10.8 | 100% |
| Lift for Life Academy Elementary School | Lift for Life Academy | 0.8 mi | 222 | 16.6 | 100% |
| Hodgen Elementary School | St. Louis City | 0.9 mi | 206 | 10.3 | 100% |
| St Louis Language Immersion School | St. Louis Language Immersion School | 1.0 mi | 493 | 12 | 49.9% |
| The Soulard School | The Soulard School | 1.0 mi | 138 | 9.4 | 23.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in KIPP St Louis Public Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Inspire Academy | Middle | 5–8 | 409 |
| KIPP St. Louis High School | High | 9–12 | 354 |
| KIPP Triumph Academy | Middle | 5–8 | 305 |
| KIPP Victory Academy | Elementary | K–4 | 433 |
| KIPP Wonder Academy | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 283 |