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KIPP Inspire Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

1212 N 22nd St, St Louis, MO 63106 · (314) 296-3502

St. Louis’ School Grade D− better than 3% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about KIPP Inspire Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1212 N 22nd St, St Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 596
Grade 6102
Grade 7109
Grade 8102
Enrollment over time
472’20
435’21
401’22
421’23
409’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 4%White 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP Inspire Academy from St. Louis families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; St. Louis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.