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KIPP Soul Primary is an elementary public charter school located in Atlanta, Georgia, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 452 students. This school is part of the Atlanta Public Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, KIPP Soul Primary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with a statewide rank of 1145 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
KIPP Soul Primary's test scores are significantly lower than the Atlanta Public Schools district and the state of Georgia averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.8% of 3rd-grade students and 14.7% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, compared to 36.2% and 34.5% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, 17.3% of 3rd-grade students and 22.7% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 38% and 39% for the district. Additionally, KIPP Soul Primary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Westside Atlanta Charter School, The Kindezi School, and Bolton Academy Elementary, generally perform better than KIPP Soul Primary on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a less economically disadvantaged student population. Despite KIPP Soul Primary spending significantly more per student ($20,864) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $14,237 to $19,798 per student, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes for the students.
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