KIPP Albany Community Charter School

KIPP Albany Community Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the KIPP Albany Community Charter School district, with 682 students. Despite its high spending per student and small class sizes, the school has consistently underperformed academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average on New York State Assessments.

The KIPP Albany Community Charter School has a predominantly African American student population (84.75%), with a high percentage of students (82.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.94% to 36.71% in English Language Arts and 10.26% to 31.08% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.89% to 55.2% and 48.07% to 53.85%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate for grade 8 was also low at 17.81%, compared to the state average of 47.41%.

The KIPP Albany Community Charter School's low academic performance is reflected in its poor statewide ranking, with a rating of 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the 2022-2023 school year, placing it 2,295 out of 2,439 New York elementary schools. This ranking has declined over the past three years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to address the educational needs of its predominantly disadvantaged student population despite its higher-than-average spending per student and smaller class sizes.