Kipp North Philadelphia Academy

Kipp North Philadelphia Academy

Charter Elementary School | Grade K-8
2539 N 16th St,  Philadelphia, PA
3.8
2.8
839 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
7%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Average GPA
2.99

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Average GPA
2.99
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
7%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
55
Full Time Teachers
55
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.1%
College Prep
Average ACT
19
Math
19
English
19
Reading
19
Science
19

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
0.7%
State Average
15.6%
Science
7.8%
State Average
29.5%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
431:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
Black
93.2%
Two or more races
3.5%
Hispanic
2.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
White
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 35 Reviews
4.0 Parent
10/8/2018
K-4 is GREAT!! 5-8 could use some IMPROVEMENTS!! Overall though, I LOVE KIPP and the FAMILY they have become!! I am a proud parent of a 6th grader, 4th grader and twin 2nd graders!! We doing BIG THINGS AT KPEA AND KPPA!!
4.0 Senior
12/13/2017
It shows how important college is and it helps kids go to and through college. Helpful teachers who care about students outside of school. You can also build relationships with teachers and staff and they could give you helpful advice to get through life. Its strict rules help students how know how different college is gonna be once they leave. They help kids build a future beyond college and making sure their future is bright.
3.0 Junior
11/24/2016
We had a male principal who lost control of the school last year. Good teachers were fired and bad teachers were kept. Students were harassed by this principal. When he left we got a new proncipal. She made major changes in the school that made things much better. We have an improved behavior system and so on.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 10 Reviews
1.0 teacher
12/13/2025
The teachers would be more productive if they had competent administrators. Having assistant principals engage in loud arguments with paras, in front of students, principals who penalize teachers for not working for free, and a regional office comfortable watching them burn, is an academic purgatory...
1.0 teacher
12/13/2025
Teachers work in a hostile environment with little support. Lunch breaks are often missed, and staff are expected to work after hours to read lengthy emails sent with less than 24 hours’ notice. Communication is consistently last-minute, unclear, and poorly planned, yet teachers are held accountable...
1.0 parent
11/7/2025
On my child's first day of school, he told me that the children were vaping, there were two fights on in science and one in gym and there was a food fight in the gym. When I went into the front office, it smelled like weed, they has loud music playing, and the children' were getting there book bags...
1.0 other
10/12/2025
If you care about your child’s safety and security don’t send them here. They dismissed my daughter without a guardian or her number being called at normal pickup time. A 5 year old little girl was able to walk right pass teachers, 2 staff members (at the door) and a security guard by the play yard....

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Kipp North Philadelphia Academy is a charter school for students in grades K-8 located at 2539 N 16th St in Philadelphia, PA. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 839 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 7% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 24% are proficient in reading. Kipp North Philadelphia Academy has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 2.99. The average ACT score is 19. The average home value in this area is $162,493. Discover additional schools in the area, like Tech Freire Charter School, Multi-Cultural Academy Cs, People For People Charter School, and more. Learn more about what Philadelphia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Kipp North Philadelphia Academy.

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