KIPP Truth Academy

Summary:

KIPP Truth Academy is a public charter middle school in Dallas, Texas, serving 467 students in grades 5-8 with a diverse student population of 43.04% African American, 54.6% Hispanic, and 1.93% White students.

Despite being part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, KIPP Truth Academy consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17% of 5th-grade students at KIPP Truth Academy were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 38.22% for the KIPP Texas district and 53.96% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its English Language Learner (ELL) students showing relatively stronger performance compared to their African American and Hispanic peers. Additionally, KIPP Truth Academy has experienced an increasing dropout rate, rising from 0.4% in 2019-2020 to 2.8% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), KIPP Truth Academy's academic performance is generally lower. For instance, Hector P. Garcia Middle School, located just 1.54 miles away, outperforms KIPP Truth Academy in STAAR Reading and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. Furthermore, the nearby W.E. Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy, a public magnet school, consistently outperforms KIPP Truth Academy and the Dallas ISD average in STAAR test scores, suggesting that specialized programs and school choice may contribute to improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter 5-8

1545 S Ewing Ave
Dallas, TX 75216

(972) 323-4215

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1927^th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,210

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

African American:

42.9%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details KIPP Truth Academy ranks worse than 81.6% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 18^th among 21 ranked middle schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.38. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54%), African American (42.9%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at KIPP Truth Academy is 20.3. 10 middle schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare KIPP Truth Academy employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at KIPP Truth Academy is $10,210, which is the 9^th highest among 21 middle schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

KIPP Truth Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Truth Academy 1927^th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See KIPP Truth Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

KIPP Texas Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Texas Public Schools 717^th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for KIPP Truth Academy

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Rank History for all students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	19.86	1889^th	2252	16.1%
2022	20.92	1910^th	2254	15.3%
2023	26.62	1797^th	2330	22.9%
2024	23.38	1927^th	2361	18.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	67.01	269^th	1592	83.1%
2022	45.96	768^th	1643	53.3%
2023	38.37	1046^th	1720	39.2%
2024	38.06	1079^th	1760	38.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	24.03	1535^th	1712	10.3%
2022	21.01	1668^th	1757	5.1%
2023	32.55	1313^th	1815	27.7%
2024	67.06	353^rd	1881	81.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	28.82	1677^th	2172	22.8%
2022	31.33	1665^th	2220	25.0%
2023	35.76	1520^th	2251	32.5%
2024	33.36	1579^th	2224	29.0%

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Rank History for Female students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	27.65	1628^th	2151	24.3%
2022	30.01	1632^nd	2221	26.5%
2023	30.24	1676^th	2241	25.2%

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Rank History for At Risk students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.05	802^nd	2118	62.1%
2022	37.75	1379^th	2182	36.8%

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Rank History for Male students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	16.32	1942^nd	2168	10.4%
2022	14.59	2050^th	2228	8.0%
2023	22.71	1843^rd	2245	17.9%

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Rank History for African American students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	26.22	990^th	1213	18.4%
2022	24.83	1060^th	1251	15.3%
2023	40.29	713^th	1273	44.0%
2024	32.13	905^th	1271	28.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TX State Percentile
2021	31.37	1469^th	2043	28.1%
2022	36.76	1332^nd	2077	35.9%
2023	32.24	1530^th	2116	27.7%
2024	36.36	1378^th	2108	34.6%

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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for KIPP Truth Academy

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	19	176	265	2	6	468
2020	12	183	270	4	4	473
2021	8	212	282	3	5	510
2022	7	192	259	2	3	463
2023	9	201	255	1	1	467
2024	8	189	238	1	5	441

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at KIPP Truth Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	468	18.0	26.0	95.3
2020	473	22.0	21.5	96.2
2021	510	21.2	24.0	95.3
2022	463	19.5	23.7	95.7
2023	467	26.8	17.4	94.6
2024	441	21.6	20.3	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio KIPP Truth Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	468	18.0	26.0	95.3
2020	473	22.0	21.5	96.2
2021	510	21.2	24.0	95.3
2022	463	19.5	23.7	95.7
2023	467	26.8	17.4	94.6
2024	441	21.6	20.3	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for KIPP Truth Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$977 (9.9%)	$8,898 (90.1%)	$9,875
2020	$1,525 (14.9%)	$8,720 (85.1%)	$10,245
2021	$1,101 (10.8%)	$9,109 (89.2%)	$10,210

Data source: Texas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KIPP Truth Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	468	467	0.2%
African American	176	201	14.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	265	255	3.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	9	52.6%
Two or More Races	6	1	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.3%	94.6%	0.7%

Schools Near KIPP Truth Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2024)			STAAR Spanish Science (2024)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2024)	STAAR Reading (2024)						STAAR Mathematics (2024)						STAAR Science (2024)		STAAR Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Truth Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1545 S Ewing Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 323-4215	441	22	20.3	95.0%	8 (1.8%)	189 (42.9%)	238 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	23.4	1927^th of 2361 public middle schools	18.4%		26.6	1797^th of 2330 public middle schools	22.9%	130					33.3			17.0	23.8	28.3	50.0			15.2	14.9	13.2		4.0	35.3	14.7	$10,210	$1,101	$9,109
Boude Storey Middle	Public	6-8	3000 Maryland Ave	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8700	412	32	12.8	98.1%	6 (1.5%)	144 (35.0%)	252 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	17.3	2091^st of 2361 public middle schools	11.4%		16.8	2068^th of 2330 public middle schools	11.2%	23					87.1				22.0	20.0	32.7				15.5		20.5		23.9	15.9	$12,399	$1,724	$10,675
John Lewis Social Justice Academy At O W Holmes	Public, Magnet	7-8	3111 Bonnie View Rd	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-8500	348	37	9.4	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	182 (52.3%)	161 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	25.1	1878^th of 2361 public middle schools	20.5%		17.6	2047^th of 2330 public middle schools	12.1%	169					72.1					35.2	40.1					8.5	42.2		16.9	8.9	$13,160	$1,829	$11,332
Hector P Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	700 E 8th St	Dallas	75203	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5500	565	42	13.4	95.9%	12 (2.1%)	12 (2.1%)	538 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	1369^th of 2361 public middle schools	42.0%		42.3	1309^th of 2330 public middle schools	43.8%	60					70.8				53.0	43.0	47.0				35.9	25.0	43.3		27.0	15.6	$11,730	$1,329	$10,402
Barbara M Manns Middle Daep	Public	6-9	3313 S Beckley Ave Bldg E	Dallas	75224	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 925-7060	139	19	7.3	91.4%	2 (1.4%)	53 (38.1%)	84 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$728,742	$570	$728,172
W E Greiner Exploratory Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 S Edgefield Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 925-7100	1,153	81	14.2	87.4%	31 (2.7%)	55 (4.8%)	1,053 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	50.7	1035^th of 2361 public middle schools	56.2%		53.1	986^th of 2330 public middle schools	57.7%	49					69.5				67.9	57.8	59.1				41.5	12.2	42.0		29.5	16.8	$9,783	$1,296	$8,488
Rosemont Upper	Public	3-8	719 N Montclair Ave	Dallas	75208	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5000	445	35	12.5	69.0%	46 (10.3%)	12 (2.7%)	379 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	96.2	52^nd of 2361 public middle schools	97.8%		95.7	57^th of 2330 public middle schools	97.6%	5	41.7	9.1	27.3	0.0	100.0	52.0	56.8	52.3	97.7	96.2	100.0	43.8	27.8	47.8	95.4		97.2	24.2	71.8	41.0	$15,294	$1,959	$13,335
Dr Frederick Douglass Todd Senior Middle	Public	6-8	2445 E Ledbetter Dr	Dallas	75216	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3600	393	34	11.5	96.2%	3 (0.8%)	203 (51.7%)	174 (44.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.1	2193^rd of 2361 public middle schools	7.1%		13.2	2144^th of 2330 public middle schools	8.0%	49					41.9				27.9	28.6	38.1				7.9	3.5	20.9		15.5	1.5	$15,439	$1,817	$13,621
L V Stockard Middle	Public	6-8	2300 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5700	758	60	12.6	94.9%	7 (0.9%)	48 (6.3%)	690 (91.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	37.8	1471^st of 2361 public middle schools	37.7%		41.2	1348^th of 2330 public middle schools	42.1%	123					76.1				33.7	32.4	46.6				39.8	0.0	42.3		37.0	18.4	$10,967	$1,433	$9,533
Zan Wesley Holmes Junior Middle	Public	6-8	2939 St Rita Dr	Dallas	75233	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 932-7800	578	47	12.2	95.7%	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.2%)	540 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	23	1947^th of 2361 public middle schools	17.5%		33.5	1616^th of 2330 public middle schools	30.6%	331					74.7				28.4	26.6	35.7				28.2	1.7	45.7		20.5	8.8	$11,795	$1,413	$10,382

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Is KIPP Truth Academy a good school?

KIPP Truth Academy ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend KIPP Truth Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended KIPP Truth Academy.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Truth Academy?

Students at KIPP Truth Academy are 54% Hispanic, 43% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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