2017 Annual Report

2017 ANN UA L R EP O RT

One day our nation will know Newark and Camden, New Jersey, as cities of world-class public education.

Newark and Camden are closer than ever to providing a world-class education to all students. Charter schools in both cities are a major part of city-wide academic progress that is unmatched anywhere in the United States.

C H A RTE R SCHO OL GROWT H HAS DRIVEN RES ULTS FO R STUDENTS ACROSS NEWAR K

ELA

MAT H

N E WA RK STU DENTS: CHA RT E R & DISTRICT

N EWA R K ST U D E N TS : CH A RTER & D I ST R I C T

34% N J STAT E

43% N J STATE

26%

37%

A S M E A S U R E D B Y P E R C E N TA G E O F S T U D E N T S Q U A L I F Y I N G F O R F R E E / R E D U C E D L U N C H I N G R A D E S 3 - 8 P R O F I C I E N T A N D A B O V E O N PA R C C , S Y 2 0 1 6 -1 7

REN AI SSA N C E SCHOOLS* ARE DRIV IN G CAM D E N’S I M P ROV EMENT

ELA

MAT H

201 4 -15 P RE-RENAISSANCE SCH OOL

2 01 4 -1 5 P R E- R E N AI SSAN C E SC H O O L

7%

4%

201 5-16

2 01 5 -1 6

12% 201 6-17

8% 2 01 6 -1 7

16%

11%

A S M E A S U R E D B Y P E R C E N TA G E O F S T U D E N T S I N G R A D E S 3 - 8 P R O F I C I E N T A N D A B O V E O N N E W J E R S E Y S TAT E T E S T S * C H A R T E R - D I S T R I C T H Y B R I D S C H O O L S E S TA B L I S H E D U N D E R T H E U R B A N H O P E A C T W H I C H E M P O W E R S Q U A L I F I E D S C H O O L D I S T R I C T S TO PA R T N E R W I T H E X P E R I E N C E D N O N - P R O F I T O R G A N I Z AT I O N S T O O P E N H I G H - Q U A L I T Y RENAISSANCE SCHOOL PROJECTS.

How Far We’ve Come K I P P NEW JERSEY SCH OOLS Newark

Camden

8 SCHOOLS

3 SCHOOLS

4,074 STUDENTS

1,119 STUDENTS

GRADES K-12

GRADES K-8

1050*

73*

150

237

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

319

2005-06

*YEARS KIPP NJ OPENED A NEW SCHOOL

467*

2006-07

621*

767

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

4074 3690 3247* 2729* 2331* 1786* 1504 1277

1119 850* 496* 105*

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

2017-18

KI PP NJ WI L L D OUB L E ITS IMPACT BY 202 3

19 11,413 SCHOOLS

STUDENTS + ALUMNI

KIPP NJ’s High School in Newark is One of Five New Jersey High Schools in the “80/80 Club” 80+% OF AF R I CA N-A M E R I CA N STUD EN TS TO CO L L EG E A ND 80+% I N 4 -Y E A R SCHO O L S

# A F R I CA NA M ER I CA N SENI O R S

% IN CO LLEG E

% IN 4 YR CO L L EG E S

Montclair HS

153

88%

80%

KIPP:NJ

120

85%

84%

North Star HS

80

93%

91%

Scotch Plains – Fanwood HS

37

82%

81%

Northern Burlington County Regional HS

35

86%

81%

SC HOOLS

E S T I M AT E S B A S E D O N N J D O E S C H O O L P E R F O R M A N C E R E P O R T D ATA . S C H O O L Y E A R 2 0 1 5 - 1 6

2017 Academic Highlights

Our 11th graders are not only beating the state average in English but also the wealthiest district high schools in Essex County.

2 01 7 11T H GR A DE ELA % P ROF ICIENT OR ABOVE

64

56

55

53

52

46

43

38

35

33

31

N E WA R K P U B L I C SC H O O L S

G LE N R I DG E H S

WE ST E SS E X H S

CO LUMB IA H S

N J STATE

MO N TC LA I R H S

MI LL B U R N H S

JA ME S CAL DWE L L H S

C E DA R GROV E H S

V E RO N A HS

LI V I NG STO N H S

( TE A M) NE WAR K CO L L EGI AT E ACAD E MY

NCA + W EA LTH I EST E SS E X D I ST R I C T H I G H SC H OOL S

29

“A lot of the growth in my PARCC score for English came from my AP class with Mr. Fleming. He gave us a lot of readings! The questions he gave us weren’t straightforward and so it took a lot of inferring. Now I find after taking that class that it’s a lot easier to read difficult passages and answer questions about it so I was able to do better academically.”

— I BY N, KI PP NCA ST UDE NT

In 3rd grade math, our students are not only outperforming the state but have nearly closed the gap with the state’s wealthiest districts.

2 01 7 3R D GR A DE MAT H

73%

71%

52%

N E WA R K P U B L I C SC H O O L S

N J STATE

KI P P N J

N J ’S WE A LTH I E ST D I ST R I C TS

% PROF I CI EN T A N D A B OV E

35%

“My teacher, Ms. H, inspires me to do math. She makes it fun. Everything we learned in third grade and before was important to helping us improve.

To help myself improve in school, I participate in class discussions and try my hardest even when I’m not sure.”

— N ATA L I E , KI PP SE E K ACADE MY ST UDE NT

2017 PARCC Results

12%

29%

ELA

56% 25%

ELA

9%

38%

19%

MAT H

NJ STAT E

54%

KI PP N J CAM D E N

46% N J STAT E

K I P P N J N EWAR K

N EWAR K P UBL I C SCH OOL S

N J STAT E

+ 22 S I NCE 2 01 5

CA MD EN PU B L IC SC H O O LS

NJ STAT E

N EWAR K P UBL I C SCH OOL S

K I P P N J N EWAR K

31%

KI PP N J CAM D E N

CA MD EN PU B L IC SC H O O LS

Newark

% PRO F I C I E N T G R A D E S 3 -11 ON NJ STAT E T E STS

+14 SI N CE 201 5

43%

MAT H

Camden

% PRO F I C I E N T G R A D E S 3 - 8 ON NJ STAT E T E STS

44%

Educating ALL students: Our schools serve a representative cross section of Newark and Camden’s students.

Newark Student Demographics STUD ENTS

K IP P N J N EWA R K

88%

EL IG IBL E FOR FREE +

N EWA R K P UBLIC SCH OOLS

REDUCE D

80%

PRICE LU N CH

4,074 STUDENTS

K I P P N J N E WA R K EN RO LLME N T

90%

AFRICAN-AMER ICA N

8%

HISPAN IC

2%

OTHE R

N EWARK PUB L I C SC HOOL S E NROL L ME NT

44%

AF R I CAN -AME R I CAN

47%

H I S PAN I C

9%

OT H E R

Camden Student Demographics STUD ENTS

KIP P N J CA M DEN

96%

EL IG IBL E FOR FREE +

CAM DEN P UBLIC SCH OOLS

REDUCE D

83%

PRICE LU N CH

1,119

STUDENTS

K I P P N J CA M D E N EN RO LLM E N T

57%

AFRICAN-AM ER ICA N

34%

HISPAN IC

9%

OTHER

CAMDE N PUB L I C SC HOOL S E NROL L ME NT

46%

AF R I CAN -AME R I CAN

52%

H I S PAN I C

2%

OT H E R

Serving All Students ST UD E N TS WI T H SP ECIAL NEEDS

ELEME N TA RY

E LEMENTARY

K I P P N J NEWARK

KIP P N J CAMD E N

8% NE WA R K PU BL IC SCHO OLS

13% CA MD E N P U B L I C SC H O O L S

12.9%

16.2%

MIDDLE

MI DDLE

K I P P N J NEWARK

KIP P N J CAMD E N

16% NE WA R K PU BL IC SCHO OLS

19% CA MD E N P U B L I C SC H O O L S

19.3%

23.7%

HIGH K I P P N J NEWARK

21% NE WA R K PU BL IC SCHO OLS

18.1%

“I know from talking to other parents with children with special needs that they sometimes feel like they’re going it alone. But Jazzy’s teachers at KIPP Lanning Square Primary are definitely “Team Jazzy.” They will do whatever it takes to find solutions, making sure she’s learning and feels loved for who she is. The teachers at KIPP see what I see: that she is wonderful and capable.”

— J U LI SSA CA ST I L LO, K I PP CO O PE R NORC ROSS ACADE MY PARE NT

The future is bright.

We are growing to educate thousands more kids. And our 1,129 alumni are already becoming leaders in their communities.

“

Before I was born, my parents made a vow to each other that I would be the first in my family to earn a bachelor’s degree. The focus KIPP put on college in middle school, and my parents’ drive, helped me understand that education was the key to success. I graduated from Mount Holyoke with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and Mandarin last May and am currently putting my degree to work as a financial analyst with Wells Fargo in Atlanta. With my degree, a lot of doors opened for me. Recognizing that financial literacy is a key to narrowing the wealth gap, I plan to take the knowledge I gain in the corporate world and use it to empower other black women to take control of their destiny through stronger financial planning.

JA DA H Q U I CK KIPP NJ ALUMNA MOUNT HOLYOKE CLASS OF 2017

Climbing the Mountain To & Through College

84%

* B A S E D O N 2 0 1 5 D ATA

N AT I ON AL AV ER AGE

N AT I ON AL AV ER AGE FOR ST U D EN TS FROM LOW-I N COME FAMI L IES

K I P P N J (N CA)

HIG H SCHO O L G RAD UATE S MAT R I C U L ATI NG TO COL L EG E

45%

70%*

74% 84% 3.5X KIPP NJ ALUMS

OF GRADUATES FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL GO TO COLLEGE

34%

9%

N AT ION AL AVER AG E

K IPP NJ

ST UD E N TS E A R N ING A BAC HE LO R ’S D EGREE W IT H I N 6 Y E A RS

MORE LIKELY TO COMPLETE COLLEGE

NAT ION AL AVER AGE FO R ST U DE N TS FROM LOW-IN COME FAM IL IE S

OF KIPP NJ 8TH GRADE GRADUATES GO TO COLLEGE

32%

Outstanding Teammates are Everything WE HAVE B O L D G OA L S . O UTSTAN D I N G SCH OOLS ARE B U I LT, L E D, A ND SUSTAI N ED

BY EMPOW ERE D L E A DE R S A ND D RI VEN BY INCR ED IB LE, PA SS I O NAT E T E AC H ERS.

Veronica Avery Veronica Avery joined KIPP NJ in 2013 and is now a founding member of our KIPP NJ School Leader Fellowship program designed to prepare future KIPP NJ school leaders and assistant principals who share our vision of educational equity and have the ability to drive our ambitious goals for students and teachers.

“The leadership lessons I have learned during this year working with my mentor leader have been priceless. The program has allowed me to come face to face with everything a School Leader does daily and I have the support of an experienced and highly respected leader. Every day I learn something new about my own leadership while putting myself in the School Leader seat.”

T HIS YEAR, KIPP N EW JER SEY ’S KI P P CO O PER NO RC ROSS ACA DEMY IN CAMDEN WA S N A M ED A 2017 TO P WOR KP LACE

BY PHIL LY.COM .

2005

Teacher with Newark Public Schools (NPS)

2010-12

NPS K-8 Literacy Coach

2013-14

Founding Kindergartner Teacher, KIPP Seek Academy

2014-15

Grade Level Chair

2015-16

KIPP Seek Academy Assistant School Leader (ASL)

2016-17

KIPP Seek Academy ASL and Network Achievement Director for K-3 literacy

2017-18

KIPP TEAM Academy School Leader Fellow

BETHANIE JOHNSON C LA SS O F 2011, C E NTE NA RY U NIV E RSITY, K INDE RGA RTE N SU PPO RT INSTRU C TIO NA L A IDE AT K IPP THRIV E ACA DE MY

NAI LAH BROWN CLASS OF 201 1 , G EORG I A GWI N N ET T COLLEG E, CLA SS OF 201 6, D EVELOPMEN T OPERAT I ON S ASSOCI AT E

Coming Full Circle: KIPP NJ Alumni Return as Teachers, Mentors, and Support Staff

WYDEYAH HAY

C LASS OF 2 01 0, V I RGI NI A STAT E U NI V E R S I T Y, E NGLI S H LANGUAGE ARTS T E AC HE R AT K I P P T E AM ACADE MY, M AST E R OF ARTS I N T E AC HI NG, R E LAY GR ADUAT E SC HOOL OF E DU CAT I ON

KENDRA G OLSON

C LASS OF 2 01 1 , OB E R LI N COLLEGE , R E LAY R E S I DE NT AT K I P P S E E K ACADE MY

BIL A L WALK E R CL A SS OF 201 1 , MON TCLAI R STAT E UN I VERSI T Y, ASSI STAN T DE A N AT KI PP T EAM ACAD EMY

KIN Y ETTE HE NDE RSON CL A SS OF 201 0, G EORG E WASH I N GTON UNI VE R SI T Y, EN G LI SH LAN G UAG E ARTS T E ACH ER AT KI PP T EAM ACAD EMY

ROBERT REDDICK C LA SS O F 2010, E SSE X CO U NTY CO LLEGE , A SSISTA NT DE A N AT K IPP TE A M ACA DE MY

You, as our partners on this journey, make this possible.

The Sterlings The Sterling Family has advocated and supported KIPP New Jersey since 2006 when Linda Sterling walked through the doors of KIPP TEAM Academy as one of the school’s first tutors. Spending hours in our classrooms alongside our teachers and students, she became one of our most dedicated volunteers and soon joined our Board of Trustees.

KIPP New Jersey has grown to a state-wide organization serving thousands more kids and more than a decade later, Linda is still a champion for KIPP New Jersey and a committed tutor at TEAM. And now her involvement has become a family affair. Linda’s husband, Brian, serves on the KIPP New Jersey finance committee, daughter Emma has chaperoned field trips with our middle school students and is now a teacher with Teach for America in Arkansas, and son Aaron has volunteered and interned in our offices.

“I think what draws us to KIPP is that we believe that every child should have all the opportunities that are provided with a world class education. And KIPP makes that happen, as you can see from the results. Beyond that, it’s the connections and the friendships with the students that I’ve made through tutoring that are so rewarding and inspiring.”

k i p p n j . o r g /a n n u a l r e p o r t

TH AN K YOU TO D E LTA A I R L I N E S, O U R A N NUAL F U ND S P ONSOR , W H OSE SPON SOR SH I P SU PPO RTS O U R KI PP TH ROU GH COLLEGE P ROGR AM !