KIPP WONDER ACADEMY

Charter School 283 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

KIPP WONDER ACADEMY is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in ST. LOUIS, MO. Administered by KIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 283 enrolled students across grades PK through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 22.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 100% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 283 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 3740 MARINE AVE. in ST. LOUIS, MO 63118, KIPP WONDER ACADEMY serves families zoned within the KIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

283

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP WONDER ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	15
Black	257
Two or More	6
American Indian	2

Black
257 (90.8%)
Hispanic
15 (5.3%)
Two or More
6 (2.1%)
White
3 (1.1%)
American Indian
2 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	KIPP ST LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(314)450-9550
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	283
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 66

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 32