Does KIPP Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KIPP Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KIPP Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KIPP Schools?

35% of KIPP Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KIPP Schools 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KIPP Schools?

Teacher (341) , Lead Teacher (43) , English Teacher (30) , Paraprofessional (21) , Special Education Teacher (17) , Assistant Principal (14) , Educator (14) , Director (13) , Middle School Teacher (10) , Math Teacher (7) , Substitute Teacher (7) , Learning Specialist (6) , School Social Worker (6) , KIPP Teacher (5) , Operations Manager (5)

What are the pros of working at KIPP Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Kipp Memphis offers good pay" ((in 69 reviews)); "Awesome Place to Work with great staff" ((in 53 reviews)); "The people were great and we had community" ((in 52 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 39 reviews)); "Salary was good but not worth it" ((in 29 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KIPP Schools according to real employee reviews?

"hours are long and you are expected to be available to students after school hours." ((in 112 reviews)); "There is absolutely no work life balance and students are out of control with little to no discipline." ((in 75 reviews)); "early start and long hours" ((in 38 reviews)); "Very unorganized after new leadership." ((in 35 reviews)); "Lack of support in role, overwhelming, way too many students to social work ratio, long days" ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about KIPP Schools layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about KIPP Schools layoffs and their outlook for job security at KIPP Schools in 2026.

What are the top reviewed KIPP Schools locations?

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KIPP Schools reviews

3.0

35% would recommend to a friend

(1,140 total reviews)

Shavar Jeffries

50% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Senior management

KIPP Schools has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KIPP Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Oct 19, 2013

It's all about the kids

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The students are awesome. The mission is noble. For the right person, this place is heaven.

Cons

There is no work/life balance, especially for new or beginning teachers. You're basically building the plane as you're flying it, which translates into little sleep, lots of frustration, and tons of tears. KIPP cares a lot about its image and its reputation, which sometimes translates into poor decisions as far as running the schools (e.g. keeping students who don't make the cut around, guilt tripping teachers into feeling like they aren't committed enough to their job.)

2.0

Jul 9, 2013

Workiking at KIPP was difficult yet rewarding.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great larning exerience. The KIPP teaching experience prepares you unlike no other teaching job.

Cons

long hours, school leaders have too much powere and lack good judgement, work is hard.

1.0

Jul 8, 2013

KIPP First, Students Second

Classroom teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The kids are great and many of the parents are very involved. There are high expectations for achievement and behavior.

Cons

Too many students/classroom for elementary, school leader had no knowledge of curriculum and would make frequent changes, poor quality educational resources for students with learning disabilities or limited English, immoral behavior by staff during standardized testing, frequent turnover, poor professional support, most teachers inexperienced, teachers expected to write the curriculum as they teach it without guidance or resources.

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Jobs at KIPP Schools

Part-Time Receptionist

[2026-2027] Part Time Secondary Building Aide

Helena-West Helena, AR

$27K - $45K /yr

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