Does KIPP St. Louis pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KIPP St. Louis employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KIPP St. Louis. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KIPP St. Louis?

45% of KIPP St. Louis employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KIPP St. Louis 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KIPP St. Louis?

Teacher (10) , Lead Teacher (8) , Assistant School Leader (2)

What are the pros of working at KIPP St. Louis according to real employee reviews?

"Great coworkers, recently unionized to advocate for better conditions." ((in 5 reviews)); "The pay is fine and the benefits are very good." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KIPP St. Louis according to real employee reviews?

"will contract Extremely high turnover Ineffective discipline system Lack of resources Incompetent Leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

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KIPP St. Louis reviews

2.9

45% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Kyle Chapman and Kelly Garret

38% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.0

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.6

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Work/Life balance

KIPP St. Louis has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The KIPP St. Louis employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

42 reviews

3.0

Mar 5, 2026

Triumph Academy

5th grade social studies teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The teachers work really well together Everyone help each other out

Cons

Administration expects teachers to be guidance counselor, social worker, nurse, and parents to the students. While this is expected at some level, the amount times teachers must play these other roles is not healthy at all.

3.0

Jun 18, 2025

Okay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive admin and good relationships with colleagues

Cons

High stress and expectations on teachers and students

2.0

Feb 2, 2025

Unrealistic Expectations

Long term substitute teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is important and needed

Cons

Admin want subs to create lesson plans and teach Admin want subs to act as guidance counselor and social worker to the students

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