Overview
KIPP Beyond Middle School is a middle school serving grades 6 through 8 in Manhattan, New York City. It is part of KIPP NYC, the New York City arm of the KIPP charter school network, and its campus is located at 533 W 121st St, New York, NY 10027 [1]. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) lists the school in its public data system as KIPP Beyond Charter School, institution ID 800000091168 [2]. Both names refer to the same school; the difference reflects the school’s own branding on its KIPP NYC page and the naming convention used in state reporting.
This profile summarizes information available from the school’s official KIPP NYC page and from NYSED’s school data profile. It describes what the school is, the grades it serves, the academic program it describes, the enrollment figure reported by the state, and how readers can verify current details directly with the school and with state data sources.
Location and School Identity
KIPP Beyond Middle School is located in Manhattan, New York City, at 533 W 121st St, New York, NY 10027 [1]. The school’s official KIPP NYC page lists it under Manhattan and provides the following contact information: phone 929-521-7280, email beyond@kippnyc.org, and Instagram handle @kippbeyond [1]. The page also identifies Joseph Negron as principal [1].
Two naming conventions appear in the available evidence:
- KIPP Beyond Middle School — the name used by KIPP NYC on the school’s official page [1].
- KIPP Beyond Charter School — the name used by NYSED in its school data profile, with institution ID 800000091168 [2].
Readers researching the school should note that a physical address does not by itself establish attendance boundaries or admission eligibility. KIPP Beyond is listed by the state as a charter school [2], which in New York State means it operates under a charter rather than as a traditional district school with a geographic attendance zone. Enrollment is handled through the school’s own process rather than by neighborhood assignment, and specific eligibility rules and deadlines should be confirmed with KIPP NYC.
Grades and Academic Programs
KIPP Beyond Middle School serves grades 6 through 8 [1]. The academic program described on the school’s official page includes the following elements [1]:
- Science: inquiry-based science instruction.
- English language arts: reading of what the school describes as rich, diverse texts.
- Mathematics: a rigorous math sequence that the school states culminates in Algebra I Regents. Algebra I is a New York State Regents examination subject, and the school’s statement indicates that students may reach that course during their time at the school.
- Civics: a program that the school describes as weaving together history, current events, and debate.
- Learning support: certified learning specialists who, according to the school, provide personalized support.
These program descriptions come from the school’s own published materials and are presented here as the school describes them. The retrieved sources do not include independent evaluations of the program, detailed curriculum documents, or course catalogs, so course sequences, elective offerings, and instructional time are not verified here.
The school’s page also states that its approach emphasizes bringing together students of different backgrounds and perspectives, and it cites research on diverse classrooms as part of its rationale [1]. That statement is the school’s own characterization of its mission and should be read as such.
Enrollment and School Data
NYSED’s data profile for KIPP Beyond Charter School reports a total enrollment of 548 students [2]. The excerpt of the NYSED profile available for this profile does not state the academic year to which that figure applies, so readers should treat it as a state-reported figure of unspecified reporting period and confirm the current year directly on the NYSED data site [2].
The NYSED profile also organizes school-level information into categories such as school climate, school safety, attendance, suspension rate, and chronic absenteeism rate [2]. Based on the descriptions on that page, these measures are defined as follows [2]:
- Attendance: the percentage of students who attended school on the days the school was open.
- Suspension rate: the percentage of students suspended from school for at least one full day during the school year.
- Chronic absenteeism rate: the percentage of students absent for 10 percent or more of the days they were enrolled.
The retrieved excerpt describes these measures but does not include the school’s reported values, so no values are reproduced here. When reading any school-level data, note that the reporting period matters: figures from different years are not directly comparable, and a single measure such as attendance or suspension rate describes one aspect of a school’s operations rather than overall school quality. Where a state data page shows no value, that typically reflects suppression or unavailable data rather than a value of zero.
Admissions and Enrollment
The KIPP NYC school page for KIPP Beyond includes an “Apply Today” link pointing to the network’s enrollment page [1]. The retrieved evidence does not specify application deadlines, lottery procedures, eligibility requirements, or required documents for this school, and those details can change from year to year. Families should use the KIPP NYC enrollment page linked from the school’s official page and contact the school directly at beyond@kippnyc.org or 929-521-7280 for current requirements [1].
Because KIPP Beyond is listed by NYSED as a charter school [2], its enrollment is governed by the school’s charter and its own admissions process rather than by the attendance zones of surrounding district schools. Nothing in the available sources should be read as guaranteeing admission, priority, or eligibility based on residence.
Student Services and Family Information
The school’s official page states that certified learning specialists provide personalized support to students [1]. The page also links to the 2025–26 KIPP Beyond Middle School Student and Family Handbook in both English and Spanish [1], which indicates that key family-facing documents are published in both languages. The handbook itself was not examined for this profile, so specific policies it may contain — such as attendance rules, dress code, technology use, or discipline procedures — are not summarized here.
The retrieved sources do not include verified details about transportation, meals, after-school programming, accessibility accommodations, or English language learner services at this campus. Readers who need that information should request it directly from the school rather than assume that services common elsewhere are available here.
History and Community Context
KIPP NYC, the network that operates the school, describes more than 25 years of operation in New York City [1]. The retrieved sources do not establish a founding date for the KIPP Beyond campus itself, nor do they document a history of the site, enrollment growth over time, or community partnerships. Those details would need to be confirmed through KIPP NYC or state records before being reported.
How to Verify Current Information
Because school programs, leadership, contact details, and enrollment procedures can change, readers should confirm important details at the source:
- School operations and programs: the KIPP Beyond Middle School page on the KIPP NYC website, https://kippnyc.org/individual-schools/kipp-beyond-middle-school/ [1].
- Enrollment: the KIPP NYC enrollment page linked from the school’s official page [1].
- State-reported data: the NYSED data profile for KIPP Beyond Charter School, https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000091168 [2], which reports enrollment and school climate measures and identifies the school by institution ID.
When comparing schools, use the same reporting year and the same measure definitions, and treat any single indicator as one piece of information among many.