📍 8616 Long Beach Blvd., South Gate, Los Angeles County, 90280
KIPP Corazon Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in South Gate, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,056 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jennifer Arraiga. It is part of the KIPP Corazon Academy District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1. It operates as a public charter school.
KIPP Corazon Academy enrolls 1,056 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, <1% Black or African American and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,031 | 98% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
903 of the school's 1,056 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
KIPP Corazon Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
KIPP Corazon Academy is one of 1 schools in KIPP Corazon Academy District, based in South Gate, California. The district serves 1,070 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,056 students, KIPP Corazon Academy is close to the district average of about 1,070 students per school.
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