📍 1999 E. 102nd St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, 90002
KIPP Philosophers Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. The school has 362 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Danielle Johnson. It is part of the KIPP Philosophers Academy District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.9:1. It operates as a public charter school.
KIPP Philosophers Academy enrolls 362 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 46% Black or African American and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 | 53% |
| Black or African American | 165 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
345 of the school's 362 students (95%) 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 Philosophers Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 Philosophers Academy is one of 1 schools in KIPP Philosophers Academy District, based in Los Angeles, California. The district serves 398 students district-wide and employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 362 students, KIPP Philosophers Academy is close to the district average of about 398 students per school.
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