📍 2514 Third Street, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, 70113
KIPP Central City is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New Orleans, Orleans Parish. The school has 869 pupils enrolled. It is part of the KIPP Central City school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. It operates as a public charter school. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
KIPP Central City enrolls 869 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 73 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 753 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 | 11% |
| White | 9 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
724 of the school's 869 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 724 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
KIPP Central City 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. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-20, state senate district 5, state house district 91.
KIPP Central City is one of 1 schools in KIPP Central City, based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The district serves 817 students district-wide and employs 73 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 869 students, KIPP Central City is close to the district average of about 817 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large