📍 2539 N. 16th Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, 19132
KIPP Philadelphia CS is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The school has 838 pupils enrolled. It is part of the KIPP Philadelphia CS school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. It operates as a public charter school. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 4% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
KIPP Philadelphia CS enrolls 838 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 57 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 3.5% Two or more races and 2.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 781 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
831 of the school's 838 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 831 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 Philadelphia CS 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 PA-30, state senate district 3, state house district 197.
KIPP Philadelphia CS is one of 1 schools in KIPP Philadelphia CS, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The district serves 861 students district-wide and employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 838 students, KIPP Philadelphia CS is close to the district average of about 861 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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