KIPP Comienza Community Prep

6410 Rita Ave.
Huntington Park, CA 90255

www.kippsocal.org/comienza

Charter School 1,077 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

KIPP Comienza Community Prep is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP Comienza Community Prep District school district, located in Huntington Park, CA with 1,077 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, KIPP Comienza Community Prep has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,077

Total Students

44.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Comienza Community Prep
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	1,048
Black	12
Asian	4
Two or More	7

Hispanic
1,048 (97.3 %)
Black
12 (1.1 %)
Two or More
7 (0.6 %)
White
6 (0.6 %)
Asian
4 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP Comienza Community Prep District
Phone:	(323)886-2355
Website:	http://www.kippsocal.org/comienza
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	1,077
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	882
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	64

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 115

Grade 2 117

Grade 3 116

Grade 4 115

Grade 5 130

Grade 6 135

Grade 7 123

Grade 8 118

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for KIPP Comienza Community Prep
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	108
Grade 1	115
Grade 2	117
Grade 3	116
Grade 4	115
Grade 5	130
Grade 6	135
Grade 7	123
Grade 8	118

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for KIPP Comienza Community Prep
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	533	49.5%
Male	544	50.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)