KIPP Empower Academy

8466 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003

www.kippsocal.org/empower

Charter School 564 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

KIPP Empower Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP Empower Academy District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 564 students offering grade levels from KG to 04. Student demographics can be found below.

With 25 teachers, KIPP Empower Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.6:1. 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.

564

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Empower Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	313
Black	240
Asian	1
Two or More	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
313 (55.5 %)
Black
240 (42.6 %)
Two or More
7 (1.2 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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 Empower Academy District
Phone:	(323)750-2279
Website:	http://www.kippsocal.org/empower
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	564
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	442
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 119

Grade 1 114

Grade 2 116

Grade 3 109

Grade 4 106

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for KIPP Empower Academy
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	119
Grade 1	114
Grade 2	116
Grade 3	109
Grade 4	106

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for KIPP Empower Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	268	47.5%
Male	296	52.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)