KIPP Corazon Academy

8616 Long Beach Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280

www.kippsocal.org/corazon

Charter School 1,056 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

KIPP Corazon Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP Corazon Academy District school district, located in South Gate, CA with 1,056 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 44 teachers, KIPP Corazon Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.7:1. 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.

1,056

Total Students

44.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Corazon Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	1,031
Black	9
Asian	9
Two or More	5
American Indian	2

Hispanic
1,031 (97.6 %)
Black
9 (0.9 %)
Asian
9 (0.9 %)
Two or More
5 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (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 Corazon Academy District
Phone:	(323)457-5051
Website:	http://www.kippsocal.org/corazon
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	1,056
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	44.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	792
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	143

* 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 113

Grade 1 114

Grade 2 109

Grade 3 115

Grade 4 112

Grade 5 129

Grade 6 130

Grade 7 120

Grade 8 114

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for KIPP Corazon Academy
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	113
Grade 1	114
Grade 2	109
Grade 3	115
Grade 4	112
Grade 5	129
Grade 6	130
Grade 7	120
Grade 8	114

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for KIPP Corazon Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	510	48.3%
Male	546	51.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)