KIPP West Philadelphia CS

5070 Parkside Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131

Charter School 805 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

KIPP West Philadelphia CS is a public charter elementary school and part of the KIPP West Philadelphia CS school district, located in Philadelphia, PA with 805 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 57 teachers, KIPP West Philadelphia CS has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.1:1. 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.

805

Total Students

57.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP West Philadelphia CS
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	23
Black	763
Two or More	16
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
763 (94.8 %)
Hispanic
23 (2.9 %)
Two or More
16 (2.0 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	KIPP West Philadelphia CS
Phone:	(267)787-5700
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	805
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	57.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 77

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 92

Grade 4 100

Grade 5 84

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 90