KIPP Philosophers Academy

1999 E. 102nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90002

www.kippsocal.org/philosophers/index

Charter School 362 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP Philosophers Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP Philosophers Academy District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 362 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 13 teachers, KIPP Philosophers Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.9:1. 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.

362

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Philosophers Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	192
Black	165
Two or More	3
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
192 (53.0 %)
Black
165 (45.6 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP Philosophers Academy District
Phone:	(323)584-6664
Website:	http://www.kippsocal.org/philosophers/index
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	349
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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

Grade 5 62

Grade 6 118

Grade 7 119

Grade 8 63