KIPP Academy of Innovation

4240 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90023

www.kippsocal.org/innovation/index

Charter School 459 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP Academy of Innovation is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP Academy of Innovation District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 459 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 19 teachers, KIPP Academy of Innovation has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.1:1. 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.

459

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Academy of Innovation
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	452
Asian	2
Two or More	3

Hispanic
452 (98.7 %)
Two or More
3 (0.7 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

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 Academy of Innovation District
Phone:	(323)406-8000
Website:	http://www.kippsocal.org/innovation/index
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	459
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	367
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	52

* 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 97

Grade 6 128

Grade 7 122

Grade 8 112