KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy

KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District

www.kippsocal.org/adelante

Charter School 352 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District school district, located in San Diego, CA with 352 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 16 teachers, KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.9:1. 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.

352

Total Students

16.9

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	305
Black	30
Asian	5
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
305 (86.9 %)
Black
30 (8.5 %)
Two or More
6 (1.7 %)
Asian
5 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.1 %)
White
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 Adelante Preparatory Academy District
Phone:	(619)233-3242
Website:	http://www.kippsocal.org/adelante
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	352
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	268
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 22

Grade 6 101

Grade 7 123

Grade 8 106