KIPP Heartwood Academy

heartwood.kippnorcal.org/

Charter School 415 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP Heartwood Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP Heartwood Academy District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 415 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 26 teachers, KIPP Heartwood Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. 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.

415

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Heartwood Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	289
Black	1
Asian	117
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
289 (69.6 %)
Asian
117 (28.2 %)
Two or More
5 (1.2 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
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 Heartwood Academy District
Phone:	(408)926-5477
Website:	http://heartwood.kippnorcal.org/
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	415
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	219
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	92

* 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 5 110

Grade 6 107

Grade 7 101

Grade 8 97