KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

1500 S PEACHTREE RD
BALCH SPRINGS, TX 75180

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 526 Students

Middle School 6th - 10th

School Overview

KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in BALCH SPRINGS, TX with 526 students offering grade levels from 06 to 10. Student demographics can be found below.

With 37 teachers, KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. 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.

526

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

109.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP PLEASANT GROVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	308
Black	202
Two or More	9
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
308 (58.6 %)
Black
202 (38.4 %)
Two or More
9 (1.7 %)
White
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(972)323-4235
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	6th - 10th
Total Students:	526
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	526
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	51

* 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 6 116

Grade 7 117

Grade 8 113

Grade 9 91

Grade 10 89