KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 467 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY is a public charter middle school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in DALLAS, TX with 467 students offering grade levels from 05 to 08.

With 26 teachers, KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.4:1. 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.

467

Total Students

26.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	255
Black	201
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
255 (54.6 %)
Black
201 (43.0 %)
White
9 (1.9 %)
Two or More
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:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(972)323-4215
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	467
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	405
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* 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 5 113

Grade 6 123

Grade 7 116

Grade 8 115

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 5	113
Grade 6	123
Grade 7	116
Grade 8	115

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	243	52%
Male	224	48%

Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)