KIPP Comienza Community Prep

KIPP Comienza Community Prep, an expansive elementary school in Huntington Park, California, part of KIPP Comienza Community Prep District, educates 1,075 students, covering grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 131% larger than typical.

KIPP Comienza Community Prep District is the operating authority for KIPP Comienza Community Prep, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, KIPP Comienza Community Prep reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, KIPP Comienza Community Prep has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. KIPP Comienza Community Prep is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Middleton Street Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. As a public charter, KIPP Comienza Community Prep runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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