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Alumni: what's one memory from KIPP Comienza Community Prep that still sticks with you?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,075
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP COMIENZA COMMUNITY PREP DISTRICT·NCES 060154412705
KIPP Comienza Community Prep
6410 Rita Ave., Huntington Park, CA 90255 · (323) 886-2355 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,075 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
46 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
946 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 132 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (117).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like KIPP Comienza Community Prep
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Comienza Community Prep this school | 1,075 | 88.0% | N/A |
| KIPP Corazon Academy South Gate | 1,070 | 87.4% | N/A |
| McFadden Institute of Technology Santa Ana | 1,074 | 90.2% | 18.4% |
| Sycamore Magnet Academy Tustin | 1,085 | 87.2% | 18.8% |
| Harry Bridges Span Wilmington | 1,171 | 90.8% | 44.4% |
| Pioneer Delano | 1,043 | 87.4% | 41.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KIPP Comienza Community Prep ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,075 | #41 of 5,915 | #6 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,444 of 5,352 | #818 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #5,211 of 5,354 | #1,166 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #1,327 of 5,625 | #514 of 1,276 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,075
-2 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,075 | 45.5 | 23.6:1 | 88% (946) |
| 2023-24 | 1,058 | 46 | 23.0:1 | 95% (1,004) |
| 2022-23 | 1,077 | 44 | 24.5:1 | 92% (990) |
| 2020-21 | 1,077 | 43 | 25.1:1 | 92% (992) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Comienza Community Prep.
About KIPP Comienza Community Prep
KIPP Comienza Community Prep is one of the public schools in Huntington Park, California. It is a large elementary school. School enrollment was 1,075 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 131% above that.
KIPP Comienza Community Prep falls under KIPP Comienza Community Prep District.
KIPP Comienza Community Prep's enrollment is 98% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at KIPP Comienza Community Prep and a ratio of 23.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 88% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
KIPP Comienza Community Prep is located in Los Angeles County, where the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides KIPP Comienza Community Prep, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
Middleton Street Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of KIPP Comienza Community Prep.
For locale, NCES codes KIPP Comienza Community Prep as Suburb: Large. KIPP Comienza Community Prep is a public charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,077 students in 2020-21 and 1,075 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.6:1) than in 2020-21 (25.1:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at KIPP Comienza Community Prep. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huntington Park
- Huntington Park Senior HighHigh · 1,479 students
- Henry T. Gage MiddleMiddle · 1,139 students
- Chester W. Nimitz MiddleMiddle · 1,057 students
- Miles Avenue ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl MedHigh · 729 students
- Alliance Collins Family College-Ready HighHigh · 633 students
Nearby schools
- Middleton Street Elementary0.3 mi · 601
- Middleton Primary Center0.4 mi · 178
- Henry T. Gage Middle0.4 mi · 1,139
- Miles Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 788
- Huntington Park Senior High0.5 mi · 1,479
- San Antonio Continuation0.6 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Comienza Community PrepWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Comienza Community Prep?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep enrolls approximately 1,075 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does KIPP Comienza Community Prep serve?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at KIPP Comienza Community Prep?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at KIPP Comienza Community Prep.
How diverse is KIPP Comienza Community Prep?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep reports a student body of 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Comienza Community Prep?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep is overseen by KIPP Comienza Community Prep District in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.