KIPP Corazon Academy

KIPP Corazon Academy is one of the high-enrollment primary schools in South Gate, California, one of the schools within KIPP Corazon Academy District, with 1,070 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 130% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Operationally, KIPP Corazon Academy answers to KIPP Corazon Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, KIPP Corazon Academy shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting KIPP Corazon Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. KIPP Corazon Academy is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Willow Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site. As a public charter, KIPP Corazon Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On this page, members of the KIPP Corazon Academy community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.