KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory

As an expansive elementary school in Redwood City, California, KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory educates 711 students from grades K through 8, overseen by KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District. Enrollment runs roughly 53% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

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

Demographically, KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). By comparison, San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory tighter than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than San Mateo County's rate of about 34%.

Zooming out to the county, San Mateo County reports that median household income runs about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Connect Community Charter, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting. As a public charter, KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, members of the KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.