Enrollment
398
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP PHILOSOPHERS ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060205613002
KIPP Philosophers Academy
1999 East 102nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90002 · (323) 584-6664 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
21.0:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
366 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 31% |
Student demographics
54%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 Philosophers Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Philosophers Academy this school | 398 | 92.0% | N/A |
| TEACH Academy of Technologies Los Angeles | 471 | 98.7% | N/A |
| KIPP Scholar Academy Los Angeles | 434 | 83.6% | N/A |
| KIPP Academy of Opportunity Los Angeles | 466 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Marina del Rey Middle Los Angeles | 300 | 87.3% | 22.8% |
| Westlake Middle Oakland | 279 | 91.8% | 11.4% |
Matched among California middle 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 Philosophers Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #1,086 of 1,377 | #252 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #612 of 1,279 | #141 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #579 of 1,278 | #82 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #213 of 1,329 | #96 of 312 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
398
+154 (+63%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 398 | 19 | 21.0:1 | 92% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 14 | 25.6:1 | 97% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 14 | 25.9:1 | 95% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 10 | 24.4:1 | 96% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Philosophers Academy.
About KIPP Philosophers Academy
KIPP Philosophers Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Los Angeles, California. A federal count lists 398 students at the school, in grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
KIPP Philosophers Academy District is the district for KIPP Philosophers Academy.
At KIPP Philosophers Academy, Hispanic students make up 52% of the student body. It is also 43% Black and 2% White. For comparison, Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.0 students per teacher. That is close to the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The nearest public school is Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP Philosophers Academy is a public charter school.
Enrollment was 244 in 2020-21 and 398 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher fell from 24.4 in 2020-21 to 21.0 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Philosophers AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Philosophers Academy?
KIPP Philosophers Academy enrolls approximately 398 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KIPP Philosophers Academy serve?
KIPP Philosophers Academy serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Philosophers Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Philosophers Academy is approximately 21.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at KIPP Philosophers Academy?
Student demographics at KIPP Philosophers Academy are roughly 2% White, 52% Hispanic, 43% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is KIPP Philosophers Academy public or private?
KIPP Philosophers Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP Philosophers Academy District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.