KIPP Philosophers Academy

Set in Los Angeles, California, KIPP Philosophers Academy is a compact 6-8 campus, overseen by KIPP Philosophers Academy District. It educates 398 students across grades 5 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so KIPP Philosophers Academy sits 40% below that benchmark.

KIPP Philosophers Academy is a school of KIPP Philosophers Academy District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, KIPP Philosophers Academy shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 43% Black, 2% White. That composition is broadly in line with Los Angeles County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 92% of students at KIPP Philosophers Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which KIPP Philosophers Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Florence Griffith Joyner Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting. As a public charter, KIPP Philosophers Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.