Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy

Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy is one of the intimate middle schools in San Jose, California, operated by Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District, with 416 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy sits inside Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 79%; the rest consists of 19% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy higher than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Santa Clara County shows median household income runs about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP Heartwood Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.