1
Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
416
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP PRIZE PREPARATORY ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060224013778
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy
1250 South King Rd., San Jose, CA 95122 · (408) 251-5600 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
·
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
21.9:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
336 students
STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 108 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%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 Prize Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy this school | 416 | 80.8% | N/A |
| Ocala Middle San Jose | 377 | 79.3% | 25.6% |
| August Boeger Middle San Jose | 397 | 81.9% | 27.0% |
| La Vina Middle Delano | 521 | 78.9% | 51.1% |
| Joseph George Middle San Jose | 384 | 82.6% | 13.6% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle Hayward | 453 | 84.1% | 12.7% |
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 Prize Preparatory Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #1,064 of 1,377 | #51 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #789 of 1,279 | #47 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #902 of 1,278 | #55 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #530 of 1,329 | #12 of 66 |
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
416
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 416 | 19 | 21.9:1 | 81% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 78% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 16.5 | 24.0:1 | 79% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 16 | 25.9:1 | 75% (310) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy.
About Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy
A low-enrollment middle school in San Jose, California, Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy is part of Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District. Enrollment totals 416 students across grades 5 through 8. On average, middle schools in California enroll around 659, and this school is 37% below that mark.
For district matters, Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy falls under Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District.
At Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy, 79% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 19% Asian. Census figures show Santa Clara County is about 25% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 33%.
A staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.9:1. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 81%. The average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 37%.
Santa Clara County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $164,281 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy shares Santa Clara County with 411 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, KIPP Heartwood Academy, is the closest to Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy is run as a public charter school.
Federal data show 415 students in 2020-21 and 416 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 21.9 students per teacher, compared with 25.9 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Heartwood Academy0.0 mi · 423
- A. J. Dorsa Elementary0.2 mi · 284
- Adelante Dual Language Academy II0.5 mi · 368
- O. S. Hubbard Elementary0.5 mi · 427
- Renaissance Academy0.6 mi · 348
- Santee Elementary0.7 mi · 318
Frequently asked questions
About Kipp Prize Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy?
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy serve?
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy have?
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
How diverse is Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy?
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 1% White, 79% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy?
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy is overseen by Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.