KIPP Raices Academy

KIPP Raices Academy is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in Los Angeles, California, part of KIPP Raices Academy District, teacheing 619 students in grades K through 4. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so KIPP Raices Academy sits 33% bigger than that benchmark.

Operationally, KIPP Raices Academy answers to KIPP Raices Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, KIPP Raices Academy logs that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, KIPP Raices Academy records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. 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 Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KIPP Raices Academy is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

James A. Garfield Senior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, KIPP Raices Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.