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KIPP Philosophers Academy

Charter

Regular School · Los Angeles, CA

KIPP Philosophers Academy is a charter regular school school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 05–08 with 398 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
05 – 08
Enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
21:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 207 52%
Black or African American 173 43%
White 9 2%
Two or more races 7 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Not Specified 1 0%
Total enrollment 398 195M / 202F

English Language Learners: 38 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.41 grade levels
Math
-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
77
19.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 398 100%

Contact & Location

1999 East 102nd St.

Los Angeles, CA 90002

Phone: (323)584-6664

http://www.kippsocal.org/philosophers/index

District

KIPP Philosophers Academy District

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,633

District enrollment: 362

NCES ID

060205613002

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD