- 2445 West Dakota Ave.
- Fresno, CA 93705
- (559) 307-8989
Charter | Grades 5-8 | Fresno Unified
About Kipp Academy Fresno
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Kipp Academy Fresno is located in Fresno, CA and is one of 105 schools in Fresno Unified. It is a charter school that serves 284 students in grades 5-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Kipp Academy Fresno made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Kipp Academy Fresno's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Kipp Academy Fresno had an API growth score of 825 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Kipp Academy Fresno's 2009 base score was 844, however the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Kipp Academy Fresno had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Kipp Academy Fresno's students and teachers.
Kipp Academy Fresno Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
59 %
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Black
21 %
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White
15 %
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Asian
3 %
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Filipino
1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 54%
- Male 46%
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About Fresno, CA
- Population Median Age 31 years
- Median Household Income $32,236
- Average Household Size 2.99 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 36%
- % Owning / % Renting 51% / 49%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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