Does KIPP SoCal Public Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, KIPP SoCal Public Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at KIPP SoCal Public Schools. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at KIPP SoCal Public Schools?

34% of KIPP SoCal Public Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated KIPP SoCal Public Schools 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at KIPP SoCal Public Schools?

Teacher (49) , Lead Teacher (7) , Dean (5) , School Counselor (5) , RSP Teacher (4) , After School Teacher (3) , English Teacher (3) , Instructional Assistant (3) , Special Education Teacher (3) , Art Teacher (2) , Business Operations Manager (2) , Elementary Teacher (2) , Long Term In-house Substitute Teacher (2) , Registrar (2) , School Psychologist (2)

What are the pros of working at KIPP SoCal Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Good pay comparatively but you work much more hours compared to LAUSD" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing people." ((in 7 reviews)); "Good benefit options" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great team and mission feel" ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at KIPP SoCal Public Schools according to real employee reviews?

"The hours are long and possibly unsustainable if you have a family of your own or are pursuing outside passions." ((in 15 reviews)); "Long hours are tough for both students and staff." ((in 7 reviews)); "Senior leadership is awful." ((in 7 reviews)); "The hours are demanding and it is hard to have a work/life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Poor management that provides little support with behavioral management." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed KIPP SoCal Public Schools locations?

Los Angeles , Huntington Park , San Diego , East Los Angeles , South Los Angeles , Austin , Downey , South Gate , San Lorenzo , Lake Los Angeles

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No life balance, no autonomy - Teacher, Middle School KIPP SoCal Public Schools Employee Review

1.0

Dec 9, 2019

Teacher, middle school

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Pros

staff care about student outcomes and equity

Cons

The mission of lifting students out of poverty by getting them to and through college is carried out in a strange way. Students and teachers are heavily micromanaged and controlled. Teachers are put in position of managaing difficult behaviors without much support. Admin expects staff to adopt their classroom management and lesson planning strategies with no questioning. They stress compliance above all else. I don't think that leads our students to be great scholars and thinkers. It sends them the message to keep their heads down and survive the grind. School day is almost 9 hours - it's too long and stressful for everybody.

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5.0

Jun 6, 2025

Teacher

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Pros

Great first year teacher pay

Cons

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1.0

Sep 10, 2025

Special education teacher

Recommend

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Pros

While they did have access to a lot of materials, they never seem to have access to the right materials. I was able to develop programs and get resources my students needed.

Cons

Terrible administration with no experience, terrible budgeting, terrible managing other teachers, refused many times to get supplies. Students needed refused work, brakes or lunch breaks, never offered support known for not having a lot of returning teachers because of the culture and climate, focused heavily on teachers being compliant to them not to the students, was worried more about having power over teachers by inflicting. Long days. Lots of deliverables and a lot of busy work that benefit of upper management or management way more than it ever benefited students or teachers. Seem to support more management than they ever did Parents or teachers or students

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