Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fresno, CA

Kepler Neighborhood

Federal NCES profile for Kepler Neighborhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060186213508Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kepler Neighborhood earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools.

#13 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
17.7:1
small classes for California
74.5%
free-lunch eligible

Kepler Neighborhood has class sizes smaller than 81% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kepler Neighborhood ranks #13 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-62 students YoY

Kepler Neighborhood shrank from 369 students in 2022-23 to 307 in 2023-24 (-16.8%).

Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 21.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-62 students YoY 060186213508 · Fresno, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

301 enr · 17.7:1 · 74.5% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Saks Middle School (301 students)

Kepler Neighborhood shrank from 369 students in 2022-23 to 307 in 2023-24 (-16.8%). Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 21.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kepler Neighborhood compares

Kepler Neighborhood is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.7:1 ▼ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.5% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 301 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
301
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 19% in California - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
77.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,859
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.7%
White 15.0%
African American 11.7%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Kepler Neighborhood is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kepler Neighborhood District reports $16,859 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kepler Neighborhood

How many students attend Kepler Neighborhood?

Kepler Neighborhood has 301 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 307 (2023-24), down 62.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kepler Neighborhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Kepler Neighborhood is 17.7:1, which is 18% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kepler Neighborhood?

74.5% of students at Kepler Neighborhood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kepler Neighborhood?

The largest demographic group at Kepler Neighborhood is Hispanic or Latino at 62.7% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kepler Neighborhood?

Kepler Neighborhood has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kepler Neighborhood rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Kepler Neighborhood ranks #13 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fresno on the city page.

What other schools are in Kepler Neighborhood District?

None; Kepler Neighborhood District is a single-school charter district, and Kepler Neighborhood is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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