Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbus, OH

Kids Care Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Kids Care Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390159105906Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kids Care Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#57 of 72
elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
students per teacher
167
students enrolled

Kids Care Elementary has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kids Care Elementary ranks #57 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.

School address

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

+5 students YoY

Kids Care Elementary held near 134 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 390159105906 · Columbus, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

167 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Bayview Academy (167 students)

Kids Care Elementary held near 134 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 10.0 → 4.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Kids Care Elementary compares

Kids Care Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▼ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 167 top 88% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
167
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 45% in Ohio - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.5%
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
$11,217
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 61.1%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3%
White 3.0%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 61.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Kids Care Elementary is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Kids Care Elementary reports $11,217 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Columbus

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 Kids Care Elementary

How many students attend Kids Care Elementary?

Kids Care Elementary has 167 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 129 (2022-23) → 134 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kids Care Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kids Care Elementary is 16.7:1, which is 8% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kids Care Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Kids Care Elementary is African American at 61.1% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kids Care Elementary?

Kids Care Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kids Care Elementary rank among elementary schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Kids Care Elementary ranks #57 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Kids Care Elementary?

None; Kids Care Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Kids Care Elementary 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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