Other / mixed grade configuration · Bronx, NY

Kipp Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360005404452Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Academy Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools.

#120 of 184
schools in Bronx · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
7.8:1
small classes for New York
88.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Academy Charter School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Academy Charter School ranks #120 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY.

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

-13 students YoY

Kipp Academy Charter School held near 1,119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 148.9 → 162.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 360005404452 · Bronx, NY Other · MID · CHARTER

1,155 enr · 7.8:1 · 88.0% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Canoe Creek K-8 (1,155 students)

Kipp Academy Charter School held near 1,119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 148.9 → 162.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Academy Charter School compares

Kipp Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.8:1 ▼ 34% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.0% ▲ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,155 top 6% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,155
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 9% in New York - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.9%
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
$21,579
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.2%
African American 45.5%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Kipp Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Kipp Academy Charter School reports $21,579 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Kipp Academy Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Academy Charter School?

Kipp Academy Charter School has 1,155 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,132 (2022-23) → 1,119 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Academy Charter School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% lower 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 Kipp Academy Charter School?

88.0% of students at Kipp Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.2% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Academy Charter School?

Kipp Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Kipp Academy Charter School rank among schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Academy Charter School ranks #120 of 184 schools in Bronx, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bronx on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Academy Charter School?

None; Kipp Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Academy Charter School 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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