Elementary school (grades K-5) · Los Angeles, CA

Kipp Academy of Opportunity

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Academy of Opportunity, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060169311308Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Academy of Opportunity earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.

#255 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
31.1:1
large classes for California
84.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Academy of Opportunity has class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Academy of Opportunity ranks #255 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-5 students YoY

Kipp Academy of Opportunity held near 467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 060169311308 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

466 enr · 31.1:1 · 84.1% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: East Elementary School (466 students)

Kipp Academy of Opportunity held near 467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Academy of Opportunity compares

Kipp Academy of Opportunity held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 31.1:1 ▲ 45% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.1% ▲ 52% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 466 top 50% - -

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

31.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the California average of 55.5%
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
31.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 97% in California - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
53.6%
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
$18,540
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.7%
African American 39.7%
Two or More 2.1%
White 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Kipp Academy of Opportunity is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Academy of Opportunity District reports $18,540 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Los Angeles

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 Kipp Academy of Opportunity

How many students attend Kipp Academy of Opportunity?

Kipp Academy of Opportunity has 466 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 472 (2022-23) → 467 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Academy of Opportunity?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Academy of Opportunity is 31.1:1, which is 45% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 98% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Academy of Opportunity?

84.1% of students at Kipp Academy of Opportunity are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Academy of Opportunity?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Academy of Opportunity is Hispanic or Latino at 57.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Academy of Opportunity?

Kipp Academy of Opportunity has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 of Opportunity rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Academy of Opportunity ranks #255 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Academy of Opportunity District?

None; Kipp Academy of Opportunity District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Academy of Opportunity 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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