Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albany, NY

Kipp Albany Community Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Albany Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 7/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360016205855Charter school
0/100100/1007/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 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 Albany Community Charter School earns 7/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.

#11 of 11
elementary schools in Albany · Resource Index
7
Resource Index · Lower
32.8:1
large classes for New York
79.8%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Albany Community Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Albany Community Charter School ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY.

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

-6 students YoY

Kipp Albany Community Charter School held near 676 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 360016205855 · Albany, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

688 enr · 32.8:1 · 79.8% lunch · RII 7

Nearest enrollment peer: Marshall (John) Elementary (688 students)

Kipp Albany Community Charter School held near 676 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 29.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Albany Community Charter School compares

Kipp Albany Community 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 32.8:1 ▲ 178% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.8% ▲ 42% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 688 top 19% - -

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

32.8:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible - 42% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.8:1
students per teacher - 178% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
61.5%
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
$20,738
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 688 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 70.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
Two or More 4.7%
White 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 70.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Kipp Albany Community Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Albany Community Charter School reports $20,738 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Albany Community Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Albany Community Charter School?

Kipp Albany Community Charter School has 688 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albany, NY. CCD year-over-year: 682 (2022-23) → 676 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Albany Community Charter School is 32.8:1, which is 178% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 109% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Albany Community Charter School?

79.8% of students at Kipp Albany Community 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 Albany Community Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Albany Community Charter School is African American at 70.8% of enrollment, in Albany, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Albany Community Charter School?

Kipp Albany Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 7/100 (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 Albany Community Charter School rank among elementary schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Albany Community Charter School ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Albany Community Charter School?

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