Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
The verdict
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools.
- #163 of 262
- schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.9:1
- large classes for New York
- 84.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School ranks #163 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360014805822 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+24 students YoY
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School held near 895 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 64.6 → 54.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+24 students YoY 360014805822 · Brooklyn, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
891 enr · 13.9:1 · 84.0% lunch · RII 25
Nearest enrollment peer: Chelsea Park Elementary School (891 students)
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School held near 895 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 64.6 → 54.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School compares
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared 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 | 13.9:1 | ▲ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.0% | ▲ 49% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 891 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 81.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.4, Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School reports $19,545 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.
Similar enrollment (~891 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School
How many students attend Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School?
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School has 891 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 871 (2022-23) → 895 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School is 13.9:1, which is 18% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School?
84.0% of students at Kipp Always Mentally Prepared 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 Always Mentally Prepared Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School is African American at 81.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School?
Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School rank among schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School ranks #163 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
What other schools are in Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School?
None; Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School is its only campus.