Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oakland, CA

Kipp Bridge Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Bridge Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060227611935Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Bridge Academy earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#52 of 67
elementary schools in Oakland · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
80.6%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Bridge Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Bridge Academy ranks #52 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA.

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

-22 students YoY

Kipp Bridge Academy held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 060227611935 · Oakland, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

520 enr · 23.6:1 · 80.6% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Hanby Elementary School (520 students)

Kipp Bridge Academy held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Bridge Academy compares

Kipp Bridge Academy 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.6% ▲ 45% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 520 top 42% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible - 45% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
60.2%
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
$18,426
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 56.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
White 9.4%
Two or More 4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.3%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%

Largest group: African American at 56.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Kipp Bridge Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Bridge Academy District reports $18,426 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Oakland

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 Bridge Academy

How many students attend Kipp Bridge Academy?

Kipp Bridge Academy has 520 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 509 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Bridge Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Bridge Academy is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

80.6% of students at Kipp Bridge Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kipp Bridge Academy is African American at 56.5% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Bridge Academy?

Kipp Bridge Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (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 Bridge Academy rank among elementary schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Bridge Academy ranks #52 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, 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 Oakland on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Bridge Academy District?

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