Elementary school (grades K-5) · Charlotte, NC

Kipp Charlotte

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Charlotte, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370014202922Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Charlotte earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#57 of 59
elementary schools in Charlotte · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
students per teacher
96.6%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Charlotte has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Charlotte ranks #57 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC.

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

-12 students YoY

Kipp Charlotte held near 932 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 50.4 → 50.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 370014202922 · Charlotte, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

813 enr · 16.3:1 · 96.6% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Cottonwood Canyon Elementary (813 students)

Kipp Charlotte held near 932 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE held 50.4 → 50.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Charlotte compares

Kipp Charlotte held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 3% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.6% ▲ 46% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 813 top 17% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
813
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.6%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 66% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
51.5%
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
$11,825
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 81.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Two or More 5.0%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Kipp Charlotte is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Kipp: Charlotte reports $11,825 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Charlotte

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 Charlotte

How many students attend Kipp Charlotte?

Kipp Charlotte has 813 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Charlotte, NC. CCD year-over-year: 944 (2022-23) → 932 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Charlotte?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Charlotte is 16.3:1, which is 3% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Charlotte?

96.6% of students at Kipp Charlotte are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Charlotte?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Charlotte is African American at 81.3% of enrollment, in Charlotte, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Charlotte?

Kipp Charlotte has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Charlotte rank among elementary schools in Charlotte?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Charlotte ranks #57 of 59 elementary schools in Charlotte, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Charlotte on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp: Charlotte?

None; Kipp: Charlotte is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Charlotte 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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