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

Kipp Compton Community

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060169614242Charter 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 Compton Community earns 7/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools.

#344 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
7
Resource Index · Lower
52.2:1
large classes for California
75.5%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Compton Community has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Compton Community ranks #344 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+110 students YoY

Kipp Compton Community grew from 551 students in 2022-23 to 661 in 2023-24 (+20.0%).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+110 students YoY 060169614242 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

783 enr · 52.2:1 · 75.5% lunch · RII 7

Nearest enrollment peer: Acacia Elementary School (783 students)

Kipp Compton Community grew from 551 students in 2022-23 to 661 in 2023-24 (+20.0%). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Compton Community compares

Kipp Compton Community is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 52.2:1 ▲ 143% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.5% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 783 top 18% - -

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

52.2:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
783
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.5%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
52.2:1
students per teacher - 143% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$19,597
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 783 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

African American 64.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 64.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Kipp Compton Community is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Compton Community District reports $19,597 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 Compton Community

How many students attend Kipp Compton Community?

Kipp Compton Community has 783 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 551 (2022-23) → 661 (2023-24), up 110.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Compton Community?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Compton Community is 52.2:1, which is 143% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 232% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Compton Community?

75.5% of students at Kipp Compton Community are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Compton Community?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Compton Community is African American at 64.2% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Compton Community?

Kipp Compton Community 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 Compton Community rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Compton Community ranks #344 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 Compton Community District?

None; Kipp Compton Community District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Compton Community 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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