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

Kipp Empower Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Empower Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060214012717Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Empower Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#281 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
students per teacher
91.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Empower Academy ranks #281 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+38 students YoY

Kipp Empower Academy grew from 564 students in 2022-23 to 602 in 2023-24 (+6.7%).

Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+38 students YoY 060214012717 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

588 enr · 23.5:1 · 91.5% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Wynne Primary School (588 students)

Kipp Empower Academy grew from 564 students in 2022-23 to 602 in 2023-24 (+6.7%). Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Empower Academy compares

Kipp Empower Academy 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 23.5:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.5% ▲ 65% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 588 top 34% - -

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

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
588
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.5%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
50.9%
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
$19,202
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 196 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

Hispanic or Latino 58.5%
African American 39.1%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Kipp Empower Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Empower Academy District reports $19,202 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 Empower Academy

How many students attend Kipp Empower Academy?

Kipp Empower Academy has 588 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 564 (2022-23) → 602 (2023-24), up 38.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Empower Academy is 23.5:1, which is 9% 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 Empower Academy?

91.5% of students at Kipp Empower Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kipp Empower Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 58.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Empower Academy?

Kipp Empower Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Empower Academy rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Empower Academy ranks #281 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 Empower Academy District?

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