Elementary school (grades K-5) · Redwood City, CA

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060203013874Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#11 of 13
elementary schools in Redwood City · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
75.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory ranks #11 of 13 elementary schools in Redwood City, CA.

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

-31 students YoY

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory held near 702 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-31 students YoY 060203013874 · Redwood City, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

711 enr · 21.5:1 · 75.4% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Perry Hill Elementary School (711 students)

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory held near 702 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.0 → 37.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory compares

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.4% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 711 top 23% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
711
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.4%
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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
72.2%
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
$16,176
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
White 1.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory District reports $16,176 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Redwood City

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 Excelencia Community Preparatory

How many students attend Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory?

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory has 711 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Redwood City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 733 (2022-23) → 702 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory?

75.4% of students at Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 94.5% of enrollment, in Redwood City, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory?

Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 Excelencia Community Preparatory rank among elementary schools in Redwood City?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory ranks #11 of 13 elementary schools in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory District?

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