Enrollment
117
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060257714626 Charter school
Kipp Generations Academy — Gardena, CA
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Generations Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 0/100.
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How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kipp Generations Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (0/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 0/100
- 29.3:1
- large classes for California
- 71.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
School address
District: Kipp Lea 17 District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kipp Generations Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Kipp Generations Academy reports 117 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 29.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 36% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 87% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the California average and 39% above the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (F), calculated from 1 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kipp Generations Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.3:1 | ▲ 36% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.8% | ▲ 29% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
29 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
117 larger than 12% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
71.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% 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
29.3:1
students per teacher
— 36% above state mean
Top 97% in California — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Overview
Enrollment 117 Top 12% in California — larger than 88% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 29.3:1 +36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.8% +29% vs state
NCES ID 060257714626
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Frequently asked questions about Kipp Generations Academy
How many students attend Kipp Generations Academy?
Kipp Generations Academy has 117 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Gardena, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Generations Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Generations Academy is 29.3:1, which is 36% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 87% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Generations Academy?
71.8% of students at Kipp Generations Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Generations Academy?
Kipp Generations Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Kipp Generations Academy a good school?
Kipp Generations Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (0/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.