Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Kipp Heartwood Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Heartwood Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060161911444Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Heartwood Academy earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.

#12 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
small classes for California
55.9%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Heartwood Academy has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Heartwood Academy ranks #12 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

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

+3 students YoY

Kipp Heartwood Academy held near 418 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.4 → 24.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 060161911444 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

423 enr · 16.3:1 · 55.9% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Snowflake Intermediate School (423 students)

Kipp Heartwood Academy held near 418 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.4 → 24.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Heartwood Academy compares

Kipp Heartwood Academy 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 16.3:1 ▼ 24% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.9% ▲ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 423 top 57% - -

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.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.9%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 24% below state mean
Top 14% in California - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,578
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
12
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.8%
Asian 32.4%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
African American 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Kipp Heartwood Academy is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Heartwood Academy District reports $15,578 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

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 Heartwood Academy

How many students attend Kipp Heartwood Academy?

Kipp Heartwood Academy has 423 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 415 (2022-23) → 418 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Heartwood Academy is 16.3:1, which is 24% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Heartwood Academy?

55.9% of students at Kipp Heartwood Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kipp Heartwood Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 64.8% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Heartwood Academy?

Kipp Heartwood Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Heartwood Academy rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Heartwood Academy ranks #12 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, 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 San Jose on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Heartwood Academy District?

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