Middle school (grades 6-8) · Indianapolis, IN

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Indy College Prep Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 180002802136Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#20 of 22
middle schools in Indianapolis · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.2:1
students per teacher
93.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Indy College Prep Middle ranks #20 of 22 middle schools in Indianapolis, IN.

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

-3 students YoY

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 180002802136 · Indianapolis, IN Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

372 enr · 16.2:1 · 93.0% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Slauson Intermediate (372 students)

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle held near 369 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Indiana schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Indy College Prep Middle compares

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 2% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.0% ▲ 88% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 65% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.0%
free-lunch eligible - 88% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Indiana - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
64.5%
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
$14,556
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,921
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
203
in-school suspensions + 163 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 54.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 98.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2%
Two or More 2.7%
White 1.9%

Largest group: African American at 75.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, Kipp Indy College Prep Middle is about as mixed as the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Indy College Prep Middle reports $14,556 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Indianapolis

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Indy College Prep Middle

How many students attend Kipp Indy College Prep Middle?

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle has 372 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Indianapolis, IN. CCD year-over-year: 372 (2022-23) → 369 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Indy College Prep Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Indy College Prep Middle is 16.2:1, which is 2% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Indy College Prep Middle?

93.0% of students at Kipp Indy College Prep Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Indy College Prep Middle?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Indy College Prep Middle is African American at 75.3% of enrollment, in Indianapolis, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Indy College Prep Middle?

Kipp Indy College Prep Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Indy College Prep Middle rank among middle schools in Indianapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Indy College Prep Middle ranks #20 of 22 middle schools in Indianapolis, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Indianapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Indy College Prep Middle?

None; Kipp Indy College Prep Middle is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Indy College Prep Middle 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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