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

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060202011324Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#300 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
27.8:1
large classes for California
74.5%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory has class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory ranks #300 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+2 students YoY

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory held near 515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 19.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 060202011324 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

529 enr · 27.8:1 · 74.5% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Doolittle School (529 students)

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory held near 515 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 19.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory compares

Kipp Los Angeles College 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 27.8:1 ▲ 29% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.5% ▲ 34% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 529 top 41% - -

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

27.8:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
529
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
27.8:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 92% in California - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,571
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 529 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 97.9%
White 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.4%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory District reports $17,571 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 Los Angeles College Preparatory

How many students attend Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory?

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory has 529 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 513 (2022-23) → 515 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory is 27.8:1, which is 29% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory?

74.5% of students at Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory is Hispanic or Latino at 97.9% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory?

Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Los Angeles College Preparatory rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory ranks #300 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 Los Angeles College Preparatory District?

None; Kipp Los Angeles College Preparatory District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Los Angeles College 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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