Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs

Federal NCES profile for Kipp North Philadelphia Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420090107660Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.

#108 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
683
students enrolled

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp North Philadelphia Cs ranks #108 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+82 students YoY

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs grew from 588 students in 2022-23 to 670 in 2023-24 (+13.9%).

Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+82 students YoY 420090107660 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

683 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Granada Elementary School-East Campus (683 students)

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs grew from 588 students in 2022-23 to 670 in 2023-24 (+13.9%). Teacher FTE added 41.0 → 43.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Kipp North Philadelphia Cs compares

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 23% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 683 top 22% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
683
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.7%
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
$16,313
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
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
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Kipp North Philadelphia Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Kipp North Philadelphia Cs reports $16,313 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia

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 North Philadelphia Cs

How many students attend Kipp North Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs has 683 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 588 (2022-23) → 670 (2023-24), up 82.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp North Philadelphia Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp North Philadelphia Cs is 16.7:1, which is 23% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp North Philadelphia Cs?

The largest demographic group at Kipp North Philadelphia Cs is African American at 90.2% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp North Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp North Philadelphia Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 North Philadelphia Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp North Philadelphia Cs ranks #108 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp North Philadelphia Cs?

None; Kipp North Philadelphia Cs is a single-school charter district, and Kipp North Philadelphia Cs 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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