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

Kipp Philadelphia Cs

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Philadelphia Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420012200758Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Philadelphia Cs earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools.

#103 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15.1:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
99.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Philadelphia Cs has class sizes larger than 77% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Philadelphia Cs ranks #103 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+26 students YoY

Kipp Philadelphia Cs held near 864 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 57.0 → 55.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 420012200758 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

861 enr · 15.1:1 · 99.2% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: George Washington Elementary (861 students)

Kipp Philadelphia Cs held near 864 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 57.0 → 55.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Philadelphia Cs compares

Kipp Philadelphia Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▲ 11% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.2% ▲ 71% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 861 top 13% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
861
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.2%
free-lunch eligible - 71% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 77% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
49.6%
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
$22,223
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.4%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 90.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.9, Kipp Philadelphia Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Philadelphia Cs reports $22,223 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 Philadelphia Cs

How many students attend Kipp Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp Philadelphia Cs has 861 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 838 (2022-23) → 864 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Philadelphia Cs is 15.1:1, which is 11% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Philadelphia Cs?

99.2% of students at Kipp Philadelphia Cs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kipp Philadelphia Cs is African American at 90.4% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Philadelphia Cs?

Kipp Philadelphia Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Philadelphia Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Philadelphia Cs ranks #103 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 Philadelphia Cs?

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