Enrollment
398
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs
Federal NCES profile for Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 428939510030Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.
- #128 of 131
- elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 0
- Resource Index · Lower
- 30.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 398
- students enrolled
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs has class sizes larger than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs ranks #128 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
District: Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 428939510030 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+125% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Pennsylvania schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
No single support indicator dominates
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 398 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30.6:1 is larger than about 99% of Pennsylvania schools and 125% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 398 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Among Philadelphia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Northeast Community Propel Academy (1,783 students): Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (30.6:1 vs 22.6:1).
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is a single-school charter district, so Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs compares
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30.6:1 | ▲ 125% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 398 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30.6:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
30.6:1
students per teacher
- 125% above state mean
Top 99% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Student demographics
African American 85.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
White 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 85.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Northeast Community Propel Academy
Standard public school
1,783 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Mayfair Sch
Standard public school
1,763 students 21:1 students per teacher
Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch
Standard public school
1,350 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Mast Community Cs Iii
Standard public school
1,290 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Moore J Hampton Sch
Standard public school
1,192 students 17:1 students per teacher
Farrell Louis H Sch
Standard public school
1,187 students 18:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~398 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs
How many students attend Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs?
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs has 398 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is 30.6:1, which is 125% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 95% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs?
The largest demographic group at Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is African American at 85.9% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs?
Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs ranks #128 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 Octavius Catto Cs?
None; Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Philadelphia Octavius Catto Cs is its only campus.
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