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

Kipp Promesa Prep

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

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060201713877Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Promesa Prep earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#287 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
22.5:1
students per teacher
76.3%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Promesa Prep has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Promesa Prep ranks #287 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-45 students YoY

Kipp Promesa Prep shrank from 482 students in 2022-23 to 437 in 2023-24 (-9.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-45 students YoY 060201713877 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

495 enr · 22.5:1 · 76.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Sandburg Elementary School (495 students)

Kipp Promesa Prep shrank from 482 students in 2022-23 to 437 in 2023-24 (-9.3%). Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Promesa Prep compares

Kipp Promesa Prep is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.5:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.3% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 495 top 46% - -

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

22.5:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.3%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
22.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 58% in California - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
48.3%
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
$20,643
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 248 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 97.0%
African American 1.4%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.9, Kipp Promesa Prep is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Promesa Prep District reports $20,643 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 Promesa Prep

How many students attend Kipp Promesa Prep?

Kipp Promesa Prep has 495 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 482 (2022-23) → 437 (2023-24), down 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Promesa Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Promesa Prep is 22.5:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Promesa Prep?

76.3% of students at Kipp Promesa Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Promesa Prep?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Promesa Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 97.0% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Promesa Prep?

Kipp Promesa Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Promesa Prep rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Promesa Prep ranks #287 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 Promesa Prep District?

None; Kipp Promesa Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Promesa Prep 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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