Elementary school (grades K-5) · Maywood, CA

Kipp Pueblo Unido

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Pueblo Unido, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060249614410Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Pueblo Unido earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in Maywood · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
small classes for California
86.3%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Pueblo Unido has class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Pueblo Unido ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Maywood, CA.

Enrollment

343

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.1:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

86.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

+55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kipp Pueblo Unido compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:117.1:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kipp Pueblo Unido

Kipp Pueblo Unido is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Maywood, California, enrolling 343 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 86.3% of students qualify for free meals, 55% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 343 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,210 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #389.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 81.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 26.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Maywood's elementary schools, it stands alongside Loma Vista Elementary (498 students): Kipp Pueblo Unido is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.1:1 vs 16.6:1).

Kipp Pueblo Unido District is a single-school charter district, so Kipp Pueblo Unido 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 Pueblo Unido compares

Kipp Pueblo Unido on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% ▲ 55% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 343 top 69% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
343
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
86.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 17% in California - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
81.6%
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
$19,395
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 172 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.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kipp Pueblo Unido District, which includes Kipp Pueblo Unido.

$19,395
Per student
+17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.7%
State 48.3%
Federal 26.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools in Maywood

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kipp Pueblo Unido

How many students attend Kipp Pueblo Unido?

Kipp Pueblo Unido has 343 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Maywood, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Pueblo Unido?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Pueblo Unido is 17.1:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Pueblo Unido?

86.3% of students at Kipp Pueblo Unido are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Pueblo Unido?

Kipp Pueblo Unido has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Pueblo Unido rank among elementary schools in Maywood?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Pueblo Unido ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in Maywood, 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 Maywood on the city page.

Is Kipp Pueblo Unido a good school?

Kipp Pueblo Unido earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Kipp Pueblo Unido District?

None; Kipp Pueblo Unido District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Pueblo Unido 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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