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

Kipp Raices Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Raices Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060176412292Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Raices Academy earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#324 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for California
70.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Raices Academy has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Raices Academy ranks #324 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+26 students YoY

Kipp Raices Academy held near 587 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+26 students YoY 060176412292 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

619 enr · 25.8:1 · 70.1% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Manatee Charter School (619 students)

Kipp Raices Academy held near 587 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Raices Academy compares

Kipp Raices Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.8:1 ▲ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.1% ▲ 26% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 619 top 30% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
619
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
25.8:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in California - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.1%
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
$20,460
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 310 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 97.3%
Asian 1.5%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.3%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 97.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.3, Kipp Raices Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Raices Academy District reports $20,460 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 Raices Academy

How many students attend Kipp Raices Academy?

Kipp Raices Academy has 619 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 561 (2022-23) → 587 (2023-24), nearly flat (+26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Raices Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Raices Academy is 25.8:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Raices Academy?

70.1% of students at Kipp Raices Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Raices Academy?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Raices Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 97.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Raices Academy?

Kipp Raices Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Raices Academy rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Raices Academy ranks #324 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 Raices Academy District?

None; Kipp Raices Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Raices Academy 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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