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

Kipp Sol Academy

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Sol Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060236913005Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Sol Academy earns 21/100 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.

#300 of 344
elementary schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for California
70.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Sol Academy ranks #300 of 344 elementary schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-6 students YoY

Kipp Sol Academy held near 488 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 060236913005 · Los Angeles, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

465 enr · 25.8:1 · 70.4% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Royal Palm Middle School (465 students)

Kipp Sol Academy held near 488 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Sol Academy compares

Kipp Sol 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 70.4% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 50% - -

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.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.4%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
41.5%
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
$17,300
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 233 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 98.5%
Two or More 0.6%
White 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Kipp Sol Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Sol Academy District reports $17,300 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 Sol Academy

How many students attend Kipp Sol Academy?

Kipp Sol Academy has 465 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 494 (2022-23) → 488 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Sol 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 Sol Academy?

70.4% of students at Kipp Sol Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kipp Sol Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 98.5% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Sol Academy?

Kipp Sol Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Sol Academy rank among elementary schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Sol Academy ranks #300 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 Sol Academy District?

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