Elementary school (grades K-5) · Atlanta, GA

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Strive Primary Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130012004091Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#25 of 30
elementary schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
20.2:1
large classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School has class sizes larger than 97% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Strive Primary Charter School ranks #25 of 30 elementary schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

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

-9 students YoY

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School held near 521 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.4 → 30.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 130012004091 · Atlanta, GA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

627 enr · 20.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: North Atlanta High School (2,368 students)

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School held near 521 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.4 → 30.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kipp Strive Primary Charter School reports 627 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Kipp Strive Primary Charter School compares

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▲ 40% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 51% - -

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

20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
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
20.2:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 97% in Georgia - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$23,046
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 95.1%
White 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 95.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Kipp Strive Primary Charter School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

District finance for Atlanta Public Schools reports $23,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kipp Strive Primary Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Atlanta High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Midtown High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Willis a. Sutton Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Maynard Jackson High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Benjamin E. Mays High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kipp Strive Primary Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Atlanta Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Atlanta

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 Strive Primary Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Strive Primary Charter School?

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School has 627 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Atlanta, GA. CCD year-over-year: 530 (2022-23) → 521 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Strive Primary Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Strive Primary Charter School is 20.2:1, which is 40% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Strive Primary Charter School?

100.0% of students at Kipp Strive Primary Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Strive Primary Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Strive Primary Charter School is African American at 95.1% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Strive Primary Charter School?

Kipp Strive Primary Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Strive Primary Charter School rank among elementary schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Strive Primary Charter School ranks #25 of 30 elementary schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Atlanta on the city page.

What other schools are in Atlanta Public Schools?

Besides Kipp Strive Primary Charter School, Atlanta Public Schools also operates North Atlanta High School (2,368 students), Midtown High School (1,696 students), and Willis a. Sutton Middle School (1,619 students). See the Atlanta Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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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