Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albany, NY

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Tech Valley Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360012805750Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.

#10 of 11
elementary schools in Albany · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
30:1
large classes for New York
81.1%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Tech Valley Charter School ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY.

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

-92 students YoY

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School shrank from 913 students in 2022-23 to 821 in 2023-24 (-10.1%).

Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 39.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-92 students YoY 360012805750 · Albany, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

840 enr · 30:1 · 81.1% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary (840 students)

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School shrank from 913 students in 2022-23 to 821 in 2023-24 (-10.1%). Teacher FTE added 28.0 → 39.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Tech Valley Charter School compares

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30:1 ▲ 154% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.1% ▲ 44% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 840 top 13% - -

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

30:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
840
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.1%
free-lunch eligible - 44% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
30:1
students per teacher - 154% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
87.0%
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
$19,133
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 420 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 138 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 73.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 6.7%
White 1.9%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 73.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Kipp Tech Valley Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Tech Valley Charter School reports $19,133 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Tech Valley Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Tech Valley Charter School?

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School has 840 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albany, NY. CCD year-over-year: 913 (2022-23) → 821 (2023-24), down 92.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Tech Valley Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Tech Valley Charter School is 30:1, which is 154% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 91% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Tech Valley Charter School?

81.1% of students at Kipp Tech Valley Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Tech Valley Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Tech Valley Charter School is African American at 73.7% of enrollment, in Albany, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Tech Valley Charter School?

Kipp Tech Valley Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (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 Tech Valley Charter School rank among elementary schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Tech Valley Charter School ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Albany, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Tech Valley Charter School?

None; Kipp Tech Valley Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Tech Valley Charter School 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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