Elementary school (grades K-5) · Menlo Park, CA

Kipp Valiant Community Prep

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Valiant Community Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060248114087Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Valiant Community Prep earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Menlo Park · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.2:1
students per teacher
73.8%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Valiant Community Prep has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Valiant Community Prep ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Menlo Park, CA.

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

-44 students YoY

Kipp Valiant Community Prep shrank from 619 students in 2022-23 to 575 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 29.8 → 27.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-44 students YoY 060248114087 · Menlo Park, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

587 enr · 20.2:1 · 73.8% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Stillmeadow School (587 students)

Kipp Valiant Community Prep shrank from 619 students in 2022-23 to 575 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 29.8 → 27.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Valiant Community Prep compares

Kipp Valiant Community Prep is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.2:1 ▼ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.8% ▲ 33% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 587 top 34% - -

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.
587
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.8%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
20.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 36% in California - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
57.2%
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
$16,879
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 1.0%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.7, Kipp Valiant Community Prep is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Valiant Community Prep District reports $16,879 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Menlo Park

4 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 Valiant Community Prep

How many students attend Kipp Valiant Community Prep?

Kipp Valiant Community Prep has 587 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Menlo Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 619 (2022-23) → 575 (2023-24), down 44.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Valiant Community Prep?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Valiant Community Prep is 20.2:1, which is 6% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 29% 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 Valiant Community Prep?

73.8% of students at Kipp Valiant Community Prep are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Valiant Community Prep?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Valiant Community Prep is Hispanic or Latino at 92.8% of enrollment, in Menlo Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Valiant Community Prep?

Kipp Valiant Community Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Valiant Community Prep rank among elementary schools in Menlo Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Valiant Community Prep ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Valiant Community Prep District?

None; Kipp Valiant Community Prep District is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Valiant Community Prep 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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