KIPP Central City

KIPP Central City operates as a high-enrollment K-5 school in New Orleans, Louisiana, operated by KIPP Central City. Current enrollment sits at 817 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 453 students per school, that is 80% above typical.

KIPP Central City is a school of KIPP Central City, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, KIPP Central City lists that nearly all students (84%) are Black; the rest breaks down as 14% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages around 14.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Orleans Parish) reports that median household earnings sit near $56,631, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orleans Parish's 82 public schools (combined enrollment of about 48,238 students), KIPP Central City is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Opportunities Academy, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. KIPP Central City operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KIPP Central City has declined 14%, going from 955 students in 2018 to 817 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 96% to 84% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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