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KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS

Grades KG–04 · Philadelphia, PA · NCES 428939510030

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4601 Market St · Philadelphia, PA 19139

At a glance

Reported students

398

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

27

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

14.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–04

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Pennsylvania elementary enrollment

45th percentile

Compared with 1,624 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

398

KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS: 398 reported students.

State peer staffing position

81st percentile

14.7:1 reported; state peer median 12.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS

KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS is a public elementary school serving grades KG–04 in Philadelphia. It is one of 1 current school records connected to KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS. NCES reports 398 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,624 elementary schools in Pennsylvania with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 45th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.7:1, above the Pennsylvania median of 12.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (85.9%) and multiracial (5.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto CS

  1. 1How do the reported 14.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 27 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2%
  • Hispanic4.5%
  • Black85.9%
  • Asian1.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.8%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.