Is Charles H. Kim Elementary a good school?

Charles H. Kim Elementary ranks 1250 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charles H. Kim Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 472 students attended Charles H. Kim Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Charles H. Kim Elementary?

Students at Charles H. Kim Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 40% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Charles H. Kim Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles H. Kim Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Virgil Middle High : Ambassador-Global Leadership High : Los Angeles High School of the Arts High : School for the Visual Arts and Humanities

Charles H. Kim Elementary

Summary:

Charles H. Kim Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 467 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Charles H. Kim Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 64.85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 66.34% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.06% and 32.83% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20%, top 25%, and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Asian student population performs relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Harvard Elementary, Alexandria Avenue Elementary, and Wilshire Park Elementary, Charles H. Kim Elementary outperforms them in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The nearby charter school, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2, and the other nearby public school, Everest Value, also lag behind Charles H. Kim Elementary in academic performance. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased significantly, from 5.5% in 2017-2018 to 20.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average, and is an area that requires attention and intervention.

Detail:

Public K-5

225 South Oxford Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90004-5104

(213) 368-5600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1250^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,973

Students who attend Charles H. Kim Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Virgil Middle
High:	Ambassador-Global Leadership
	Los Angeles High School of the Arts
	School for the Visual Arts and Humanities

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 472

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

Asian:

40.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Charles H. Kim Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 74^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.3%), Asian (40%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Charles H. Kim Elementary is 18.1, which is the 107^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Charles H. Kim Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles H. Kim Elementary is $9,973. 402 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Charles H. Kim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Charles H. Kim Elementary 1250^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Charles H. Kim Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Charles H. Kim Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	53.21	2148^th	5113	58.0%
2008	63.75	1700^th	5113	66.8%
2009	64.13	1719^th	5193	66.9%
2010	72.76	1335^th	5314	74.9%
2011	76.00	1206^th	5377	77.6%
2012	75.23	1259^th	5390	76.6%
2013	77.49	1191^st	5530	78.5%
2015	69.95	1500^th	5611	73.3%
2016	63.60	1832^nd	5614	67.4%
2017	58.53	2089^th	5692	63.3%
2018	64.76	1824^th	5662	67.8%
2019	64.61	1856^th	5789	67.9%
2022	77.13	1320^th	5883	77.6%
2023	78.46	1221^st	5874	79.2%
2024	77.85	1250^th	5862	78.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.60	1898^th	3246	41.5%
2019	47.44	1372^nd	3275	58.1%
2022	63.18	660^th	3311	80.1%
2023	61.78	721^st	3250	77.8%
2024	84.14	182^nd	3160	94.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.78	732^nd	5084	85.6%
2019	77.61	820^th	5173	84.1%
2022	91.67	290^th	5264	94.5%
2023	91.28	333^rd	5374	93.8%
2024	86.24	581^st	5511	89.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.52	1865^th	5413	65.5%
2019	56.38	2154^th	5492	60.8%
2022	72.81	1406^th	5635	75.0%
2023	72.49	1400^th	5617	75.1%
2024	76.50	1224^th	5605	78.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.03	1716^th	5431	68.4%
2019	70.69	1487^th	5510	73.0%
2022	79.19	1140^th	5663	79.9%
2023	82.50	994^th	5650	82.4%
2024	76.95	1189^th	5636	78.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.76	772^nd	1071	27.9%
2019	44.17	774^th	1149	32.6%
2022	60.25	586^th	1154	49.2%
2023	56.11	659^th	1190	44.6%
2024	52.84	725^th	1203	39.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Charles H. Kim Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.27	2533^rd	4830	47.6%
2019	42.10	2817^th	4963	43.2%
2022	69.77	1168^th	5084	77.0%
2023	73.56	1010^th	5098	80.2%
2024	77.17	844^th	5102	83.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Charles H. Kim Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	5	15	252	335	2	n/a	n/a	3	612
2008	8	21	312	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	686
2009	9	29	347	356	1	1	2	0	745
2010	8	20	288	297	1	3	6	0	623
2011	12	17	294	282	1	1	0	0	607
2012	17	16	287	305	3	3	1	0	632
2013	13	23	298	301	2	5	0	0	642
2014	14	30	313	320	3	4	0	0	684
2015	21	22	338	308	2	4	5	0	700
2016	19	24	364	299	1	2	8	0	717
2017	25	15	352	324	1	2	23	0	742
2018	21	15	323	297	0	1	17	0	674
2019	19	16	313	294	1	0	2	0	645
2020	16	19	281	279	1	0	15	0	611
2021	9	14	273	238	1	0	20	0	555
2022	7	12	224	227	1	0	20	0	491
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	467	467
2024	8	13	189	247	1	0	14	0	472

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Charles H. Kim Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	612	32.0	19.1	84.2
2008	686	37.7	18.2	80.6
2009	745	35.0	20.1	77
2010	623	27.0	23.0	74.3
2011	607	n/a	n/a	74.5
2012	632	25.5	24.7	n/a
2013	642	27.0	23.7	69.3
2014	684	28.0	24.4	75.6
2015	700	26.0	26.9	63.9
2016	717	29.0	24.7	79.4
2017	742	30.0	24.7	86
2018	674	29.0	23.2	85.2
2019	645	28.0	23.0	84.3
2020	611	n/a	n/a	97.4
2021	555	27.0	20.5	97.3
2022	491	26.0	18.8	93.7
2023	467	25.0	18.6	90.8
2024	472	26.0	18.1	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Charles H. Kim Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	612	32.0	19.1	84.2
2008	686	37.7	18.2	80.6
2009	745	35.0	20.1	77
2010	623	27.0	23.0	74.3
2011	607	n/a	n/a	74.5
2012	632	25.5	24.7	n/a
2013	642	27.0	23.7	69.3
2014	684	28.0	24.4	75.6
2015	700	26.0	26.9	63.9
2016	717	29.0	24.7	79.4
2017	742	30.0	24.7	86
2018	674	29.0	23.2	85.2
2019	645	28.0	23.0	84.3
2020	611	n/a	n/a	97.4
2021	555	27.0	20.5	97.3
2022	491	26.0	18.8	93.7
2023	467	25.0	18.6	90.8
2024	472	26.0	18.1	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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