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Enrollment
715
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012440
Young Oak Kim Academy
615 South Shatto Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005 · (213) 739-6500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL715 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
705 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 227 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 255 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 233 | 33% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.8pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.6% | 29.2% | 25.1% | 36.1% |
| Math | 11.0% | 12.8% | 22.9% | 53.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.8% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 31.4% | 12.1% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 15.2% |
| 2018-19 | 25.6% | 18.8% |
| 2017-18 | 21.1% | 19.9% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 20.1% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Young Oak Kim Academy
Young Oak Kim Academy's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Oak Kim Academy this school | 715 | 98.6% | 29.1% |
| John H. Liechty Middle Los Angeles | 748 | 98.3% | 19.8% |
| Wells Middle Riverside | 768 | 95.8% | 13.9% |
| Belvedere Middle Los Angeles | 734 | 95.8% | 27.6% |
| Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory Los Angeles | 792 | 96.2% | 26.6% |
| Bobby Duke Middle Coachella | 648 | 96.0% | 20.6% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Young Oak Kim Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #761 of 1,224 | #163 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #748 of 1,227 ▲ 149 | #164 of 248 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #752 of 1,227 ▼ 41 | #164 of 248 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.3pp | #224 of 1,214 | #80 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 715 | #573 of 1,377 | #130 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #461 of 1,279 | #111 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #1,165 of 1,278 | #252 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #11 of 1,329 | #7 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #308 of 930 | #91 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
715
-117 (-14%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 903
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 25.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 715 | 35.9 | 19.9:1 | 99% (705) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 35.6 | 21.6:1 | 98% (753) |
| 2022-23 | 786 | 38.3 | 20.5:1 | 99% (778) |
| 2020-21 | 832 | 33 | 25.2:1 | 98% (817) |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 31 | 29.2:1 | 97% (877) |
| 2015-16 | 926 | 31 | 29.9:1 | 95% (878) |
| 2010-11 | 903 | N/A | N/A | 89% (800) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Young Oak Kim Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (906 to 715); teachers up 16% (31 to 35.9).
About Young Oak Kim Academy
Young Oak Kim Academy is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Los Angeles, California. Enrollment totals 715 students across grades 6 through 8.
Los Angeles Unified is made up of 784 schools with 406,887 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Young Oak Kim Academy is 95% Hispanic. The county population is about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Young Oak Kim Academy is 19.9:1, based on 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Young Oak Kim Academy counts 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Young Oak Kim Academy earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of California public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Young Oak Kim Academy lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.1%; the prediction is 21.8%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Young Oak Kim Academy, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Young Oak Kim Academy is about 0.4 miles from Camino Nuevo Charter Academy #2, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Young Oak Kim Academy's average proficiency of 29.1% compares with 29.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 14% across 4 years, from 832 in 2020-21 to 715 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.2:1 to 19.9:1.
The allk12 page for Young Oak Kim Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Young Oak Kim AcademyHow large is Young Oak Kim Academy?
Young Oak Kim Academy enrolls approximately 715 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Young Oak Kim Academy serve?
Young Oak Kim Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Young Oak Kim Academy?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Young Oak Kim Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Young Oak Kim Academy?
At Young Oak Kim Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Young Oak Kim Academy public or private?
Young Oak Kim Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.