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Charles H. Kim Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 623 students

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5 stars

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Posted April 24, 2013

My child started Kindergarten in August 2012 in the Spanish/English Dual Language Program at Charles H Kim El and she LOVES her school! Ms. Ochoa is an wonderful teacher and has inspired my child to become a life-long learner! My child loves learning new reading and math skills in her classroom, visiting the computer lab or beautiful library. The school holds high academic standards for the kids. The Spanish/English Dual Language Program is excellent. My child has learned so much in reading, writing and speaking Spanish,(and we are an English speaking family at home). Principal Kehrley does an excellent job leading the school and is always available to answer parent questions or concerns. The office staff is warm, welcoming and helpful. The school is wonderfully culturally diverse, as are my child's new school friends. The school participates in Inner City Arts and YOLA. Charles Kim Elementary is a true gem in L.A.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 30, 2012

I love working at this school. The staff is positive and a pleasure to work with. The leadership is the best, and most effective, I've worked with after teaching for LAUSD for 13 years.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 12, 2012

My child loves this school, the teachers and his class mates! Ever since he started kinder and now at 1st grade his appetite for books has been extraordinary, eager to to read and figure out problems or stories ,and goes and on, the teachers at Charles H Kim are doing a tremendous jwork with our children attending Charles H Kim, inspiring and enabling them to reach their maximum potential. As a parents we love the dual language Spanish, Korean immersion, as many research has proven, is a program that benefits our children in a positive way. I want to give thanks to Principal Kehrley, for giving us a great tour of the school and being so gracious and kind in explaining us what Charles H Kim was all about, and also to teacher Ms A. Kim for inspiring and building his foundation, and his current teacher Ms. Lee for bringing out the best he has in him and at the same time keeping things fun! gk
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 20, 2012

My child has begun Kinder in this school. Although my first selection was Cahuenga Elementary School, I must admit that, this school academically is very strict and teaches students self discipline. I home schooled my child for Pre-K and I'm glad that I taught him a lot. This school does not baby sit kids. My son comes home with a stack of homework ( and work sheets that were done during class time) and as far as I can recall, not even in 5th grade I had that much homework. The good old days were kids from Kinder will carry an empty backpack and sing silly songs are long gone. So far, I'm very pleased. His teacher Mr. Corea communicates with us the parents, he is very loving and gentle with the kids and carries a sense of humor.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 15, 2011

If you would like to learn more about Charles H. Kim Elementary, please feel free to visit our website. kim-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 14, 2009

really cool school awesome teachers and great activities.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 1, 2008

Charles H. Kim is an excellent school beginning with an excellent leader, Dr. Sandra Kim. My children look forward to going to school and all the staff constantly encourage students to be all that they can be. I appreciate their after school programs and hope that they continue to score high on the API.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 21, 2008

The principal and teachers work hard to make students 'Happy High Achievers.' Under the principal's outstanding and effective leadership teachers provide outstanding education. My son's CST score increased dramatically in 3rd grade. He had almost perfect scores for both math and language arts. School also provides extracurricular activities such as dancing, field trip, etc. School has many parent volunteers that help with safety valet parking, copying, etc. It's a wonderful school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 6, 2008

Charles H Kim Elementary is a very good, organized and clean school, most of all, it has human factor and good values. I won't regret enrolling my kids in this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 28, 2008

Excellent School! All teachers, staff and administrators are very involved and dedicated to helping students acheive and succeed!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 14, 2007

This school is rated as high as some private schools.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 11, 2007

Very high achieving, welcoming school where all students can be successful! From office staff, to teachers, to the principal, it's the best school in the District, maybe in the entire nation!


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

874

Change from
2011 to 2012

-18

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

10 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school did not meet all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

874

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

-18

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

10 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

104 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
73%
Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

104 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

105 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
55%
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

104 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
65%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
75%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

113 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
53%
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

115 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
61%
Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

111 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
59%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
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Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
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2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
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Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students62%
Females59%
Males64%
African Americann/a
Asian89%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino31%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability66%
English learner55%
Fluent-English proficient and English only87%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate39%
Parent education - high school graduate25%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)83%
Parent education - college graduate88%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate75%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students67%
Females61%
Males73%
African Americann/a
Asian93%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino38%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability71%
English learner61%
Fluent-English proficient and English only91%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate44%
Parent education - high school graduate35%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)83%
Parent education - college graduate91%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students64%
Females73%
Males56%
African Americann/a
Asian88%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino44%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability65%
English learner28%
Fluent-English proficient and English only84%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented93%
Parent education - not a high school graduate48%
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)56%
Parent education - college graduate88%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate58%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students77%
Females85%
Males67%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino53%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability77%
English learner56%
Fluent-English proficient and English only88%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate62%
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)83%
Parent education - college graduate97%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate64%
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students81%
Females86%
Males72%
African Americann/a
Asian87%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino69%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged77%
Non-economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability80%
English learner60%
Fluent-English proficient and English only90%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduate67%
Parent education - high school graduate57%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)89%
Parent education - college graduate95%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Students87%
Females86%
Males90%
African Americann/a
Asian95%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged84%
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability87%
English learner77%
Fluent-English proficient and English only93%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate75%
Parent education - high school graduate76%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)94%
Parent education - college graduate95%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students68%
Females76%
Males60%
African Americann/a
Asian77%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged65%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability69%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only82%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate63%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)64%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state63%

Math

All Students79%
Females87%
Males72%
African Americann/a
Asian94%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino66%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged76%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability79%
English learner39%
Fluent-English proficient and English only89%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate78%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)79%
Parent education - college graduate93%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state72%

Science

All Students71%
Females75%
Males67%
African Americann/a
Asian81%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged70%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability72%
English learner15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only84%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate66%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)86%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state69%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Math

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 48% 49%
Asian 39% 8%
Filipino 8% 3%
African American 4% 7%
White 1% 28%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Multiple or No Response 0% 3%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 154%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 277%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 55% 85%
Korean 38% 1%
Bengali 2% 0%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
All other non-English languages 1% 1%
Arabic 1% 1%
Cebuano (Visayan) 0% 0%
Hungarian 0% 0%
Indonesian 0% 0%
Rumanian 0% 0%
Russian 0% 0%
Ukrainian 0% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 21N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 6N/A11
Average years teaching 6N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Kerry Kehrley
Special schedule
  • Year-round
Fax number
  • (213) 739-2550
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225 South Oxford Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone: (213) 368-5600

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