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KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy

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KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy ranks 1792 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1792^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 35% of California middle schools

Summary

KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy is a public charter middle school serving 314 students in grades 5-8 in San Diego, operating as its own district and serving a community where over 90% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school's statewide ranking has been quite volatile in recent years and currently sits in the 35th percentile, with test scores, especially in math, trailing the state average. A major challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 40.3%, which is more than double the state average and likely impacts overall achievement. However, the school demonstrates notable strengths with specific student groups, consistently achieving very high rankings for its English Language Learners and showing strong improvement for students in Special Education.

Compared to nearby schools like Millennial Technical Middle and Knox Middle, KIPP Adelante performs better overall, though it trails schools like Granger Junior High. Its per-student spending is mid-range for the area, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. The school's performance suggests that while it faces significant attendance challenges, its instructional methods can be highly effective for engaged students, particularly in supporting specific subgroups to succeed.

314

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

426 Euclid Ave.
San Diego, CA 92114-2203

(619) 233-3242

District: KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

African American:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

California avg41%

1,792^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1067^th of 1,543KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1792 of 2761	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1350 of 2783	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	1433 of 2781	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	2192 of 2740	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1236 of 2715	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	1082 of 1531	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	750 of 1491	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	237 of 1478	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	157 of 1521	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	386 of 1540	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	199 of 1442	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1681 of 2533	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1211 of 2551	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	1254 of 2531	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.7	2084 of 2509	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	882 of 2380	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1231 of 2395	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	756 of 2388	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	787 of 2374	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.4	1649 of 2359	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	611 of 2213	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1405 of 2542	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	829 of 2579	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	920 of 2531	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	1743 of 2458	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	678 of 2369	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1645 of 2534	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	1306 of 2552	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1405 of 2538	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1959 of 2527	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1512 of 2407	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	372 of 1566	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	652 of 1552	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	442 of 1531	71.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	426 Euclid Ave.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 233-3242	314	17	18.4	91.7%	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.6%)	270 (86.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.2%)	31.2	1792^nd of 2761 public middle schools	35.1%		43.7	1350^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.5%	442	15.6	22.9	21.2	28.1	25.3	42.6	42.2	36.5	25.0	9.0	32.0	14.3	19.6
Millennial Technical Middle	Public	6-8	1110 Carolina Ln.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4650	378	22	17.2	88.9%	6 (1.6%)	63 (16.7%)	260 (68.8%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	18.2	2304^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.6%		21.6	2193^rd of 2783 public middle schools	21.2%	111		10.6	10.6		34.9	37.1	17.5	29.8		14.9	12.0	10.0	12.3	$30,955	$27,614	$3,341
Knox Middle	Public	6-8	1098 South 49th St.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5500	488	24	20.6	95.7%	5 (1.0%)	80 (16.4%)	355 (72.7%)	25 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.9%)	18.6	2281^st of 2761 public middle schools	17.4%		19	2300^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.4%	19		12.1	12.1		33.9	28.5	31.9	31.3		15.6	10.3	10.9	12.2	$30,259	$26,704	$3,555
Clark Middle	Public	6-8	4388 Thorn St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4200	696	31	22.4	92.2%	16 (2.3%)	62 (8.9%)	521 (74.9%)	74 (10.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.0%)	18.6	2282^nd of 2761 public middle schools	17.3%		21.8	2180^th of 2783 public middle schools	21.7%	102		10.7	10.7		25.7	31.0	27.9	28.2		15.3	21.9	9.6	15.7	$29,076	$26,742	$2,334
King-Chavez Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	500 30th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 744-3828	201	11	17.7	92.5%	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	192 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	9.9	2617^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.2%		11.5	2612^th of 2783 public middle schools	6.1%	5		6.6	6.6		21.0	17.5	19.7	19.4		9.7	9.5	3.3	7.5
Granger Junior High	Public	7-9	2101 Granger Ave.	National City	91950	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 472-6000	724	33	21.9	76.4%	26 (3.6%)	12 (1.7%)	514 (71.0%)	146 (20.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.3%)	43	1390^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.7%		41.4	1414^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.2%	24		26.5	26.5			40.5	36.5	38.3			30.8	35.9	33.6	$6,195	$4,790	$1,405
National City Middle	Public	7-8	1701 D Ave.	National City	91950	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 336-2600	709	28	25.5	79.4%	15 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	628 (88.6%)	48 (6.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	37	1578^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.8%		31.7	1744^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.3%	166		17.7	17.7			39.0	40.8	39.9			34.2	23.6	28.9	$4,660	$3,252	$1,408
Bell Middle	Public	6-8	620 Briarwood Rd.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 430-1000	700	33	21.4	81.1%	26 (3.7%)	92 (13.1%)	377 (53.9%)	143 (20.4%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.6%)	27.5	1911^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.8%		24.5	2054^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.2%	143		25.7	25.7		26.2	40.7	41.3	35.9		12.4	17.5	15.5	15.0	$28,141	$25,944	$2,197
Mann Middle	Public	6-8	4345 54th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 560-4460	680	30	22.4	94.1%	18 (2.6%)	164 (24.1%)	332 (48.8%)	126 (18.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	30 (4.4%)	20.9	2188^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.8%		17.5	2368^th of 2783 public middle schools	14.9%	180		18.2	18.2		28.2	25.2	31.7	28.4		19.2	12.5	17.9	16.5	$25,951	$23,648	$2,303
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	3838 Orange Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3400	712	36	19.6	95.6%	18 (2.5%)	62 (8.7%)	532 (74.7%)	85 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	20.3	2213^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.8%		23.3	2113^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.1%	100		13.1	13.1		29.4	35.7	32.3	32.6		12.4	15.4	12.3	13.4	$27,291	$25,022	$2,269

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy

How many students attend KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy.

What district is KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy in?

KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy District

Is KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy a good school?

KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy ranks 1792^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy?

Students at KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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