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Kavod Charter

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Kavod Charter ranks 1451 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kavod Charter is a well-regarded K-8 public charter school serving 395 students in San Diego, consistently earning a 4-star rating and outperforming state averages in core subjects while operating with notable cost efficiency.

Academically, the school stands out in its area, with 57.66% of students proficient in English and 53.02% in Math, which is higher than the California averages. This is particularly notable as the school serves a population with a moderate level of economic need. A truly exceptional achievement is the school's 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is far better than both the state average and all nearby schools, including High Technical Elementary Mesa at 9.0%. Furthermore, Kavod Charter achieves these results while spending significantly less per student ($13,593) than traditional San Diego Unified schools in the vicinity.

When compared to its closest neighbors, the school's performance is strong. For instance, Clairemont Canyons Academy, located just a short distance away, has a much higher percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and significantly lower English proficiency. The school's K-8 structure provides continuity through middle school, unlike many local elementary schools. It's important for parents to note that while the Kavod Charter District ranks highly, recent data shows concerning declines in performance rankings for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, indicating these groups may not be progressing at the same rate as others in the school.

395

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,593

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6991 Balboa Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111-3447

(858) 386-0887

District: Kavod Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,451^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

538^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2021

From top 11% (2021) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

252^nd of 1,543Kavod Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	1451 of 5857	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	1158 of 5869	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	1217 of 5859	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	920 of 5883	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	166 of 1417	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	1439 of 5789	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	1130 of 5597	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	864 of 5612	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	1240 of 5609	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	901 of 5635	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	179 of 1267	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	1064 of 5492	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	2319 of 5107	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	860 of 5107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	1051 of 5087	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	239 of 5084	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	1954 of 5460	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	1276 of 5517	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	1081 of 5363	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	41 of 1110	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	1744 of 5628	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	1461 of 5643	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	1238 of 5638	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	1063 of 5663	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	157 of 1272	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1867 of 5510	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1008 of 2598	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	1168 of 2651	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	903 of 2661	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	608 of 2726	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	935 of 2834	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	538 of 2761	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	405 of 2783	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	398 of 2781	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	351 of 2740	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	95 of 894	89.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	480 of 2533	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	348 of 2551	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	538 of 2531	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	194 of 2509	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	53 of 738	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	612 of 2395	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	344 of 2359	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	541 of 2542	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	542 of 2579	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	378 of 2531	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	695 of 2534	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	472 of 2552	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	555 of 2538	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	528 of 2527	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	140 of 763	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	390 of 1520	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	502 of 1537	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.9	269 of 1543	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	153 of 1555	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Science55%+22 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 14, 2024

It takes a lot for me to write a school review because I’m a teacher and I have extremely high educational standards. Kavod has given us a whole lot of amazing learning experiences but I can sum it up by saying that they have cared for my children with respect, consideration and an openness to learning. Both of my children with IEPS have required specialized services and very specific supports. I found the teachers and staff members to be caring, smart, fun and excited about creating a community of respectful and inquisitive learners. No child was ignored, every child was met where they were enthusiastically and the staff worked extremely hard to address needs while simultaneously building on strengths. My kids have both done very well there and the emphasis on languages and culture has been a ton of fun. Projects were meaningful and I appreciated the organized communication and leadership from administration. I would have never imagined my children speaking all these languages so quickly but they have learned because Kavod makes it possible with their organized programming and the support of all team members. As a part of the parent community, I felt welcomed and cared for there as well. In a time where there is so much division, it’s a beautiful gift when we can gather, respect one another and learn from one another culturally. Kavod is a gem and I know that their best is yet to come. Don’t think, just enroll. Toda Raba, Kavod! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 10, 2022

My kids are really happy and making great progress at Kavod. The teachers have all been excellent and we couldn't be happier with our choice Close Quote

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kavod Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6991 Balboa Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Kavod Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 386-0887	395	21	18.8	40.3%	182 (46.1%)	42 (10.6%)	113 (28.6%)	24 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (7.8%)	73.5	1451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.9	1158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	293	69.2	39.5	54.6	36.6	67.5	63.2	56.8	73.3	52.8	57.7	46.5	55.8	59.0	52.6	54.8	50.0	53.0							$13,593	$940	$12,653
Clairemont Canyons Academy	Public	K-5	4133 Mt. Albertine Ave.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1350	318	17	18.7	73.3%	84 (26.4%)	44 (13.8%)	105 (33.0%)	56 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (8.2%)	41.6	3106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		54.9	2292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	814	25.0		25.0	41.9	30.0	33.3				35.5	58.1	30.0	33.3				42.1	92.1	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	96.8	$30,288	$4,556	$25,732
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	6125 Printwood Way	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 987-5000	208	16	13.4	76.0%	49 (23.6%)	7 (3.4%)	123 (59.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	32.6	3759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		38.1	3297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	462	32.3		32.3	14.8	35.7	46.7				32.9	20.0	28.6	32.3				27.0							$25,354	$4,383	$20,971
Ross Elementary	Public	K-5	7470 Bagdad St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5800	187	8	23.3	72.7%	35 (18.7%)	7 (3.7%)	90 (48.1%)	31 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.8%)	45.9	2834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.6%		49.8	2567^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	267	33.3		33.3	47.6	35.3	52.0				46.0	36.4	26.3	36.0				33.3							$24,959	$4,157	$20,802
High Technical Elementary Mesa	Public, Charter	K-5	5331 Mt. Alifan Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical Elementary Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4620	423	18	23.5	38.5%	139 (32.9%)	28 (6.6%)	136 (32.2%)	95 (22.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (4.0%)	46.9	2771^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		44.7	2881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.9%	110	36.6		36.6	40.3	45.1	50.7				45.3	34.7	39.4	29.6				34.6	97.0						$14,064	$904	$13,160
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-5	4690 Limerick Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1800	180	10	18.0	74.4%	37 (20.6%)	5 (2.8%)	97 (53.9%)	21 (11.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.0%)	80.6	1136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		69.8	1606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	470	55.9		55.9	61.5	56.5	67.7				62.7	61.5	50.0	58.8				57.1							$30,140	$2,937	$27,203
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.5	47^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	144	57.0		57.0	92.3	83.8	82.3				86.1	91.1	90.0	74.7				85.3							$18,230	$2,562	$15,668
John Muir	Public	K-8	4431 Mt. Herbert Ave.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 268-1954	336	17	19.7	43.8%	100 (29.8%)	21 (6.3%)	181 (53.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	86.2	867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		47.9	2670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	1803	73.9	23.1	55.6	66.7	57.1	78.3	72.4	56.3	46.2	65.1	66.7	52.4	60.9	56.7	31.3	30.8	53.1							$23,931	$3,140	$20,791
Angier Elementary	Public	K-5	8450 Hurlbut St.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-3100	398	17	23.4	64.1%	76 (19.1%)	66 (16.6%)	155 (38.9%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	58 (14.6%)	69.2	1640^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		66.9	1736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	96	38.8		38.8	45.7	58.5	59.2				53.5	61.4	49.1	53.1				55.2	90.4			91.6		94.0	$22,621	$3,581	$19,040
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		74.3	1398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	367	58.7		58.7	59.4	48.2	74.6				61.2	71.0	53.6	76.2				67.6	95.7			96.7	96.7	96.7	$20,630	$3,439	$17,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Kavod Charter

How many students attend Kavod Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Kavod Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Kavod Charter?

Students at Kavod Charter are 46% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What district is Kavod Charter in?

Kavod Charter District

Is Kavod Charter a good school?

Kavod Charter ranks 1451^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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