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King-Chavez Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

2617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 5% of California middle schools

Summary

King-Chavez Preparatory Academy is a small public middle school serving about 200 students in grades 6-8 in San Diego, operating as its own independent King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English (19%) and math (8%) far below state averages and lower than all nearby middle schools like Mann Middle, Knox Middle, and Clark Middle. This is despite the school spending nearly $20,000 per student, which is higher than most neighbors, and having a favorable student-teacher ratio. A stark contrast is seen with Coronado Middle, a higher-performing school just a few miles away in the Coronado Unified district.

However, the school shows some strengths, including a lower chronic absenteeism rate than similar schools like KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy and notable success in supporting English Language Learners. Its performance has declined in recent years, with mathematics being a particular area of concern, and it struggles significantly to support students in special education programs.

201

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,955

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 30th St.
San Diego, CA 92102-3090

(619) 744-3828

District: King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

California avg41%

2,617^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 10% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1515^th of 1,543King-Chavez 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	9.9	2617 of 2761	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	2612 of 2783	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	2630 of 2781	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	2549 of 2740	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2440 of 2715	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	1338 of 1531	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1376 of 1491	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	578 of 1478	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	996 of 1521	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	904 of 1540	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	925 of 1442	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	2453 of 2533	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2452 of 2551	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	2381 of 2531	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	2388 of 2509	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	2239 of 2380	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	2261 of 2395	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2216 of 2388	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2209 of 2374	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2157 of 2359	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1964 of 2213	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	2389 of 2542	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	2376 of 2579	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2350 of 2531	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2230 of 2458	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	2061 of 2369	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	2382 of 2534	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	2347 of 2552	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2424 of 2538	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	2308 of 2527	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	2126 of 2407	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1540 of 1566	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1362 of 1552	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1338 of 1531	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+55 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-29 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

Science7%-26 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 (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 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
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	$19,955	$5,069	$14,886
Roosevelt International Middle	Public	6-8	3366 Park Blvd.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3850	760	35	21.6	61.1%	188 (24.7%)	45 (5.9%)	403 (53.0%)	25 (3.3%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	88 (11.6%)	50.7	1164^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.8%		52.2	1099^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.5%	65		30.3	30.3		50.0	53.3	44.5	49.2		32.7	34.2	25.6	30.8	$21,099	$3,664	$17,435
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	$18,362	$1,823	$16,539
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	$23,055	$4,564	$18,491
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	$22,685	$5,226	$17,459
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	$21,363	$4,020	$17,343
Coronado Middle	Public	6-8	550 F Ave.	Coronado	92118	San Diego County	Coronado Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 522-8921	660	34	19.4	15.3%	370 (56.1%)	11 (1.7%)	174 (26.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (13.3%)	89.3	291^st of 2761 public middle schools	89.5%		92.1	227^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.8%	64		55.5	55.5		71.8	67.8	70.6	70.1		58.2	59.6	58.6	58.8
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	$19,535	$3,334	$16,201
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about King-Chavez Preparatory Academy

How many students attend King-Chavez Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended King-Chavez Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of King-Chavez Preparatory Academy?

Students at King-Chavez Preparatory Academy are 96% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is King-Chavez Preparatory Academy in?

King-Chavez Preparatory Academy District

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King-Chavez Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 5.2% of California middle schools.

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