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KIPP Promesa Prep

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KIPP Promesa Prep ranks 1306 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

1306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Promesa Prep is a public charter elementary school serving 495 students in grades K-4 in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement in recent years.

The school's academic performance, particularly in mathematics, stands out significantly compared to other local schools. For example, 62.9% of students are proficient in math, which is over 25 points higher than nearby schools like Sunrise Elementary and Christopher Dena Elementary, and well above the state average. This strong performance is consistent across different student groups and represents a dramatic jump from just a few years ago. While the school excels academically, it does face a challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than the state average, though it has improved considerably.

Interestingly, the school achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than some neighboring schools and operating with a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio. The performance gap is notable even when comparing to another very close charter school, KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter, and to schools within the larger Los Angeles Unified district, suggesting that specific practices at KIPP Promesa Prep are driving its success.

495

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1241 South Soto St.
Los Angeles, CA 90023-2652

(323) 486-6400

District: KIPP Promesa Prep District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

African American:

1.4%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

California avg43%

1,306^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 22 pts since 2022

From top 45% (2022) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 1,543KIPP Promesa Prep 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	76.6	1306 of 5857	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.3	2903 of 5869	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	3288 of 5859	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	2634 of 5883	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	1087 of 2227	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	1545 of 3162	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	1814 of 3245	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1816 of 3311	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1397 of 5597	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	2921 of 5612	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	3164 of 5609	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	2715 of 5635	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	302 of 5107	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.1	1631 of 5107	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	2060 of 5087	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	1356 of 5084	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	477 of 5460	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	53.0	2197 of 5517	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2385 of 5363	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1479 of 5264	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	1156 of 5628	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	2704 of 5643	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	3149 of 5638	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	2388 of 5663	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	715 of 2847	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	1720 of 2635	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1139 of 2420	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
KIPP Promesa Prep	Public, Charter	K-4	1241 South Soto St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Promesa Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 486-6400	495	22	22.1	86.1%	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	480 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	76.6	1306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		44.3	2903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	1597				54.4	55.9					55.2	67.8	58.3					62.9	97.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	97.1	97.1
KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1263 South Soto St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Endeavor College Preparatory Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-4125	518	23	22.4	74.1%	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	496 (95.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33.2	3700^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		27	4201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	501	27.3	22.2	24.6	32.7	44.3	31.5	36.5	38.3	44.4	38.3	32.0	45.2	14.6	17.5	21.3	27.0	26.3
Garza (Carmen Lomas) Primary Center	Public	K-2	2750 East Hostetter St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-0270	86	4	21.5	98.8%	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	84 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$94,828	$89,548	$5,280
Soto Street Elementary	Public	K-6	1020 South Soto St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 262-6513	186	12	15.4	87.1%	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	59.3	2098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.2%		45.2	2847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	749	30.0		30.0	41.7	64.3	43.3	59.3			50.5	58.3	60.0	36.7	39.3			46.4							$83,712	$79,056	$4,656
Christopher Dena Elementary	Public	K-6	1314 Dacotah St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-9222	313	16	19.5	94.9%	3 (1.0%)	9 (2.9%)	297 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.1	3787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		38.4	3279^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	508	11.1		11.1	30.8	26.5	36.5	41.9			34.0	38.5	30.6	34.9	30.2			33.5	93.9			93.9			$63,594	$59,656	$3,938
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-6	2821 East Seventh St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6744	385	21	18.3	97.4%	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	374 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	32.8	3744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		31.5	3810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	66	10.4		10.4	29.3	20.9	33.3	51.0			34.0	51.7	15.9	29.2	26.9			32.2	92.9	97.1	97.1	94.3	95.7	95.7	$54,708	$51,460	$3,248
Euclid Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	806 Euclid Ave.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-6792	578	30	19.2	89.8%	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	567 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	48.7	2666^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.5%		31.2	3840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.6%	1174	22.6		22.6	45.0	47.8	41.5				44.6	51.0	46.7	31.4				42.8	96.9				97.6		$40,664	$37,360	$3,304
Puente Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	501 South Boyle Ave.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Puente Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-2961	300	14	21.4	84.3%	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	296 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	3486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		64.4	1860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.3%	1626	24.4		24.4	40.7	36.8	40.0				39.4	33.3	34.2	26.7				31.4
Lorena Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1015 South Lorena St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 268-1128	383	21	18.2	99.7%	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	375 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22	4677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%		15.7	5238^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	561	12.3		12.3	32.8	22.0	24.7				26.8	39.4	24.0	16.9				26.7	95.2				95.2		$49,420	$45,516	$3,904
Breed Street Elementary	Public	K-6	2226 East Third St.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-4343	258	17	15.1	96.9%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	250 (96.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37.2	3397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.0%		28.3	4089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.3%	692	26.8		26.8	37.5	29.0	42.5	36.0			36.7	36.4	35.5	36.6	22.2			33.3							$67,984	$64,162	$3,822

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Promesa Prep

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Promesa Prep?

Students at KIPP Promesa Prep are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is KIPP Promesa Prep a good school?

KIPP Promesa Prep ranks 1306^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Promesa Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended KIPP Promesa Prep.

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