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KIPP Empower Academy

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KIPP Empower Academy ranks 3249 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

3249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Empower Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 588 students in grades K-4 in South Los Angeles, operating within its own KIPP Empower Academy District.

The school shows notable strengths, particularly in mathematics, where its student proficiency rate of 42.6% surpasses the state average and outperforms most nearby schools like Loren Miller Elementary (28.1%) and South Park Elementary (22.3%). It also demonstrates strong statewide performance rankings for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups. However, a significant challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 34.7% that is much higher than the state average and nearby schools such as Ninety-Third Street Elementary (16.5%).

While math is a relative strength, English Language Arts proficiency at 33.2% lags behind the state and some local competitors like Watts Learning Center. The school's performance has been volatile year-to-year, and its effectiveness in serving special education students has recently declined. Compared to other schools in the large Los Angeles Unified district, KIPP Empower operates with slightly lower per-student spending but a higher student-teacher ratio.

588

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8466 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003-2729

(323) 750-2279

District: KIPP Empower Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

African American:

39.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2019 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

California avg43%

3,249^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

874^th of 1,543KIPP Empower 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	39.6	3249 of 5857	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4973 of 5869	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	3007 of 5859	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3411 of 5883	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	3574 of 5789	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	134 of 569	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	33.8	377 of 593	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.1	145 of 661	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	170 of 663	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	177 of 747	76.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.1	1894 of 2585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	1346 of 3162	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	618 of 3245	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	1038 of 3311	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	1662 of 3275	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	3066 of 5597	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4469 of 5612	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2934 of 5609	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	3132 of 5635	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3473 of 5492	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	1554 of 5107	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	2788 of 5107	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	1151 of 5087	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	1422 of 5084	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	1388 of 4963	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2412 of 5460	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	4270 of 5517	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.2	1921 of 5363	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2404 of 5264	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	2388 of 5173	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	3212 of 5628	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	5031 of 5643	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	2919 of 5638	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3484 of 5663	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3390 of 5510	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	2099 of 2847	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1800 of 2635	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	497 of 2420	79.5%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)27th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 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 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 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 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 Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	8466 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	KIPP Empower Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 750-2279	588	27	21.7	76.7%	4 (0.7%)	230 (39.1%)	344 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	39.6	3249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		18.7	4973^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.3%	1724			36.6	29.2			33.2	47.3	37.1			42.6
Manchester Avenue Elementary	Public	1-6	661 West 87th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-3472	509	25	20.3	98.0%	5 (1.0%)	83 (16.3%)	384 (75.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	28.8	4070^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%		24	4463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.0%	393	25.5	25.5	22.6	32.0	44.6	37.5	34.0	16.7	17.4	32.4	27.6	23.2							$40,319	$36,972	$3,347
Danny J. Bakewell Senior Primary Center	Public	K	8621 South Baring Cross St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 751-3887	170	8	21.2	98.2%	11 (6.5%)	14 (8.2%)	120 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (14.1%)								(n/a)													97.8				97.8		$53,588	$50,624	$2,964
Loren Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	830 West 77th St.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-4445	601	29	20.7	99.0%	5 (0.8%)	83 (13.8%)	499 (83.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	24.4	4465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.1	4354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	111	10.8	10.8	29.1	31.2	27.7	23.2	27.9	47.1	23.8	16.9	22.9	28.1	95.3	98.4			95.3		$43,447	$39,974	$3,473
Dr. Owen Lloyd Knox Elementary	Public	K-6	8919 South Main St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-2960	669	33	20.2	97.5%	2 (0.3%)	94 (14.1%)	553 (82.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	34.5	3622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.1	3781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.6%	159	16.5	16.5	33.0	39.8	40.0	33.3	37.2	38.6	34.6	31.9	18.0	32.9	91.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	98.2	$38,199	$34,978	$3,221
Seventy-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	K-6	142 West 75th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 971-8885	752	41	18.3	96.8%	16 (2.1%)	73 (9.7%)	650 (86.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	36	3483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		22	4683^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	1200	14.2	14.2	35.7	39.4	28.6	36.1	34.5	40.0	52.4	27.8	30.6	37.3	97.6	98.4		97.6	98.4	98.4	$47,261	$43,746	$3,515
Watts Learning Center	Public, Charter	K-5	310 West 95th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Watts Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-9900	368	13	28.3	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	141 (38.3%)	224 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.1	3060^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		41	3127^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	67	33.3	33.3	35.7	45.6	35.1		38.8	34.6	44.6	29.8		36.3
South Park Elementary	Public	K-6	8510 Towne Ave.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 753-4591	825	39	21.1	97.8%	6 (0.7%)	89 (10.8%)	702 (85.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.9%)	19.8	4839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		14.9	5318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	479	19.2	19.2	25.0	21.0	32.0	20.7	24.7	26.6	20.6	24.0	18.0	22.3	93.7		98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	$37,600	$34,590	$3,010
Charles W. Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	419 West 98th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 756-1419	473	24	20.1	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	90 (19.0%)	366 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	20.6	4774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		33.1	3677^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.3%	1097	14.3	14.3	27.0	30.1	25.0		27.5	25.0	28.2	18.2		24.0	96.6			96.6			$58,119	$54,046	$4,073
Ninety-Third Street Elementary	Public	K-6	330 East 93rd St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 754-2869	772	41	18.8	97.5%	6 (0.8%)	103 (13.3%)	626 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.8%)	30.3	3933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.8%		22.9	4587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.8%	654	16.5	16.5	23.3	34.2	38.4	25.0	31.5	35.3	38.2	31.5	11.1	32.8	92.1	95.8	97.0	96.4	95.8	97.0	$42,657	$39,430	$3,227

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Empower Academy

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KIPP Empower Academy ranks 3249^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Empower Academy?

Students at KIPP Empower Academy are 59% Hispanic, 39% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend KIPP Empower Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended KIPP Empower Academy.

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