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KIPP Scholar Academy

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KIPP Scholar Academy ranks 1657 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 40% of California middle schools

Summary

KIPP Scholar Academy is a public charter middle school serving 434 students in grades 5-8 in South Los Angeles, operating within its own KIPP Scholar Academy District and serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school shows a pattern of recovery and specific strengths, currently holding a 2-star state rating after improving from a 1-star low a few years ago. It is particularly effective for English Language Learners and Hispanic students, outperforming many nearby traditional public schools like John Muir Middle and Mary McLeod Bethune Middle. Students show clear growth in English Language Arts from 5th to 8th grade, and a strong focus on attendance is paying off, with chronic absenteeism dropping steadily. However, science proficiency remains a major challenge, well below the state average.

Compared to other schools, KIPP Scholar spends more per student than any nearby school, including its sister school, KIPP Academy of Opportunity, which it outperforms significantly. While it does better than many traditional Los Angeles Unified schools, it trails higher-performing local charters like Libertas College Preparatory. An interesting finding is that male students at KIPP Scholar perform notably better than female students, which is an unusual pattern.

434

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 S. Hoover St
Los Angeles, CA 90044-5418

(323) 292-2272

District: KIPP Scholar Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

39.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2019 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

California avg41%

1,657^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

961^st of 1,543KIPP Scholar 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	34.6	1657 of 2761	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	1651 of 2783	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	2212 of 2781	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1736 of 2740	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	1228 of 2715	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	348 of 609	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	218 of 627	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	327 of 613	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	331 of 637	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.7	152 of 643	76.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	1035 of 1531	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	567 of 1491	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	343 of 1478	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	712 of 1521	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	674 of 1540	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	675 of 1442	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1723 of 2533	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1640 of 2551	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1884 of 2531	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1785 of 2509	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	1059 of 2380	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	605 of 2395	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	685 of 2388	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	35.2	1438 of 2374	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	738 of 2359	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	504 of 2213	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1210 of 2542	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	1269 of 2579	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.0	1833 of 2531	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	1165 of 2458	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	709 of 2369	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1338 of 2534	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1402 of 2552	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2213 of 2538	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1455 of 2527	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1164 of 2407	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	981 of 1566	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1045 of 1552	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1301 of 1531	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science16%-17 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 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Scholar Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	6100 S. Hoover St	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	KIPP Scholar Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-2272	434	19	22.9	83.6%	2 (0.5%)	173 (39.9%)	246 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	34.6	1657^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.0%		34.5	1651^st of 2783 public middle schools	40.7%	6	13.8	17.4	15.6		29.5	39.3	39.6	40.2	37.3		16.0	23.4	26.4	26.7	23.2
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	5929 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-2200	624	34	18.3	98.7%	7 (1.1%)	102 (16.3%)	509 (81.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	16.3	2389^th of 2761 public middle schools	13.5%		10.9	2635^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.3%	246		9.6	9.6			18.8	27.0	27.5	25.0			17.0	13.4	14.7	14.9	$46,339	$42,928	$3,411
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle	Public	6-8	155 West 69th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 541-1800	843	49	17.2	97.6%	10 (1.2%)	101 (12.0%)	723 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	18.5	2289^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.1%		19	2297^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.5%	8		11.5	11.5			29.4	25.0	23.4	24.4			23.5	21.3	16.0	18.8	$41,519	$38,626	$2,893
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12	Public, Charter	6-8	131 East 50th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 12 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-7270	496	19	25.6	91.9%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	474 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	33.8	1684^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.0%		24.2	2073^rd of 2783 public middle schools	25.5%	389		21.5	21.5			34.8	39.5	42.6	38.9			22.0	19.4	29.2	23.5
Los Angeles Academy Middle	Public	6-8	644 East 56th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-1800	829	49	17.0	97.7%	7 (0.8%)	66 (8.0%)	742 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	24.4	2040^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.1%		20.5	2245^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	205		13.8	13.8			23.9	36.3	35.6	32.8			20.5	23.0	14.4	19.2	$47,384	$44,218	$3,166
Libertas College Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	4-8	5101 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Libertas College Preparatory Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 400-6149	301	12	25.1	91.4%	2 (0.7%)	62 (20.6%)	233 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	48.1	1234^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.3%		55.2	1009^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.7%	225	26.5	19.7	22.5	13.8	37.5	42.5	44.4	50.7	41.3	26.7	40.8	32.9	37.8	33.8	35.0
KIPP Academy of Opportunity	Public, Charter	5-8	8500 South Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	KIPP Academy of Opportunity District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 778-0125	466	20	23.7	83.0%	1 (0.2%)	185 (39.7%)	269 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	21.7	2160^th of 2761 public middle schools	21.8%		24.9	2037^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.8%	123	15.7	12.3	14.0		21.9	28.2	27.4	28.1	26.4		13.9	21.4	23.1	17.5	19.0
Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-10	1100 West Manchester Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Vox Collegiate of Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 570-2915	224	9	24.6	77.2%	1 (0.4%)	36 (16.1%)	186 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.3	1564^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.4%		48.9	1199^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.9%	365		26.2	26.2			30.9	35.0	46.4	38.4			20.0	27.2	29.8	26.4	$31,573	$30,806	$767
Thomas A. Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Hooper Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2500	837	48	17.4	98.7%	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.7%)	787 (94.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	25.1	1998^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.6%		24	2084^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.1%	86		14.8	14.8			24.1	25.6	32.6	28.4			21.4	21.1	27.2	23.8	$42,586	$39,448	$3,138
George Washington Carver Middle	Public	6-8	4410 McKinley Ave.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2900	635	39	16.1	98.3%	4 (0.6%)	49 (7.7%)	571 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	21	2183^rd of 2761 public middle schools	20.9%		13.9	2517^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.6%	334		12.9	12.9			30.5	27.1	27.7	28.4			23.8	15.9	17.6	18.9	$46,534	$43,434	$3,100

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Scholar Academy

Is KIPP Scholar Academy a good school?

KIPP Scholar Academy ranks 1657^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Scholar Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended KIPP Scholar Academy.

What district is KIPP Scholar Academy in?

KIPP Scholar Academy District

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Scholar Academy?

Students at KIPP Scholar Academy are 57% Hispanic, 40% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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