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KIPP Sol Academy

Q: Is KIPP Sol Academy a good school?

KIPP Sol Academy ranks 1973 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 29% of California middle schools

Summary

KIPP Sol Academy is a public charter middle school serving 465 students in grades 5-8 in East Los Angeles, operating within its own KIPP Sol Academy District.

The school is facing significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking falling sharply from the 85th percentile in 2019 to the 29th percentile in 2025, and student proficiency in English and math is consistently below state averages. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 28.9% of students missing significant school compared to the state average of 19.4%. Performance has declined notably for students with special needs and English learners, and increased per-student spending has not yet reversed these trends.

When compared to nearby schools, KIPP Sol Academy's struggles are pronounced. Other local charter schools like KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory and Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle maintain higher rankings and proficiency rates, and traditional public schools such as Macy Intermediate show much lower chronic absenteeism. However, the school's science scores are closer to the state average than its other subjects, suggesting a potential area of relative strength.

465

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,554

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1307

(323) 800-5220

District: KIPP Sol Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.5%

Two or more races:

0.6%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2019 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

California avg41%

1,973^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 57 pts since 2019

From top 15% (2019) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1217^th of 1,543KIPP Sol 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	25.6	1973 of 2761	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1967 of 2783	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1430 of 2781	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1265 of 2740	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	405 of 2715	85.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.4	781 of 1531	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	632 of 1491	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	833 of 1478	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	331 of 1521	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.3	1008 of 1540	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	233 of 1442	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1783 of 2533	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1861 of 2551	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1410 of 2531	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1143 of 2509	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	330 of 2380	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1468 of 2395	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1398 of 2388	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	817 of 2374	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	656 of 2359	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	67 of 2213	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1784 of 2542	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1673 of 2579	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	976 of 2531	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	769 of 2458	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.0	68 of 2369	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1911 of 2534	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1786 of 2552	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1241 of 2538	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	1191 of 2527	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	468 of 2407	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1488 of 1566	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1228 of 1552	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	597 of 1531	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Science24%-9 vs state

Mathematics22%-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)					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 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
KIPP Sol Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4800 East Cesar Chavez Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	KIPP Sol Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-5220	465	22	21.0	80.2%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	458 (98.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.6	1973^rd of 2761 public middle schools	28.5%		26.7	1967^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.3%	6	27.3	20.6	23.8	30.6	22.0	32.5	38.5	30.6	27.3	13.0	23.7	23.9	21.6	$39,554	$38,142	$1,412
Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	4360 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Animo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3245	280	15	18.4	95.4%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.2	1125^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.3%		53.4	1059^th of 2783 public middle schools	61.9%	66		26.4	26.4		54.7	53.9	47.3	51.3		40.0	22.8	33.6	32.2
Griffith Middle	Public	6-8	4765 East Fourth St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-7400	1,070	52	20.4	91.3%	24 (2.2%)	6 (0.6%)	1,033 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	40.2	1491^st of 2761 public middle schools	46.0%		38.4	1523^rd of 2783 public middle schools	45.3%	32		21.0	21.0		41.2	50.3	46.7	46.2		24.2	27.1	22.3	24.5	$37,024	$34,538	$2,486
Belvedere Middle	Public	6-8	312 North Record Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-5400	734	43	16.9	95.8%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	717 (97.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	32.9	1721^st of 2761 public middle schools	37.7%		28.5	1884^th of 2783 public middle schools	32.3%	163		18.7	18.7		33.0	41.2	35.2	37.3		25.5	27.5	23.3	25.3	$41,889	$39,274	$2,615
Arts in Action Community Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	745 South Kern Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Arts in Action Community Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-4371	258	12	21.4	94.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	254 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.6	2335^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.4%		14.2	2510^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.8%	175		7.1	7.1		24.0	25.5	38.0	28.6		19.7	11.9	10.0	13.8
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8	Public, Charter	6-8	113 South Rowan Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-2156	396	17	23.2	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	393 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.7	1370^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.4%		36.3	1587^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.0%	217		23.6	23.6		39.8	42.6	49.7	44.4		26.8	33.9	29.0	29.8
Eastmont Intermediate	Public	6-8	400 North Bradshawe Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 721-5133	562	26	21.7	91.6%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	553 (98.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	1706^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.2%		27.3	1931^st of 2783 public middle schools	30.6%	225		20.1	20.1		36.3	40.3	45.7	41.0		14.0	25.0	22.2	20.8	$18,484	$16,370	$2,114
KIPP Academy of Innovation	Public, Charter	5-8	4240 East Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	KIPP Academy of Innovation District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 406-8000	476	20	23.6	88.0%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	467 (98.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.7	1594^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.3%		32.9	1708^th of 2783 public middle schools	38.6%	114	33.7	42.4	38.4	42.0	35.2	33.6	44.9	38.8	34.7	21.6	18.6	21.2	23.6
Robert Louis Stevenson College and Career Preparatory	Public	6-8	725 South Indiana St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-6400	792	43	18.6	96.2%	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.1%)	774 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25.1	1999^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.6%		28.2	1894^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.9%	105		16.2	16.2		31.8	38.3	34.0	34.6		12.4	23.6	16.6	17.4	$43,070	$40,074	$2,996
Macy Intermediate	Public	6-8	2101 South Lupine Ave.	Monterey Park	91755	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 722-0260	576	27	21.2	76.0%	14 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	474 (82.3%)	79 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	61	879^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.2%		59.1	907^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.4%	28		32.2	32.2		52.2	61.2	51.7	55.1		41.7	30.6	39.1	37.1	$17,356	$15,392	$1,964

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Sol Academy

Is KIPP Sol Academy a good school?

KIPP Sol Academy ranks 1973^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Sol Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended KIPP Sol Academy.

What district is KIPP Sol Academy in?

KIPP Sol Academy District

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Sol Academy?

Students at KIPP Sol Academy are 98% Hispanic.

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