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Young Oak Kim Academy

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Young Oak Kim Academy ranks 1660 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 40% of California middle schools

Summary

Young Oak Kim Academy (YOKA) is a large public middle school serving about 715 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified School District, notable for its strong student attendance and consistent academic improvement.

The school's most significant strength is its exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism at 11.7%, which is less than half the district average and better than nearly all nearby schools, including Virgil Middle and Berendo Middle. YOKA has shown steady academic growth, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star state rating over the past decade, and it performs particularly well with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This progress is achieved with a lower per-student budget than comparable schools like John H. Liechty Middle.

While YOKA excels at getting students to school, academic proficiency in English, math, and especially science remains below state averages, a challenge shared with many area schools. In contrast, the highest-performing nearby school, Magnolia Science Academy 6, has stronger test scores but a higher absenteeism rate. YOKA's pattern shows effective student engagement and resilience, with attendance recovering sharply after the pandemic while test scores continued to climb, indicating a school on a positive trajectory.

715

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,239

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 South Shatto Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90005-1302

(213) 739-6500

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Young Oak Kim Academy usually attend:

High:	Ambassador-Global Leadership
	Los Angeles High School of the Arts
	School for the Visual Arts and Humanities

Feeder schools for Young Oak Kim Academy:

Elementary:

Ambassador School-Global Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

White:

2.0%

Asian:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,660^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified 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	34.5	1660 of 2761	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1803 of 2783	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	2127 of 2781	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1878 of 2740	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	2277 of 2715	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	2120 of 2480	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	2094 of 2508	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	2174 of 2497	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	2185 of 2477	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.4	2118 of 2379	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	2048 of 2259	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	2055 of 2236	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	1245 of 1531	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1118 of 1491	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1004 of 1369	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	1077 of 1478	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1357 of 1521	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1315 of 1540	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	952 of 1442	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1004 of 1364	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1465 of 2533	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	1788 of 2551	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	2007 of 2531	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	1684 of 2509	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1995 of 2380	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1976 of 2262	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1095 of 2395	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	1277 of 2388	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1651 of 2374	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1381 of 2359	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1732 of 2213	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1700 of 2072	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1208 of 2542	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	1397 of 2579	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1694 of 2531	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	1374 of 2458	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1857 of 2369	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1777 of 2230	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1641 of 2534	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1551 of 2552	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1870 of 2538	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1760 of 2527	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	2108 of 2407	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1989 of 2273	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	761 of 1566	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	880 of 1552	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1093 of 1531	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

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by a teacher
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Excellent school with so much support for student achievement and personal development. Lots of technology here, and the STEM Lab, Library, Dance Studio, and Rock Climbing Wall are very cool places on campus. It is a safe campus with a very dedicated staff. Students are fortunate to learn in single-gender classrooms and to receive so much STEM-oriented education. Highly recommended middle school! Close Quote

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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
Young Oak Kim Academy	Public	6-8	615 South Shatto Pl.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 739-6500	715	36	19.9	98.6%	14 (2.0%)	8 (1.1%)	678 (94.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	34.5	1660^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.9%		30.2	1803^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.2%	143		23.3	23.3		29.4	43.2	42.7	38.8		19.1	27.8	23.7	23.8	$19,239	$4,181	$15,058
Rise Kohyang Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	600 South Lafayette Park Pl.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Rise Kohyang Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 789-8338	280	12	23.3	93.6%	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	223 (79.6%)	38 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	54.8	1040^th of 2761 public middle schools	62.3%		43	1372^nd of 2783 public middle schools	50.7%	332		37.0	37.0		44.8	48.5	53.8	49.4		33.3	34.3	30.8	32.6	$24,308	$3,118	$21,190
Equitas Academy #2	Public, Charter	5-8	2723 West 8th St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy #2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-5940	437	19	23.1	93.6%	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	428 (97.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.5	1533^rd of 2761 public middle schools	44.5%		30.1	1809^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.0%	276	22.9	24.1	23.4	42.9	32.0	39.8	50.6	40.4	29.5	24.6	30.4	29.6	28.3	$20,290	$2,433	$17,857
Equitas Academy 4	Public, Charter	5-8	2501 West 7th St.	Los Angeles	90057	Los Angeles County	Equitas Academy 4 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-5934	456	19	24.2	93.2%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	450 (98.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31	1798^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.9%		41.6	1409^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.4%	389	30.1	24.8	27.1	36.6	40.7	35.3	33.6	36.5	25.8	20.5	29.1	13.1	21.6	$19,878	$892	$18,986
Virgil Middle	Public	6-8	152 North Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 368-2800	975	59	16.5	96.0%	20 (2.1%)	24 (2.5%)	778 (79.8%)	134 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.7%)	51	1158^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.1%		50.5	1156^th of 2783 public middle schools	58.5%	2		19.4	19.4		43.1	43.1	43.9	43.4		48.7	45.1	30.9	41.5	$22,028	$4,062	$17,966
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2670 West 11th St.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 413-9600	298	15	19.9	90.6%	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.3%)	279 (93.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	2333^rd of 2761 public middle schools	15.5%		17.1	2392^nd of 2783 public middle schools	14.0%	59		17.3	17.3		25.0	25.6	34.6	28.5		14.4	7.8	7.7	10.1	$24,658	$4,521	$20,137
Berendo Middle	Public	6-8	1157 South Berendo St.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 739-5600	552	36	15.5	96.6%	12 (2.2%)	21 (3.8%)	499 (90.4%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	23.1	2097^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.0%		24.3	2069^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.7%	28		17.5	17.5		33.1	30.9	29.6	31.0		19.4	19.3	16.0	18.0	$26,212	$5,946	$20,266
Vista Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2900 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Vista Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 201-4000	364	15	23.8	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	341 (93.7%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	24.8	2019^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.9%		24.1	2082^nd of 2783 public middle schools	25.2%	63		12.0	12.0		29.3	40.7	32.6	34.7		22.2	22.4	11.4	18.4	$23,661	$6,356	$17,305
John H. Liechty Middle	Public	6-8	650 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 989-1200	748	44	16.8	98.3%	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.5%)	710 (94.9%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.6	2334^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.5%		17.5	2371^st of 2783 public middle schools	14.8%	37		9.7	9.7		22.9	27.5	22.8	24.4		16.9	24.5	11.3	17.4	$24,963	$4,814	$20,149
Magnolia Science Academy 6	Public, Charter	6-8	745 South Wilton Pl.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 6 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-8555	128	8	16.5	93.0%	2 (1.6%)	7 (5.5%)	114 (89.1%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	773^rd of 2761 public middle schools	72.0%		57.3	957^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.6%	184		44.7	44.7		36.4	54.6	71.1	53.2		50.0	34.9	42.1	42.4	$22,861	$1,929	$20,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Young Oak Kim Academy

Is Young Oak Kim Academy a good school?

Young Oak Kim Academy ranks 1660^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Young Oak Kim Academy?

Students at Young Oak Kim Academy are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Young Oak Kim Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

What high school do graduates of Young Oak Kim Academy attend?

Students who attend Young Oak Kim Academy usually go on to attend Ambassador-Global Leadership

How many students attend Young Oak Kim Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Young Oak Kim Academy.

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