School Profile · San Diego
Kavod Charter: The score is strong. The trajectory is stronger.
Kavod Charter pairs 55% proficiency with gains that hold up when the same students are tracked two years apart — the rare school that posts both.
6991 Balboa Avenue, 92111 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades K-8·395 students·40% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(858) 386-0887·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
59
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,084 statewide · #36 of 137 in San Diego Unified
Kavod Charter scores 59 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 81st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “55% proficient” and call it done. Kavod Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Diego, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 2.0% chronic absenteeism — versus 17.9% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
As a charter, Kavod Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
22%
15%
63%
Grade 3 · 37% proficient
43%
25%
32%
Grade 4 · 68% proficient
34%
29%
37%
Grade 5 · 63% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 12.3pp across grades; the floor rises 26.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
31.8%
State 21.3%
10.5pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
54.8%
State 42.7%
12.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+19.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
2.0%
State 17.9%
15.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 75
Mt. Everest Academy
San Diego Unified · 1.1 mi
Strong
77/100
Curie Elementary
San Diego Unified · 3.2 mi
Strong
76/100
Holmes Elementary
San Diego Unified · 1.4 mi
Strong
74/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic28.6%
White46.1%
Asian4.0%
Black10.6%
Other10.6%
GenderFemale 51.6%Male 48.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 40.3% (24pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
395
225 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Kavod Charter in San Diego, 40.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kavod Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.7% Math proficient); White students (67.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 91 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · English Learner−19.8pp
33.3% vs 53.1% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−15.8pp
42.5% vs 58.3% overall · n=69
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−12.9pp
17.5% vs 30.4% overall · n=69
Math Exceeded · English Learner−16.1pp
13.3% vs 29.4% overall · n=15
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income91 tested
ELA 40.7%·Math 40.7%· -1.9pp vs district
White111 tested
ELA 67.6%·Math 62.2%· -7.5pp vs district
Hispanic60 tested
ELA 43.3%·Math 31.7%· +2.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 23.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +5.6pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$100K
$15K above CA median
Median Home Value
$818K
$159K above CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
8.3 years avg experience
28 teachers · 4% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
31.8%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 60th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
54.8%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 59th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+19.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
2.0%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 76th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 41 | 22% | 15% | 32% | 32% | 37% | −7 |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 43% | 25% | 20% | 13% | 68% | +23 |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 34% | 29% | 21% | 16% | 63% | +15 |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 22% | 35% | 24% | 19% | 57% | +10 |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 40% | 33% | 13% | 13% | 73% | +26 |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 22% | 31% | 36% | 11% | 53% | +7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 43 | 21% | 26% | 28% | 26% | 47% | +1 |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 33% | 23% | 37% | 7% | 56% | +14 |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 38% | 21% | 26% | 15% | 59% | +24 |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 24% | 29% | 29% | 18% | 53% | +18 |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 32% | 23% | 26% | 19% | 55% | +21 |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 29% | 21% | 29% | 21% | 50% | +18 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 77 | 18% | 36% | 42% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 91 | 40.7% | −2 | +2 |
| White | 102 | 67.6% | −8 | +6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 60 | 43.3% | +2 | +4 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavod Charter ← | — | 59 | 31.8% | 54.8% | +19.5 | 0.6% |
| Mt. Everest Academy | 1.1 mi | 77 | 46.5% | 85.3% | −18.4 | 0.7% |
| Curie Elementary | 3.2 mi | 76 | 60.1% | 81.8% | −11.8 | 0.9% |
| Holmes Elementary | 1.4 mi | 74 | 57.5% | 85.7% | −13.2 | 0.8% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1266 → #1159 → #1163 → #1456 → #1084
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Kavod Charter a good elementary school?
Kavod Charter has a Scope Score of 59 out of 100, placing it in the 81st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,084 statewide. 31.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.5 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Kavod Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 54.8% of students at Kavod Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 31.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 31.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 244 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Kavod Charter rank in California?
Kavod Charter ranks #1,084 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 81st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Kavod Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Kavod Charter increases by 19.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Kavod Charter?
2.0% of students at Kavod Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Kavod Charter compare to other schools in San Diego?
Kavod Charter scores 59/100 (81st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 395 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Kavod Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Kavod Charter in San Diego, 40.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kavod Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 1.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.7% Math proficient); White students (67.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 15.8 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 91 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.