School Profile · San Diego
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 11.1pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
426 Euclid Avenue, 92114 (opens in new tab)·San Diego Unified·San Diego·Grades 5-8·314 students·92% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 233-3242·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
22
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #1,958 statewide · #52 of 58 in San Diego Unified
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy scores 22 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 13th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Diego, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
As a charter, KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy 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.
9%
16%
75%
Grade 6 · 25% proficient
17%
26%
57%
Grade 7 · 43% proficient
8%
34%
58%
Grade 8 · 42% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
8.7%
State 16.8%
8.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
27.5%
State 39.3%
11.7pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+11.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
39.2%
State 18.5%
20.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.8%
State 3.7%
2.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 23
Knox Middle
San Diego Unified · 1 mi
Needs Support
29/100
Clark Middle
San Diego Unified · 2.3 mi
Needs Support
25/100
Millennial Tech Middle
San Diego Unified · 0.6 mi
Needs Support
16/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 63
McKinley Elementary
San Diego Unified · 2.9 mi
Strong
76/100
Nye Elementary
San Diego Unified · 1.3 mi
Solid
61/100
Bethune K-8
San Diego Unified · 2.4 mi
Solid
53/100
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
Hispanic86.0%
White0.3%
Asian0.6%
Black8.9%
Other4.1%
GenderFemale 48.7%Male 51.0%Non-binary 0.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 91.7% (28pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
314
546 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 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 KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy in San Diego, 35.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 6.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 277 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−27.7pp
7.2% vs 34.9% overall · n=86
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.8pp
0.0% vs 10.8% overall · n=86
Math · English Learner−18.0pp
2.0% vs 20.0% overall · n=90
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−7.6pp
0.0% vs 7.6% overall · n=73
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income281 tested
ELA 35.7%·Math 19.6%· -6.8pp vs district
Hispanic269 tested
ELA 37.1%·Math 19.7%· -3.9pp vs district
English Learner103 tested
ELA 6.1%·Math 2.9%· -2.4pp 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 17.7pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +0.8pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$98K
$13K above CA median
Median Home Value
$649K
$10K below CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp below 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
7.5 years avg experience
17 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
39% fully credentialed
5.3% on intern/emergency permit
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%
8.7%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
27.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 41th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
+11.1pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 23th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
39.2%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 21th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.8%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 32 | 9% | 19% | 25% | 47% | 28% | −20 |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 9% | 16% | 39% | 35% | 25% | −21 |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 17% | 26% | 27% | 31% | 43% | −5 |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 8% | 34% | 29% | 28% | 42% | −4 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% | 13% | 22% | 53% | 25% | −10 |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 1% | 8% | 26% | 65% | 9% | −26 |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 12% | 20% | 23% | 45% | 32% | −2 |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 5% | 10% | 19% | 67% | 14% | −18 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 137 | 7% | 15% | 62% | 17% |
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 | 277 | 35.7% | −7 | −2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 264 | 37.1% | −4 | −2 |
| English Learners | 99 | 6.1% | −2 | −4 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy ← | — | 22 | 8.7% | 27.5% | +11.1 | 0.8% |
| Knox Middle | 1 mi | 29 | 6.0% | 21.8% | −3.4 | 0.7% |
| Clark Middle | 2.3 mi | 25 | 6.1% | 21.9% | −1.8 | 4.1% |
| Millennial Tech Middle | 0.6 mi | 16 | 4.6% | 21.1% | −11.1 | 4.0% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #934 → #1860 → #1500 → #1231 → #1958
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy a good middle school?
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy has a Scope Score of 22 out of 100, placing it in the 13th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,958 statewide. 8.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.1 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.5% of students at KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.7% 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. 555 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy rank in California?
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy ranks #1,958 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 13th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy increases by 11.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 middle 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 KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy?
39.2% of students at KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.8%, 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 KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy compare to other schools in San Diego?
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy scores 22/100 (13th percentile) among California middle 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 314 students. Use the schools in San Diego page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy in San Diego, 35.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 6.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (37.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 277 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.