School Profile · Huntington Park
KIPP Comienza Community Prep: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
KIPP Comienza Community Prep posts 39% meeting the standard and 16.9% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
6410 Rita Avenue, 90255 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Huntington Park·Grades K-8·1,075 students·88% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 886-2355·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
36
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,526 statewide · #402 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified
KIPP Comienza Community Prep scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 39th 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 “39% proficient” and call it done. KIPP Comienza Community Prep deserves a closer read. The school sits in Huntington Park, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, KIPP Comienza Community Prep 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.
17%
15%
68%
Grade 3 · 32% proficient
24%
19%
57%
Grade 4 · 43% proficient
11%
34%
55%
Grade 5 · 45% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 5.4pp across grades; the floor rises 14.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
16.9%
State 21.3%
4.4pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
39.5%
State 42.7%
3.2pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-6.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
19.8%
State 17.9%
1.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
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 57
Vernon City Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 1.6 mi
Solid
60/100
Maywood Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 2.4 mi
Solid
56/100
Bryson Avenue Elementary
Los Angeles Unified · 3.1 mi
Solid
55/100
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
Hispanic97.6%
White0.3%
Asian0.4%
Black1.1%
Other0.7%
GenderFemale 51.4%Male 48.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 88.0% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,075
455 above 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
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At KIPP Comienza Community Prep in Huntington Park, 44.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. KIPP Comienza Community Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 620 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−31.8pp
15.2% vs 47.0% overall · n=144
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−13.5pp
2.6% vs 16.1% overall · n=144
Math · Disabilities−24.7pp
13.4% vs 38.1% overall · n=144
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−15.6pp
3.1% vs 18.7% overall · n=144
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income620 tested
ELA 44.8%·Math 35.2%· +3.9pp vs district
Hispanic683 tested
ELA 46.7%·Math 37.5%· +5.7pp vs district
English Learner170 tested
ELA 17.6%·Math 20.6%· +10.6pp 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 15.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$65K
$20K below CA median
Median Home Value
$580K
$79K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp 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
6.6 years avg experience
46 teachers · 2% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
76% fully credentialed
6.1% 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%
16.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
39.5%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 48th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-6.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 30th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
19.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% | 15% | 32% | 37% | 31% | −12 |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 24% | 19% | 32% | 25% | 43% | −2 |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 11% | 34% | 24% | 31% | 45% | −3 |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 14% | 35% | 27% | 23% | 49% | +3 |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 16% | 35% | 26% | 23% | 51% | +3 |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 15% | 47% | 26% | 12% | 62% | +16 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 109 | 18% | 29% | 30% | 22% | 48% | +2 |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 23% | 26% | 38% | 13% | 50% | +8 |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 8% | 12% | 29% | 51% | 20% | −15 |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 13% | 13% | 31% | 44% | 26% | −9 |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 20% | 19% | 20% | 42% | 38% | +4 |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 30% | 18% | 17% | 35% | 48% | +16 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 239 | 11% | 27% | 54% | 8% |
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 | 620 | 44.8% | +4 | +7 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 683 | 46.7% | +6 | +8 |
| English Learners | 170 | 17.6% | +11 | +7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Comienza Community Prep ← | — | 36 | 16.9% | 39.5% | −6.9 | 0.3% |
| Vernon City Elementary | 1.6 mi | 60 | 37.0% | 59.4% | −31.9 | 0.3% |
| Maywood Elementary | 2.4 mi | 56 | 27.2% | 54.3% | −4.7 | 0.1% |
| Bryson Avenue Elementary | 3.1 mi | 55 | 32.3% | 58.8% | −24.1 | 0.1% |
| 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 #1273 → #2654 → #3501 → #3712 → #3526
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
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Frequently asked questions
Is KIPP Comienza Community Prep a good elementary school?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 39th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,526 statewide. 16.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.4 percentage points below 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 KIPP Comienza Community Prep's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.5% of students at KIPP Comienza Community Prep met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 16.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 16.9% 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. 692 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does KIPP Comienza Community Prep rank in California?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep ranks #3,526 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 39th 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 KIPP Comienza Community Prep getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at KIPP Comienza Community Prep decreases by 6.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. 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 KIPP Comienza Community Prep?
19.8% of students at KIPP Comienza Community Prep are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Comienza Community Prep compare to other schools in Huntington Park?
KIPP Comienza Community Prep scores 36/100 (39th 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 1,075 students. Use the schools in Huntington Park page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does KIPP Comienza Community Prep serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At KIPP Comienza Community Prep in Huntington Park, 44.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. KIPP Comienza Community Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 620 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.