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KIPP Corazon Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

KIPP Corazon Academy posts 36% meeting the standard and 15.6% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

8616 Long Beach Boulevard, 90280 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·South Gate·Grades TK-8·1,070 students·87% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 457-5051·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
38
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,579 statewide · #425 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

KIPP Corazon Academy scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 38th 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 “36% proficient” and call it done. KIPP Corazon Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in South Gate, 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 Corazon 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 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
12%
78%
Grade 3 · 22% proficient
17%
22%
61%
Grade 4 · 39% proficient
17%
27%
56%
Grade 5 · 44% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 7.3pp across grades; the floor rises 22.9pp. 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
15.6%
State 21.3%
5.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+9.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
36.0%
State 42.7%
6.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
34.0%
State 17.9%
16.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.6pp 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.

Your other options

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 Score

Student demographics

Hispanic97.3%
White0.5%
Asian0.8%
Black0.6%
Other0.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 87.4% (24pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,070
450 above CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
39 TK students
4% of a 1,071-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 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 Corazon Academy in South Gate, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. KIPP Corazon Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 600 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−31.3pp
8.3% vs 39.6% overall · n=143
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−14.5pp
0.0% vs 14.5% overall · n=143
Math · English Learner−24.2pp
7.7% vs 31.9% overall · n=143
Math Exceeded · English Learner−13.2pp
1.3% vs 14.5% overall · n=143

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income600 tested
ELA 38.1%·Math 29.9%· -2.9pp vs district
Hispanic678 tested
ELA 38.9%·Math 31.5%· -2.1pp vs district
Disabilities148 tested
ELA 12.9%·Math 8.8%· -3.2pp 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 18.6pp 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
Instruction 55%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$75K
$10K below CA median
Median Home Value
$636K
$23K below CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp 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
5.4 years avg experience
45 teachers · 16% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
65% fully credentialed
6.3% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is KIPP Corazon Academy a good elementary school?
KIPP Corazon Academy has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 38th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,579 statewide. 15.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.7 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 Corazon Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.0% of students at KIPP Corazon Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.6% 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. 703 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does KIPP Corazon Academy rank in California?
KIPP Corazon Academy ranks #3,579 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 38th 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 Corazon Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at KIPP Corazon Academy increases by 9.8 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 KIPP Corazon Academy?
34.0% of students at KIPP Corazon Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, 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 Corazon Academy compare to other schools in South Gate?
KIPP Corazon Academy scores 38/100 (38th 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 1,070 students. Use the schools in South Gate page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does KIPP Corazon Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At KIPP Corazon Academy in South Gate, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. KIPP Corazon Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 2.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 31.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 600 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.

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 · 38%
15.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+9.8pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
36.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
34.0%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 24th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 311110%12%37%41%22%−22
Grade 411217%22%26%35%39%−6
Grade 512817%27%21%34%45%−3
Grade 612512%27%28%33%39%−7
Grade 711518%26%28%28%44%−3
Grade 810113%36%29%23%49%+2
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 311111%23%27%39%34%−11
Grade 411223%22%23%31%46%+4
Grade 512916%16%25%44%31%−4
Grade 612310%14%28%49%24%−11
Grade 711517%15%26%43%31%−3
Grade 810111%15%23%51%26%−7
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1123013%19%54%15%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged60038.1%−3−0
Hispanic/Latino67838.9%−2+0
Students with Disabilities14812.9%−3−4
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
KIPP Corazon Academy ←3815.6%36.0%+9.80.1%
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter1.9 mi6115.2%41.5%+9.20.1%
Maywood Elementary3.2 mi5927.2%54.3%−4.70.1%
Teresa Hughes Elementary1.7 mi5618.0%40.9%+1.10.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
36%38%'22'23'24'25
2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #2860 → #2734 → #2939 → #3579
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