Young Oak Kim Academy
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.1% |
| Met Standard | 20.9% |
| Below Standard | 69.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Young Oak Kim Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 8.7 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 11.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 8.9 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 27.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 221 | 6.3% | 23.1% | 29.4% |
| 7th | 259 | 12.0% | 31.3% | 43.2% |
| 8th | 232 | 9.9% | 32.8% | 42.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 220 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 19.1% |
| 7th | 259 | 12.7% | 15.1% | 27.8% |
| 8th | 232 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 23.7% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
8 within ~3 mi · avg 38.6
Nearby Elementary Schools
49 within ~3 mi · avg 43.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score