Alexandria Avenue Elementary vs Charles H. Kim Elementary

Alexandria Avenue Elementary ranks #108 out of 9,533 California schools, which places it in the top 1.2% statewide — a strong showing by any measure. Charles H. Kim Elementary, just 0.8 miles away, sits at #9 out of 9,533, putting it among the rarest performers in the state. That gap reflects a 0.4-point difference in overall rating (9.2 vs. 9.6 out of 10), which is modest on the surface but masks meaningful academic distance between two schools that otherwise look quite similar on paper.

The academic score tells the clearest story: Charles H. Kim Elementary scores 9.5 out of 10 versus Alexandria Avenue Elementary's 8.3 — a 1.2-point gap that reflects materially stronger tested proficiency at Kim. Growth scores, by contrast, are nearly identical: Alexandria Avenue Elementary posts a 9.7 and Charles H. Kim Elementary a 9.8, meaning both schools are exceptional at accelerating students regardless of where they start. A family weighing current achievement levels against year-over-year progress should note that Alexandria Avenue Elementary's growth score outpaces its academic score, suggesting students there are gaining ground quickly.

The two schools enroll comparable numbers of students — 503 at Alexandria Avenue Elementary and 472 at Charles H. Kim Elementary — and their student-teacher ratios are similarly close, at 18.6:1 and 18.2:1 respectively. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility stands at 92% at Alexandria Avenue Elementary versus 88% at Charles H. Kim Elementary, indicating both schools serve predominantly high-need populations, with Alexandria Avenue Elementary's population representing slightly higher economic disadvantage. Neither school's staffing nor size creates a meaningful practical difference for most families.

Both Alexandria Avenue Elementary and Charles H. Kim Elementary cover grades KG through 05, so neither offers an extended grade span advantage. The distinction between them lives almost entirely in academic outcomes: Charles H. Kim Elementary's #9 state rank signals consistent, top-tier proficiency results that Alexandria Avenue Elementary — excellent in its own right at #108 — does not yet match. For families where tested achievement is the primary criterion, that 99-rank spread within the same zip code is the deciding factor.