Allesandro Elementary vs Charles H. Kim Elementary

Allesandro Elementary and Charles H. Kim Elementary are both Los Angeles public elementary schools, 3.9 miles apart, yet their overall ratings diverge meaningfully: Charles H. Kim Elementary scores 9.6/10 against Allesandro Elementary's 9.0/10 — a 0.6-point gap that compounds into a dramatic state rank difference. Charles H. Kim Elementary sits at #9 of 9,533 California elementary schools, while Allesandro Elementary ranks #213 of 9,533 — still a strong top-3% placement, but a full 204 spots behind.

Academically, the two schools are close: Allesandro Elementary earns a 9.3/10 academic score versus Charles H. Kim Elementary's 9.5/10, a difference narrow enough that both schools produce strong proficiency outcomes. Growth tells a starker story. Charles H. Kim Elementary's 9.8/10 growth score outpaces Allesandro Elementary's 8.8/10 by a full point, meaning students at Kim are advancing relative to their academic starting points at a measurably higher rate — a signal that instruction is accelerating progress rather than simply serving kids who arrive ready.

Both schools serve high-poverty populations, though Charles H. Kim Elementary's free-and-reduced-lunch rate of 88% exceeds Allesandro Elementary's 80%. Despite the higher FRL share, Kim outperforms on every scored dimension — a notable equity outcome. Charles H. Kim Elementary also edges ahead on classroom size, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1 versus Allesandro Elementary's 20.1:1, giving students slightly more individual access to instruction. Enrollment at Kim is considerably larger — 472 students versus 281 at Allesandro — so the better ratio comes from staffing, not school size.

On grade span, Allesandro Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade while Charles H. Kim Elementary covers kindergarten through fifth. Families with a rising sixth-grader will find a built-in additional year at Allesandro before the transition to middle school, which can matter for continuity. Neither school has a grade gap in the lower elementary years, so for families with students in K–5, the programs overlap completely and the academic and growth data carry the most weight.