Commonwealth Avenue Elementary vs Charles H. Kim Elementary

Charles H. Kim Elementary sits at #9 of 9,533 California schools, while Commonwealth Avenue Elementary ranks #110 of the same pool — still a top-1.2% finish, but a meaningful 101-position gap separates the two schools 1.3 miles apart in Los Angeles. On the 10-point overall scale, Charles H. Kim Elementary scores 9.6 versus Commonwealth Avenue Elementary's 9.2, a 0.4-point gap that reflects real differences in how each school performs relative to state peers.

Academically, Charles H. Kim Elementary leads by a full point: 9.5 versus Commonwealth Avenue Elementary's 8.5. That delta signals stronger tested proficiency outcomes, not just a rounding difference. On growth — how much students improve year over year regardless of starting point — the schools are nearly matched, with Charles H. Kim Elementary at 9.8 and Commonwealth Avenue Elementary at 9.5. Both schools are clear outliers on growth statewide, meaning families at either campus can expect strong academic trajectory for their children.

The two schools serve demographically similar populations. Commonwealth Avenue Elementary enrolls 506 students with 87% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch; Charles H. Kim Elementary enrolls 472 students with 88% on free or reduced-price lunch. These near-identical economic profiles make the academic gap between them especially notable — Charles H. Kim Elementary achieves its #9 statewide rank while serving the same high-need student body. Student-teacher ratio favors Commonwealth Avenue Elementary slightly at 17.4:1 versus Charles H. Kim Elementary's 18.2:1, a modest difference of less than one student per teacher.

Both schools serve grades KG through 05, so grade span is not a differentiating factor for families with elementary-age children. The distinction comes down to where each school sits in California's performance distribution: Commonwealth Avenue Elementary's #110 rank is exceptional by any reasonable standard, yet Charles H. Kim Elementary's #9 rank places it among the highest-performing elementary schools in the entire state, driven primarily by its 9.5 academic score.