Global Education Academy 2 vs Charles H. Kim Elementary

Charles H. Kim Elementary ranks #9 of 9,533 California schools, placing it among the top 0.1% statewide. Global Education Academy 2 is no slouch — ranked #31 of 9,533 in California — but Kim's position is markedly stronger. The overall rating gap is narrow at 0.2 points (9.6 vs. 9.4), yet the state rank separation of 22 positions at the very top of that list represents a meaningful performance difference when both schools are competing against nearly ten thousand others.

Academically, Charles H. Kim Elementary pulls ahead by a full 1.1 points — a 9.5/10 academic score against Global Education Academy 2's 8.4/10. That delta reflects measurably higher proficiency outcomes for Kim students. The growth picture, however, flips: Global Education Academy 2 posts a 9.9/10 growth score versus Kim's 9.8/10 — a virtual tie, but one that signals Global Education Academy 2 is advancing students at an exceptional pace relative to their starting points, nearly matching a school with stronger absolute outcomes.

Both schools serve identical populations by one key measure: free and reduced lunch eligibility sits at 88% at both Global Education Academy 2 and Charles H. Kim Elementary, meaning neither school skews toward a more affluent student base. Where they diverge sharply is scale. Global Education Academy 2 enrolls just 49 students total against Kim's 472 — nearly a 10-to-1 ratio. That smaller footprint also yields a tighter student-teacher ratio at Global Education Academy 2 (16.3:1 vs. 18.2:1 at Kim), meaning each teacher at the charter school covers roughly two fewer students on average.

Both schools serve grades KG through 05 and sit 2.2 miles apart in Los Angeles. The structural difference is governance: Global Education Academy 2 operates as a charter school, while Charles H. Kim Elementary is a regular public school within its district. Families choosing between them are essentially weighing a micro-campus charter environment with extraordinary growth momentum against a larger traditional public school with top-decile academic proficiency and one of the strongest state rankings in California.