One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary vs Charles H. Kim Elementary

Charles H. Kim Elementary holds an overall rating of 9.6 out of 10 against One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's 8.8 — a 0.8-point gap that reflects a dramatic difference in state standing. Kim ranks #9 of 9,533 schools in California while One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary sits at #363, still a strong result in the top 4% statewide but in an entirely different tier from one of California's highest-rated elementary schools.

The academic score tells the starkest story: Charles H. Kim Elementary scores 9.5 out of 10 compared to One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary's 7.0 — a 2.5-point gap that represents a substantial difference in measured student proficiency. Growth, however, is where One Hundred Twelfth Street flips the comparison. It earns a 9.9 out of 10 growth score against Kim's 9.8, meaning that despite the proficiency gap, One Hundred Twelfth Street is accelerating student progress at a virtually identical rate. Students there are gaining ground fast relative to their starting points.

One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary serves 336 students at a 19.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, while Charles H. Kim Elementary enrolls 472 students at 18.2-to-1 — a modest class-size advantage for Kim. The equity picture differs more sharply: One Hundred Twelfth Street Elementary serves a 100% free- and reduced-lunch population, meaning every enrolled student qualifies under federal low-income thresholds. At Charles H. Kim Elementary, that figure is 88%, still high but with slightly broader socioeconomic representation.

Both schools serve kindergarten through fifth grade within Los Angeles Unified and sit roughly 10 miles apart. The comparison is therefore a direct one of outcomes within the same district and grade band. Kim's near-perfect academic score suggests a student body that enters already performing at or above grade level, while One Hundred Twelfth Street's extraordinary 9.9 growth score signals a school that is closing gaps at an exceptional pace regardless of incoming skill level.