William R. Anton Elementary vs Charles H. Kim Elementary

Charles H. Kim Elementary ranks #9 out of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top fraction of a percent statewide. William R. Anton Elementary earns a respectable #442 in the same pool — top 5% — but the overall rating gap between these two Los Angeles elementaries is 0.9 points, with Kim at 9.6/10 and Anton at 8.7/10. For parents who prioritize state-level standing, that gap is meaningful: Kim sits more than 430 positions higher in a field of nearly ten thousand schools.

The academic score delta is the sharpest dividing line between the two schools. Charles H. Kim Elementary scores 9.5/10 academically against William R. Anton Elementary's 7.3/10 — a 2.2-point gap that reflects concrete differences in tested proficiency. Growth tells a tighter story: Anton earns a 9.4/10 for student growth, while Kim edges it at 9.8/10. Anton's strong growth score signals that students are making real gains from where they start, even if absolute proficiency levels trail Kim's.

Both schools serve similar-sized student bodies — William R. Anton Elementary enrolls 456 students, Charles H. Kim Elementary enrolls 472 — so neither offers a dramatically different campus scale. The free and reduced-price lunch rate at Anton is 95%, compared to 88% at Kim, indicating Anton serves a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged families. Kim's student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1 is modestly lower than Anton's 19.8:1, meaning slightly more individual attention per student on average.

One structural difference parents should weigh: William R. Anton Elementary serves grades KG through 6, while Charles H. Kim Elementary tops out at grade 5. Families at Kim will need to plan a middle school transition one year earlier than those at Anton. Both schools are Los Angeles elementary schools separated by 7.5 miles, so proximity will factor into the decision for families who don't have flexibility in either direction.