Kavod Charter, San Diego CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kavod Charter

Kavod Charter is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade charter school in the Balboa Avenue corridor of San Diego, currently serving a student body of moderate size with enrollment across nine grade levels. The school operates under the Kavod Charter District and offers a structured elementary and middle school pathway within the public charter system.

The school's academic performance reflects a mixed profile across tested subjects. In English language arts, performance varies notably by grade. Third grade shows lower proficiency, while grades four and five sit solidly above the midpoint, and seventh grade stands out with notably higher performance. Sixth and eighth grades hover around the midpoint. Mathematics proficiency is more consistent across grades, clustering in the low-to-mid range from third through eighth grade. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, show stronger performance in fifth grade and notably weaker performance by eighth grade. Taken across all tested grades and subjects, overall proficiency sits above the midpoint among the county's schools, though this masks uneven progress by grade and subject. A parent may want to look into how the school supports students transitioning from elementary to middle school, given the variation in performance across those levels.

The student body includes a substantial share of White students, with Hispanic, Black, and Asian students also represented. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating moderate economic diversity. The school does not report special education or English learner enrollment data, leaving those populations unquantified in the available information.

Kavod's most distinctive feature is its authorized International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, established in 2021. This means the middle school curriculum is structured around nine IB subjects and meets rigorous external authorization standards. Middle school students at Kavod receive priority admission to IB Diploma Programme high schools within the San Diego Unified School District, which shapes their pathway to high school choice.

The school has undergone substantial physical transformation through a multi-year campus expansion and modernization project running from 2023 through 2026. This work added new classroom buildings for both elementary and middle grades, plus a multipurpose facility housing a full gymnasium and theater. The expansion reflects growing enrollment and provides infrastructure for arts and athletics programming. For families weighing school choice, this capital investment signals institutional commitment and expanded capacity for future students.

The Balboa Avenue location places the school in an established residential area of San Diego. Housing values in the zip code run above the state median, and rents are similarly elevated, reflecting the broader San Diego housing market's cost. This context matters for families considering the school's geographic footprint and the nature of the community it serves.

The school's IB authorization and curriculum design differentiate it as a choice-enrollment option within public charter schooling. For families drawn to an international education framework and structured middle school academics, the IB pathway is a concrete offering. For families prioritizing other elements such as specific pedagogies, arts emphasis, or STEM focus, a parent may want to gather additional program details directly from the school, as the available data center on academic results and the IB designation rather than other program dimensions.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · district not reported

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · district not reported

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 653%

School 53% · district not reported

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · district not reported

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · district not reported

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · district not reported

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 563%

School 63% · district not reported

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 657%

School 57% · district not reported

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · district not reported

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · district not reported

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · district not reported

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income46%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income79%43 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income76%29 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income65%29 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income63%Higher-income86%23 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income71%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income54%19 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income55%Higher-income56%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income77%42 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income18%Higher-income67%49 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income73%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income58%Higher-income42%16 pp gap