Rise Kohyang Middle, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Rise Kohyang Middle

Rise Kohyang Middle is a charter school serving about six hundred middle-grade students in downtown Los Angeles, with a concentrated enrollment across grades six through eight. The school sits in an urban setting where a substantial share of the resident student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Hispanic with a secondary Asian population. The school is a regular public charter rather than a selective or themed academy.

Academic performance shows a meaningful gap relative to peers statewide. In English language arts, proficiency runs in the lower-to-middle range across the grades, with eighth-grade students performing relatively better than their younger peers. Mathematics proficiency is notably weaker, with less than a third of students meeting state standards at any grade level. Eighth-grade science performance, also below state benchmarks, rounds out the picture of content-area challenge. Across the school's overall proficiency index, the school sits below the midpoint of comparable school districts within Los Angeles County.

The school offers no available data on English learner status, special education enrollment, or other student-support breakouts that might explain performance variation or connect academic outcome to the composition and needs of its population. A parent may want to inquire directly with the school about language supports, special education services, and intervention programming to understand the full scope of student support and how gaps are being addressed.

Downtown Los Angeles, where the school is located, is undergoing active revitalization and housing growth. The neighborhood itself is dense and increasingly mixed-use, with cultural anchors like the Central Library and Grand Park, Metro transit access, and a growing residential base. Housing values in the immediate zipcode are below the state average, and monthly rents are moderate for the region. The economic conditions are mixed: unemployment sits at typical levels, and median household income is above the national average, though housing affordability remains a constraint for many working families.

The school's charter status means it operates independently of traditional district governance, though it is housed within the Los Angeles metropolitan area's broader educational ecosystem. Enrollment has remained stable, and the school has maintained operations. Beyond these basics, public information about curriculum, programs, electives, staffing depth, or strategic direction was not readily available. A family considering this school would benefit from visiting in person and speaking with current families and staff to understand pedagogy, classroom practices, the scope of course offerings, and the day-to-day environment that shapes student experience.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 633%

School 33% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 831%

School 31% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 645%

School 45% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 749%

School 49% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 837%

School 37% · district not reported

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 13 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.