The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Math. The lowest is 42% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Iluminar Academy
KIPP Iluminar Academy sits on East Cesar Chavez Avenue in the East Los Angeles neighborhood, a charter school serving kindergarten through fourth grade. Because it tops out at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and that absence reflects the school's grade band rather than any gap in its record.
The school draws a student body that is nearly entirely Hispanic, and a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of the surrounding community. The enrollment is sized squarely in the range one would expect for a school spanning five early elementary grades. Demographic data on English learner status and special education rates were not available in the data provided.
On California's CAASPP Smarter Balanced assessments, the most recent results show proficiency in math running ahead of ELA at the tested grade levels, with third graders performing better than fourth graders in both subjects. Taken together across grades and subjects, the school lands just below the midpoint among districts in Los Angeles County. That means most comparable local programs are doing roughly the same or modestly better, and a parent who wants to understand the trajectory of these numbers should ask the school directly, since only one year of data was available and no multi-year trend could be computed.
One operational note worth knowing: KIPP Iluminar and several sister schools in the KIPP SoCal network were publicly reported as out of compliance with California's transitional kindergarten class-size and staffing-ratio requirements for the 2022-23 school year. State rules require a specific adult-to-student ratio and a class-size average in TK classrooms. Families enrolling a four-year-old in the school's transitional kindergarten program may want to ask directly how staffing in those rooms is structured now.
On the TK question more broadly, California completed its rollout of Universal Prekindergarten with the 2025-26 school year, meaning all four-year-olds who meet the age cutoff can now enroll in a free transitional kindergarten year. Publicly reported information indicates KIPP Iluminar offers TK as part of this expansion, giving families of younger children an entry point a year earlier than traditional kindergarten.
The surrounding zip code is a high-cost housing market by national standards, with home values running well below the California statewide benchmark but still far above the national median. Rents in the area have edged downward over the past year in nominal terms. The broader Los Angeles context is one of active housing policy change, with new zoning and incentive programs meant to add supply, though construction has slowed amid cost pressures. For families considering a move to be near this school, the housing picture is expensive relative to most of the country, though the East LA zip code is more accessible than many westside and coastal parts of the city.
Los Angeles as a city is polycentric and car-dependent in much of its geography, though Metro rail and bus lines run through the city and transit access varies by block. East Cesar Chavez Avenue is a commercial corridor with neighborhood density, so day-to-day walkability for errands is more realistic here than in the suburban valleys, though the school itself sits within a driving and transit commuter shed. Major employers across the county range from county and city government to healthcare, aerospace, and the entertainment industry, which shapes the professional options for families living in the area.
Program details beyond what is described above were not available in the data, so the depth of arts, enrichment, or after-school offerings at this specific campus is not something this account can characterize.
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