Young Oak Kim Academy

615 South Shatto Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90005

715 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Young Oak Kim Academy (YOKA), located in the Koreatown district of Los Angeles, is a specialized secondary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Named in honor of the highly decorated World War II hero Colonel Young Oak Kim, the school is built on a mission to promote leadership, community service, and academic excellence. It serves as a central hub for students in the surrounding urban neighborhood, focusing on providing a rigorous curriculum that prepares them for success in high school and beyond.

The academy is well-regarded for its distinctive approach to project-based learning and its emphasis on "Global Citizenship." By fostering a supportive and disciplined environment, YOKA encourages its students to develop critical thinking skills and a strong sense of responsibility toward their community. Through its unique programming and emphasis on the values modeled by its namesake, the school strives to empower its diverse student body to become proactive leaders in an increasingly interconnected world.

715

Total Students

35.9

Full-Time Teachers

19.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Young Oak Kim Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	678
Black	8
Asian	11
Two or More	4

Hispanic
678 (94.8%)
White
14 (2.0%)
Asian
11 (1.5%)
Black
8 (1.1%)
Two or More
4 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(213)739-6500
Website:	http://yokadragons.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	715
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	688
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 227

Grade 7 255

Grade 8 233