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Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.0% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

2360 El Camino Avenue, 95821 (opens in new tab)·San Juan Unified·Sacramento·Grades TK-5·437 students·83% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 979-1788·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
23
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,445 statewide · #40 of 47 in San Juan Unified

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad scores 23 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 5th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “12% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sacramento, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

As a charter, Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

92%
Grade 3 · 8% proficient
11%
86%
Grade 4 · 14% proficient
8%
89%
Grade 5 · 11% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
2.3%
State 21.3%
19.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-1.2pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
12.1%
State 42.7%
30.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.5%
State 17.9%
11.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.0%
State 1.6%
0.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Aspire Alexander Twilight Coll…
23/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic55.6%
White2.1%
Asian1.1%
Black22.0%
Other19.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 82.6% (19pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
437
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
5% of a 441-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,962
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,000 – $118,000
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad in Sacramento, 11.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad trails its district average for low-income students by 18.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (8.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 162 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−7.9pp
3.3% vs 11.3% overall · n=78

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income163 tested
ELA 11.1%·Math 14.1%· -18.0pp vs district
Hispanic110 tested
ELA 8.2%·Math 13.6%· -26.4pp vs district
English Learner82 tested
ELA 3.8%·Math 12.2%· -1.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 3.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.5pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 38%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$65K
$20K below CA median
Median Home Value
$497K
$163K below CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
4.2 years avg experience
20 teachers · 30% first-year · 20% second-year
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad a good elementary school?
Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad has a Scope Score of 23 out of 100, placing it in the 5th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,445 statewide. 2.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 12.1% of students at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 395 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad rank in California?
Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad ranks #5,445 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 5th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad decreases by 1.2 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad?
29.5% of students at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad compare to other schools in Sacramento?
Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad scores 23/100 (5th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 437 students. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad in Sacramento, 11.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad trails its district average for low-income students by 18.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (8.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 162 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
2.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 32th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-1.2pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
12.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 27th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 31th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.0%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3691%7%28%64%9%−35
Grade 4643%11%31%55%14%−31
Grade 5633%8%17%71%11%−37
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3703%13%23%61%16%−30
Grade 4650%12%31%57%12%−29
Grade 5643%8%9%80%11%−24
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11643%2%38%58%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16211.1%−18−27
Hispanic/Latino1108.2%−26−31
English Learners783.8%−2−7
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad ←232.3%12.1%−1.21.0%
Caleb Greenwood Elementary2.7 mi6948.2%71.5%+1.80.8%
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary2.1 mi5526.2%49.0%+20.74.1%
Gateway International2.2 mi4623.1%50.7%+17.72.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
18%23%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #5398 → #4239 → #5183 → #5364 → #5445
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 27 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue