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Aspire APEX Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Aspire APEX Academy posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 3.0pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

2410 Belleview Street, 95202 (opens in new tab)·Stockton Unified·Stockton·Grades TK-5·376 students·78% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 466-3861·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
25
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #5,311 statewide · #31 of 49 in Stockton Unified

Aspire APEX Academy scores 25 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 8th 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 APEX Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Stockton, where three in four 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 APEX Academy 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.

10%
90%
Grade 3 · 10% proficient
8%
10%
82%
Grade 4 · 18% proficient
17%
83%
Grade 5 · 17% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
3.0%
State 21.3%
18.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+3.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
12.0%
State 42.7%
30.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
36.1%
State 17.9%
18.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.2%
State 1.6%
0.4pp 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 APEX Academy
25/100
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

Hispanic64.1%
White0.8%
Asian2.9%
Black25.8%
Other6.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.5% (15pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
376
104 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
10% of a 402-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,856
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,234 – $113,543
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Aspire APEX Academy in Stockton, 13.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire APEX Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 13.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (15.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 126 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Black−3.2pp
5.9% vs 9.1% overall · n=17
1 more gap by subject
Math Exceeded · Black−3.2pp
0.0% vs 3.2% overall · n=17

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income126 tested
ELA 13.5%·Math 8.7%· -13.6pp vs district
Hispanic101 tested
ELA 15.8%·Math 8.9%· -11.4pp vs district
Black28 tested
ELA 10.7%·Math 3.6%· -9.7pp 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 rises by 8.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -0.6pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 40%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$31K
$54K below CA median
Median Home Value
$377K
$282K below CA median
Bachelor's+
16%
19pp 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
1.6 years avg experience
19 teachers · 68% first-year · 16% second-year
Teacher Credentials
67% fully credentialed
13.3% on intern/emergency permit

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 APEX Academy a good elementary school?
Aspire APEX Academy has a Scope Score of 25 out of 100, placing it in the 8th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,311 statewide. 3.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 18.4 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 APEX Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 12.0% of students at Aspire APEX Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.0% 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. 308 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire APEX Academy rank in California?
Aspire APEX Academy ranks #5,311 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 8th 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 APEX Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire APEX Academy increases by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 APEX Academy?
36.1% of students at Aspire APEX Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.2%, 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 APEX Academy compare to other schools in Stockton?
Aspire APEX Academy scores 25/100 (8th 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 376 students. Use the schools in Stockton page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire APEX Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire APEX Academy in Stockton, 13.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire APEX Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 13.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (15.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 126 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%
3.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 32th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+3.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 46th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
12.0%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 27th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
36.1%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 20th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3500%10%18%72%10%−33
Grade 4508%10%8%74%18%−27
Grade 5540%17%22%61%17%−31
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3502%6%16%76%8%−38
Grade 4504%8%24%64%12%−30
Grade 5544%4%22%70%7%−28
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11540%6%54%41%

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 Disadvantaged12613.5%−14−25
Hispanic/Latino10115.8%−11−23
Black/African American2810.7%−10−22
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire APEX Academy ←253.0%12.0%+3.01.2%
Aspire Rosa Parks Academy0.8 mi386.0%15.6%+11.40.6%
Pittman Charter2.5 mi365.7%25.3%−4.11.4%
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy0.1 mi344.5%19.4%+5.60.7%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
36%25%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3604 → #4662 → #3841 → #4690 → #5311
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 25 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