Aspire Firestone Academy Charter: Scores climb 9.2 points from grade 3 to grade 5. But one in four miss a month of school or more.
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter's strongest signal is real. Attendance is the number to ask about — and both belong on the same page.
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter scores 61 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 83rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Firestone Academy Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in South Gate, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +9.2pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, Aspire Firestone Academy Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
of students miss a month or more of school, versus 17.9% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 11.5pp across grades; the floor rises 6.5pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask how the school tracks and follows up on attendance. High absence often reflects community stress, not classroom quality — a visit will tell you which.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 56
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
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.1pp 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
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 53 | 4% | 32% | 25% | 40% | 36% | −8 |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% | 20% | 29% | 35% | 36% | −8 |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% | 27% | 27% | 31% | 42% | −6 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% | 23% | 21% | 45% | 34% | −12 |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 29% | 25% | 27% | 18% | 55% | +13 |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 15% | 31% | 27% | 27% | 46% | +10 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 59 | 5% | 12% | 63% | 20% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 162 | 38.3% | −3 | +0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 157 | 38.9% | −2 | +0 |
| English Learners | 32 | 12.5% | +6 | +2 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Firestone Academy Charter ← | — | 61 | 15.2% | 41.5% | +9.2 | 0.1% |
| Heliotrope Avenue Elementary | 2.5 mi | 56 | 19.3% | 47.4% | +12.7 | 0.1% |
| Teresa Hughes Elementary | 1 mi | 56 | 18.0% | 40.9% | +1.1 | 0.1% |
| Washington Elementary | 1.9 mi | 55 | 24.1% | 50.5% | +20.3 | 1.3% |
| California average | — | 45 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |