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Aspire Gateway Academy Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Aspire Gateway Academy Charter posts 37% meeting the standard and 11.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

8929 Kauffman Avenue, 90280 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·South Gate·Grades TK-5·344 students·95% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 249-5740·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,736 statewide · #307 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Aspire Gateway Academy Charter scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 52nd 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 “37% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Gateway 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.

As a charter, Aspire Gateway Academy Charter 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.

18%
15%
67%
Grade 3 · 33% proficient
35%
58%
Grade 4 · 42% proficient
10%
25%
65%
Grade 5 · 35% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 8.3pp across grades; the floor rises 1.8pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
11.3%
State 21.3%
10.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-9.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
37.1%
State 42.7%
5.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.4%
State 17.9%
6.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Aspire Gateway Academy CharterCharter
43/100
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

Hispanic94.8%
White0.3%
Other4.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 95.3% (32pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
344
136 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
19 TK students
6% of a 320-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,180
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$60,420 – $122,706
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Aspire Gateway Academy Charter in South Gate, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Gateway Academy Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 5.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 160 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−30.2pp
5.9% vs 36.1% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−11.5pp
0.0% vs 11.5% overall · n=17
Math · English Learner−9.0pp
29.4% vs 38.4% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · English Learner−5.4pp
5.9% vs 11.3% 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-Income160 tested
ELA 35.0%·Math 38.1%· -5.9pp vs district
Hispanic157 tested
ELA 34.4%·Math 38.9%· -6.6pp vs district
English Learner28 tested
ELA 7.1%·Math 17.9%· +0.1pp 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 4.0pp 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 55%Support 40%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$75K
$10K below CA median
Median Home Value
$636K
$23K below CA median
Bachelor's+
11%
24pp 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
6.5 years avg experience
16 teachers · 25% first-year · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
88% 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 Gateway Academy Charter a good elementary school?
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 52nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,736 statewide. 11.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.0 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 Gateway Academy Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.1% of students at Aspire Gateway Academy Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.3% 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. 330 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Gateway Academy Charter rank in California?
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter ranks #2,736 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 52nd 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 Gateway Academy Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Gateway Academy Charter decreases by 9.1 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 Gateway Academy Charter?
24.4% of students at Aspire Gateway Academy Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.1%, 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 Gateway Academy Charter compare to other schools in South Gate?
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter scores 43/100 (52nd 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 344 students. Use the schools in South Gate page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire Gateway Academy Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Gateway Academy Charter in South Gate, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Gateway Academy Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 5.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 160 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%
11.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-9.1pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 63th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
37.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 39th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36718%15%34%33%33%−11
Grade 4467%35%20%39%41%−4
Grade 55210%25%31%35%35%−13
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36713%37%28%21%51%+5
Grade 4469%24%41%26%33%−9
Grade 55212%19%33%37%31%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11540%19%57%24%

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 Disadvantaged16035.0%−6−3
Hispanic/Latino15734.4%−7−4
English Learners287.1%+0−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter ←4311.3%37.1%−9.10.1%
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter0 mi6115.2%41.5%+9.20.1%
Heliotrope Avenue Elementary2.5 mi5619.3%47.4%+12.70.1%
Teresa Hughes Elementary1 mi5618.0%40.9%+1.10.1%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
44%43%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2497 → #4223 → #1965 → #1864 → #2736
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue