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Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy: The score trails the state median. The trajectory doesn't.

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy still trails on raw proficiency — and it's climbing faster than most schools anywhere near it — and that holds when you follow the same students across grades.

6724 South Alameda Street, 90255 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Huntington Park·Grades K-5·327 students·95% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 583-5421·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
37
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,374 statewide · #380 of 580 in Los Angeles Unified

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 41st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “26% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Huntington Park, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +4.5pp 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 Junior Collegiate 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.

13%
18%
69%
Grade 3 · 31% proficient
13%
81%
Grade 4 · 19% proficient
13%
27%
60%
Grade 5 · 40% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 9.1pp. 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
10.1%
State 21.3%
11.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
25.6%
State 42.7%
17.1pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
21.8%
State 17.9%
3.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Aspire Junior Collegiate Acade…
37/100
This school
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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.

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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

Hispanic95.4%
Other4.6%
GenderFemale 46.5%Male 53.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 94.5% (31pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
327
153 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
9 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 Junior Collegiate Academy in Huntington Park, 29.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 11.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 160 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−24.8pp
5.0% vs 29.8% overall · n=35
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−12.8pp
0.0% vs 12.8% overall · n=35
Math · English Learner−13.0pp
8.3% vs 21.3% overall · n=35
Math Exceeded · English Learner−7.3pp
0.0% vs 7.3% overall · n=35

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 29.4%·Math 20.6%· -11.5pp vs district
Hispanic160 tested
ELA 28.8%·Math 20.6%· -12.3pp vs district
English Learner48 tested
ELA 4.2%·Math 10.4%· -2.8pp 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 9.8pp 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
$65K
$20K below CA median
Median Home Value
$580K
$79K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp 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
3.8 years avg experience
12 teachers · 25% first-year · 25% second-year
Teacher Credentials
96% fully credentialed
3.9% 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 →
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 · 43%
10.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
25.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 37th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+4.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 71th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
21.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 44th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.1%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 35513%18%29%40%31%−12
Grade 45413%6%31%50%19%−26
Grade 55513%27%29%31%40%−8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3554%18%31%47%22%−24
Grade 4549%11%41%39%20%−21
Grade 5559%13%25%53%22%−13
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11554%13%65%18%

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 Disadvantaged16029.4%−12−9
Hispanic/Latino16028.8%−12−10
English Learners484.2%−3−6
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy ←—3710.1%25.6%+4.50.1%
Vernon City Elementary1.8 mi6037.0%59.4%−31.90.3%
Weigand Avenue Elementary2.5 mi5019.3%43.7%−17.20.2%
Florence Avenue Elementary0.3 mi4925.7%48.6%−16.80.3%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
43%37%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2472 → #4009 → #4552 → #3573 → #3374
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy a good elementary school?
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 41st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,374 statewide. 10.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.2 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 Junior Collegiate Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.6% of students at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.1% 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. 328 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy rank in California?
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy ranks #3,374 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 41st 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 Junior Collegiate Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy increases by 4.5 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 Junior Collegiate Academy?
21.8% of students at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy 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 Junior Collegiate Academy compare to other schools in Huntington Park?
Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy scores 37/100 (41st 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 327 students. Use the schools in Huntington Park page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy in Huntington Park, 29.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 11.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.8 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.
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