School Profile · Oakland
Aspire Monarch Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Aspire Monarch Academy posts 27% meeting the standard and 8.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
1445 101st Avenue, 94603 (opens in new tab)·Oakland Unified·Oakland·Grades K-5·374 students·85% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 568-3101·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
35
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,721 statewide · #18 of 62 in Oakland Unified
Aspire Monarch Academy scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 35th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “27% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Monarch Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oakland, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Aspire Monarch 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 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
11%
11%
78%
Grade 3 · 22% proficient
8%
12%
80%
Grade 4 · 20% proficient
14%
34%
52%
Grade 5 · 48% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 3.0pp across grades; the floor rises 26.7pp. 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
Exceeded standard
8.8%
State 21.3%
12.6pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
26.9%
State 42.7%
15.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+15.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
24.7%
State 17.9%
6.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.6%
State 1.6%
1.0pp 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 Monarch Academy
35/100
This school
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Middle
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High School
No feeder data available for this level
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 49
Roosevelt Elementary
San Leandro Unified · 1.2 mi
Solid
50/100
Francophone Charter School of Oakland
Oakland Unified · 0.9 mi
Developing
49/100
Melrose Leadership Academy
Oakland Unified · 3.1 mi
Developing
47/100
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 ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic94.9%
White0.5%
Black3.2%
Other1.3%
GenderFemale 48.9%Male 51.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.0% (21pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
374
106 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
21:1
0 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,173
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,696 – $109,878
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Aspire Monarch Academy in Oakland, 27.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Monarch Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 163 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−24.6pp
5.1% vs 29.7% overall · n=94
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−10.7pp
0.0% vs 10.7% overall · n=94
Math · English Learner−18.6pp
5.2% vs 23.8% overall · n=95
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.0pp
0.9% vs 6.8% overall · n=95
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 27.0%·Math 21.0%· +3.0pp vs district
Hispanic180 tested
ELA 28.5%·Math 22.8%· +6.4pp vs district
English Learner95 tested
ELA 4.3%·Math 6.3%· -0.7pp 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 20.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +7.6pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$77K
$8K below CA median
Median Home Value
$615K
$44K below CA median
Bachelor's+
15%
20pp 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
4.3 years avg experience
18 teachers · 44% first-year · 17% second-year
Teacher Credentials
85% fully credentialed
5.3% 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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
8.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
26.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 38th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+15.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 67th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
24.7%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 39th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.6%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 65 | 11% | 11% | 28% | 51% | 22% | −22 |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 8% | 12% | 15% | 65% | 20% | −25 |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 14% | 34% | 19% | 33% | 48% | +0 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 66 | 14% | 14% | 30% | 42% | 27% | −18 |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 0% | 14% | 26% | 60% | 14% | −28 |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 7% | 24% | 20% | 49% | 31% | −5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 59 | 2% | 22% | 53% | 24% |
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 | 163 | 27.0% | +3 | −11 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 179 | 28.5% | +6 | −10 |
| English Learners | 94 | 4.3% | −1 | −6 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Monarch Academy ← | — | 35 | 8.8% | 26.9% | +15.0 | 0.6% |
| Roosevelt Elementary | 1.2 mi | 50 | 31.4% | 53.6% | −7.1 | 1.1% |
| Francophone Charter School of Oakland | 0.9 mi | 49 | 24.9% | 51.6% | +4.6 | 0.2% |
| Melrose Leadership Academy | 3.1 mi | 47 | 20.2% | 37.0% | +16.6 | 0.9% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2725 → #4626 → #4767 → #5085 → #3721
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 11 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
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Aspire Monarch Academy a good elementary school?
Aspire Monarch Academy has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 35th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,721 statewide. 8.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.6 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 Monarch Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 26.9% of students at Aspire Monarch Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.8% 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. 379 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Monarch Academy rank in California?
Aspire Monarch Academy ranks #3,721 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 35th 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 Monarch Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Monarch Academy increases by 15.0 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 Monarch Academy?
24.7% of students at Aspire Monarch Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.6%, 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 Monarch Academy compare to other schools in Oakland?
Aspire Monarch Academy scores 35/100 (35th 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 374 students. Use the schools in Oakland page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire Monarch Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Monarch Academy in Oakland, 27.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Monarch Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 24.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 163 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.