School Profile · Huntington Park
Aspire Pacific Academy: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Aspire Pacific Academy posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
2565 58th Street, 90255 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·Huntington Park·Grades 6-12·562 students·98% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(323) 589-2800·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
25
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,791 statewide · #198 of 226 in Los Angeles Unified
Aspire Pacific Academy scores 25 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 20th percentile of 2,238 California middle 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 “23% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Pacific Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Huntington Park, where nearly all 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 Pacific 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.
21%
73%
Grade 6 · 27% proficient
29%
64%
Grade 7 · 36% proficient
23%
73%
Grade 8 · 27% proficient
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
6.0%
State 16.8%
10.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
23.5%
State 39.3%
15.8pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-10.8pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
14.4%
State 18.5%
4.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.6%
State 3.7%
0.1pp 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 Path
Aspire Pacific Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 41
Synergy Kinetic Academy
Los Angeles Unified · 2.2 mi
Developing
42/100
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle
Los Angeles Unified · 1.2 mi
Developing
41/100
Walnut Park Middle A School of Social Justice and
Los Angeles Unified · 1.3 mi
Developing
40/100
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
Hispanic90.4%
White0.7%
Black0.7%
Other8.2%
GenderFemale 49.3%Male 50.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 98.0% (34pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
562
638 below CA avg (~1,200)
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
37:1
16 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 Pacific Academy in Huntington Park, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Pacific Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 341 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−32.3pp
5.9% vs 38.1% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−9.5pp
0.0% vs 9.5% overall · n=17
Math · English Learner−3.8pp
11.8% vs 15.5% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.1pp
0.0% vs 6.1% 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-Income341 tested
ELA 37.9%·Math 14.5%· -3.0pp vs district
Hispanic315 tested
ELA 38.8%·Math 14.8%· -2.2pp vs district
Disabilities54 tested
ELA 18.5%·Math 11.8%· +2.4pp 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 1.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding 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
4.3 years avg experience
15 teachers · 40% first-year · 20% second-year
Teacher Credentials
73% 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 →
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%
6.0%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
23.5%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 37th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-10.8pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
14.4%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.6%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 50th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 63 | 6% | 21% | 40% | 33% | 27% | −20 |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 7% | 29% | 29% | 34% | 36% | −11 |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 4% | 23% | 38% | 35% | 27% | −19 |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 21% | 41% | 26% | 11% | 63% | +15 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 63 | 10% | 19% | 30% | 41% | 29% | −6 |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 7% | 8% | 24% | 61% | 15% | −19 |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 2% | 5% | 12% | 81% | 7% | −25 |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 6% | 6% | 15% | 73% | 13% | −11 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 164 | 1% | 7% | 64% | 28% |
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 | 341 | 37.9% | −3 | −0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 315 | 38.8% | −2 | −0 |
| Students with Disabilities | 54 | 18.5% | +2 | +2 |
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Pacific Academy ← | — | 25 | 6.0% | 23.5% | −10.8 | 3.6% |
| Synergy Kinetic Academy | 2.2 mi | 42 | 12.8% | 39.2% | +10.8 | 0.3% |
| Alliance Kory Hunter Middle | 1.2 mi | 41 | 11.1% | 35.5% | +5.7 | 2.9% |
| Walnut Park Middle A School of Social Justice and | 1.3 mi | 40 | 14.7% | 38.5% | +0.4 | 0.1% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #793 → #1636 → #1909 → #1858 → #1791
What we can't show
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle 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 Pacific Academy a good middle school?
Aspire Pacific Academy has a Scope Score of 25 out of 100, placing it in the 20th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,791 statewide. 6.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.9 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Pacific Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 23.5% of students at Aspire Pacific Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 17.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.0% 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. 528 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Pacific Academy rank in California?
Aspire Pacific Academy ranks #1,791 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 20th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Pacific Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Pacific Academy decreases by 10.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 middle 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 Pacific Academy?
14.4% of students at Aspire Pacific Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 3.6%. 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 Pacific Academy compare to other schools in Huntington Park?
Aspire Pacific Academy scores 25/100 (20th percentile) among California middle 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 562 students. Use the schools in Huntington Park page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Aspire Pacific Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Pacific Academy in Huntington Park, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Pacific Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 3.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (38.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 32.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 341 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.