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

Aspire Port City Academy posts 32% meeting the standard and 7.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2040 West Lane, 95205 (opens in new tab)·Stockton Unified·Stockton·Grades TK-5·446 students·73% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 943-2389·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
37
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,698 statewide · #7 of 49 in Stockton Unified

Aspire Port City Academy scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 36th 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 “32% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Port City Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Stockton, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Aspire Port City 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.

23%
74%
Grade 3 · 26% proficient
9%
21%
70%
Grade 4 · 30% proficient
14%
29%
57%
Grade 5 · 43% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 11.0pp across grades; the floor rises 17.7pp. 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
7.0%
State 21.3%
14.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+6.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
31.6%
State 42.7%
11.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
25.3%
State 17.9%
7.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.1pp 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 Port City Academy
37/100
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

Hispanic67.9%
White2.2%
Asian7.8%
Black10.1%
Other11.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 72.7% (9pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
446
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
20 TK students
5% of a 444-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,856
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$61,234 – $113,543
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Aspire Port City Academy in Stockton, 27.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Port City Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 155 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · English Learner−15.5pp
15.0% vs 30.5% overall · n=20
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · English Learner−12.7pp
20.0% vs 32.7% overall · n=20
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−8.5pp
0.0% vs 8.5% overall · n=20
Math Exceeded · English Learner−5.5pp
0.0% vs 5.5% overall · n=20

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income155 tested
ELA 27.7%·Math 26.5%· +0.7pp vs district
Hispanic135 tested
ELA 31.1%·Math 27.4%· +3.9pp vs district
English Learner33 tested
ELA 21.2%·Math 15.1%· +15.5pp 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 22.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -0.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 57%Support 40%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$60K
$25K below CA median
Median Home Value
$324K
$335K below CA median
Bachelor's+
4%
31pp 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
8.8 years avg experience
18 teachers · 22% first-year
Teacher Credentials
75% fully credentialed
16.9% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Aspire Port City Academy a good elementary school?
Aspire Port City Academy has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 36th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,698 statewide. 7.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.3 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 Port City Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.6% of students at Aspire Port City Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.0% 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. 406 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Port City Academy rank in California?
Aspire Port City Academy ranks #3,698 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 36th 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 Port City Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Port City Academy increases by 6.6 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 Port City Academy?
25.3% of students at Aspire Port City Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, 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 Port City Academy compare to other schools in Stockton?
Aspire Port City Academy scores 37/100 (36th 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 446 students. Use the schools in Stockton page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire Port City Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Port City Academy in Stockton, 27.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Port City Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 155 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%
7.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+6.6pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 57th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
31.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
25.3%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 38th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3713%23%37%38%25%−18
Grade 4679%21%19%51%30%−15
Grade 56514%29%29%28%43%−5
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3713%32%25%39%35%−10
Grade 4677%18%33%42%25%−16
Grade 5656%25%31%38%31%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11656%26%49%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 Disadvantaged15527.7%+1−10
Hispanic/Latino13531.1%+4−8
English Learners3321.2%+16+11
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire Port City Academy ←377.0%31.6%+6.60.5%
John McCandless Charter2.1 mi4430.3%56.6%−17.93.2%
Valentine Peyton Elementary1.7 mi4318.6%42.0%−1.51.1%
Astronaut Jose' M. Hernandez Academy2.6 mi4316.0%29.1%−17.41.0%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
42%37%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #2730 → #4219 → #4535 → #4989 → #3698
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 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