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Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy posts 19% meeting the standard and 4.5% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2428 Belleview Avenue, 95206 (opens in new tab)·Stockton Unified·Stockton·Grades 6-12·326 students·89% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 208-9900·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
34
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,511 statewide · #8 of 37 in Stockton Unified

Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 32nd 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 “19% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Stockton, 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary 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.

15%
81%
Grade 6 · 19% proficient
19%
78%
Grade 7 · 22% proficient
31%
69%
Grade 8 · 31% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 3.7pp across grades; the floor rises 12.6pp. The state average falls 0.5pp 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
4.5%
State 16.8%
12.3pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+5.6pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
19.4%
State 39.3%
19.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.3%
State 18.5%
3.7pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 3.7%
2.9pp 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 Path

Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

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

Hispanic62.9%
White2.5%
Asian4.6%
Black20.9%
Other9.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 89.3% (25pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
326
874 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy in Stockton, 21.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 193 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−23.8pp
0.0% vs 23.8% overall · n=17
2 more gaps by subject
Math · English Learner−14.9pp
0.0% vs 14.9% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.7pp
0.0% vs 6.7% 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-Income193 tested
ELA 21.2%·Math 13.0%· -5.8pp vs district
Hispanic135 tested
ELA 26.7%·Math 14.8%· -0.5pp vs district
Black48 tested
ELA 14.6%·Math 10.4%· -5.9pp 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 12.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +4.9pp.

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
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$425K
$234K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp 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
3.6 years avg experience
13 teachers · 15% first-year · 46% second-year
Teacher Credentials
66% fully credentialed
8.8% 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy a good middle school?
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 32nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,511 statewide. 4.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.3 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.4% of students at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 4.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 4.5% 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. 428 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy rank in California?
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy ranks #1,511 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 32nd 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy increases by 5.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy?
22.3% of students at Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 0.7%, 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 Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy compare to other schools in Stockton?
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy scores 34/100 (32nd 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 326 students. Use the schools in Stockton page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy in Stockton, 21.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 5.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 23.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 193 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%
4.5%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 36th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+5.6pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
19.4%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 34th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.3%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 45th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6814%15%20%62%19%−28
Grade 7723%19%22%56%22%−25
Grade 8610%31%16%52%31%−15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6834%11%19%66%14%−21
Grade 7709%9%19%64%17%−17
Grade 8618%5%21%66%13%−19
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11610%7%70%23%

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 Disadvantaged19321.2%−6−17
Hispanic/Latino13526.7%−1−12
Black/African American4814.6%−6−18
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire Stockton 6-12 Secondary Academy ←344.5%19.4%+5.60.7%
Team Charter Academy2.1 mi173.6%14.2%−3.84.0%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
35%34%'23'24'25
2023 · 2024 · 2025 · rank #1383 → #1175 → #1511
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 17 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue