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

Aspire Summit Charter Academy posts 19% meeting the standard and 7.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2036 East Hatch Road, 95351 (opens in new tab)·Ceres Unified·Modesto·Grades TK-5·355 students·73% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 538-8082·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
35
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #4,091 statewide · #10 of 15 in Ceres Unified

Aspire Summit Charter Academy scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th 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 “19% proficient” and call it done. Aspire Summit Charter Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, 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 Summit Charter 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.

88%
Grade 3 · 12% proficient
8%
89%
Grade 4 · 11% proficient
15%
24%
61%
Grade 5 · 39% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.7pp across grades; the floor rises 26.4pp. 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
7.3%
State 21.3%
14.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+14.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
19.1%
State 42.7%
23.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
29.8%
State 17.9%
11.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.3%
State 1.6%
1.7pp above 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 Summit Charter AcademyCharter
35/100
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

Hispanic68.5%
White7.3%
Asian6.8%
Black3.9%
Other13.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 72.7% (9pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
355
125 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
37 TK students
10% of a 354-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,347
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$69,779 – $139,451
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Aspire Summit Charter Academy in Modesto, 17.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Summit Charter Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 19.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (16.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 122 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−12.7pp
7.9% vs 20.6% overall · n=51
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−7.9pp
0.0% vs 7.9% overall · n=51
Math · English Learner−10.2pp
7.4% vs 17.6% overall · n=53
Math Exceeded · English Learner−3.3pp
3.3% vs 6.7% overall · n=53

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income122 tested
ELA 17.2%·Math 16.4%· -19.7pp vs district
Hispanic107 tested
ELA 16.0%·Math 13.1%· -21.2pp vs district
English Learner53 tested
ELA 7.8%·Math 7.5%· -3.2pp 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 17.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.7pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 55%Support 42%Other 4%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$58K
$27K below CA median
Median Home Value
$344K
$316K below CA median
Bachelor's+
7%
28pp 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
4.5 years avg experience
16 teachers · 38% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
84% 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 →

Frequently asked questions

Is Aspire Summit Charter Academy a good elementary school?
Aspire Summit Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,091 statewide. 7.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.0 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 Summit Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.1% of students at Aspire Summit Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 11.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.3% 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. 332 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Aspire Summit Charter Academy rank in California?
Aspire Summit Charter Academy ranks #4,091 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 29th 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 Summit Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Aspire Summit Charter Academy increases by 14.3 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 Summit Charter Academy?
29.8% of students at Aspire Summit Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.3%. 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 Summit Charter Academy compare to other schools in Modesto?
Aspire Summit Charter Academy scores 35/100 (29th 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 355 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Aspire Summit Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Aspire Summit Charter Academy in Modesto, 17.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 36.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Aspire Summit Charter Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 19.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (16.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 122 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%
7.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+14.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 63th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
19.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 32th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
29.8%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 31th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 36th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3516%6%37%51%12%−32
Grade 4593%8%15%73%12%−33
Grade 55515%24%15%47%38%−10
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3516%14%29%51%20%−26
Grade 4613%8%20%69%11%−30
Grade 55511%11%20%58%22%−13
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11557%16%51%25%

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 Disadvantaged12217.2%−20−21
Hispanic/Latino10616.0%−21−23
English Learners517.8%−3−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Aspire Summit Charter Academy ←357.3%19.1%+14.33.3%
La Rosa Elementary2.1 mi5422.6%51.5%−17.00.6%
Samuel Vaughn Elementary1.7 mi4714.5%35.6%+10.81.2%
El Vista Elementary2.4 mi4310.6%27.4%+12.02.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
31%35%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4411 → #2206 → #3364 → #5132 → #4091
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 21 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