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Grace Hopper STEM Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Grace Hopper STEM Academy posts 22% meeting the standard and 2.1% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

601 Grace Avenue, 90301 (opens in new tab)·Inglewood Unified·Inglewood·Grades 6-8·93 students·56% low-income·Charter·Magnet·2024–25 CAASPP·(310) 910-0230·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
29
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,582 statewide · #4 of 8 in Inglewood Unified

Grace Hopper STEM Academy scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 29th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “22% proficient” and call it done. Grace Hopper STEM Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Inglewood, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 0.5% suspension rate — versus 3.7% statewide.

As a charter, Grace Hopper STEM 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.

25%
75%
Grade 6 · 25% proficient
37%
63%
Grade 7 · 37% proficient
23%
72%
Grade 8 · 28% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 5.0pp across grades; the floor rises 2.5pp. The state average falls 0.5pp 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
2.1%
State 16.8%
14.8pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
22.3%
State 39.3%
17.0pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-2.1pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
24.1%
State 18.5%
5.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 3.7%
3.2pp 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

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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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

Hispanic21.5%
Black71.0%
Other7.5%
GenderFemale 50.5%Male 49.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 55.9% (8pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
93
767 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,268
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$55,106 – $98,339
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Grace Hopper STEM Academy in Inglewood, 28.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grace Hopper STEM Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.9% Math proficient); Black students (28.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 85 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Black−5.2pp
9.2% vs 14.4% overall · n=66

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income85 tested
ELA 28.2%·Math 12.9%· -4.3pp vs district
Black66 tested
ELA 28.8%·Math 9.1%· -5.5pp 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 2.8pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +18.8pp.

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

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$756K
$97K above CA median
Bachelor's+
22%
13pp 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
4.8 years avg experience
6 teachers · 17% first-year · 17% second-year

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 nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
2.1%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
22.3%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 37th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-2.1pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 68th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
24.1%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 3.7% · 63th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6280%25%21%54%25%−22
Grade 7270%37%30%33%37%−11
Grade 8405%23%48%25%28%−19
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 6280%14%25%61%14%−21
Grade 7277%15%22%56%22%−12
Grade 8400%8%15%78%8%−25
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11403%0%85%13%

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 Disadvantaged8528.2%−4−10
Black/African American6628.8%−5−4
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Grace Hopper STEM Academy ←—292.1%22.3%−2.10.5%
Wilder's Preparatory Academy Charter Middle0.7 mi6732.3%65.9%+24.81.2%
Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood2.7 mi5018.0%44.5%+15.90.4%
Libertas College Preparatory Charter2.9 mi4314.8%40.4%+4.60.2%
California average—4016.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
29%29%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1585 → #1971 → #1660 → #2021 → #1582
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Grace Hopper STEM Academy a good middle school?
Grace Hopper STEM Academy has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 29th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,582 statewide. 2.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.8 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 22.3% of students at Grace Hopper STEM Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.1% 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. 190 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Grace Hopper STEM Academy rank in California?
Grace Hopper STEM Academy ranks #1,582 among California middle 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 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Grace Hopper STEM Academy decreases by 2.1 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy?
24.1% of students at Grace Hopper STEM Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. 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 Grace Hopper STEM Academy compare to other schools in Inglewood?
Grace Hopper STEM Academy scores 29/100 (29th 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 93 students. Use the schools in Inglewood page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Grace Hopper STEM Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Grace Hopper STEM Academy in Inglewood, 28.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 32.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Grace Hopper STEM Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 4.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.9% Math proficient); Black students (28.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 85 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.
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