Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

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Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle ranks 1002 nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle is a public charter middle school located in Stockton, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 567 students. The school is part of the Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District, which is ranked 513 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle has shown a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 718th out of 2,715 California middle schools in 2018-2019 to 1,002nd out of 2,777 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with 8th-grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy but underperforming in Mathematics. In Science, Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle's 8th-grade students performed better than the state average on the CAST assessment. The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of African American, Hispanic, and White students, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 19.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Lodi Unified schools, such as Millswood Middle and Lodi Middle, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. However, the school lags behind the high-performing Elkhorn Middle School, which is ranked 5th out of 2,777 California middle schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The stark contrast in performance between African American students and other subgroups at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle is noteworthy, and addressing attendance issues may be an area for improvement.

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Public, Charter 6-8

3293 East Morada Ln.
Stockton, CA 95212-3110

(209) 437-9899

District: Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1002^nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 567

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

Asian:

25.7%

White:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle 1002^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle in the ranking list.)

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Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District 513^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.68	718^th	2715	73.6%
2022	68.84	709^th	2740	74.1%
2023	60.45	889^th	2802	68.3%
2024	55.39	1002^nd	2777	63.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.43	255^th	554	54.0%
2022	45.70	371^st	665	44.2%
2023	35.71	438^th	678	35.4%
2024	24.45	545^th	699	22.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.57	1171^st	1540	24.0%
2024	55.41	342^nd	1477	76.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.20	417^th	1538	72.9%
2024	54.62	484^th	1550	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	68.68	528^th	2369	77.7%
2022	77.90	337^th	2458	86.3%
2023	66.46	607^th	2549	76.2%
2024	62.54	695^th	2575	73.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	66.00	705^th	2380	70.4%
2022	69.74	615^th	2509	75.5%
2023	58.21	859^th	2547	66.3%
2024	54.44	943^rd	2546	63.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.46	591^st	1491	60.4%
2022	43.73	671^st	1531	56.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.13	629^th	2407	73.9%
2022	65.75	702^nd	2527	72.2%
2023	61.47	783^rd	2558	69.4%
2024	53.77	949^th	2547	62.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.69	575^th	745	22.8%
2022	27.19	560^th	733	23.6%
2023	27.46	555^th	718	22.7%
2024	23.31	582^nd	741	21.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.99	223^rd	643	65.3%
2022	88.60	46^th	637	92.8%
2023	80.83	78^th	614	87.3%
2024	74.55	118^th	626	81.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.72	459^th	2213	79.3%
2022	64.15	627^th	2359	73.4%
2023	62.18	680^th	2391	71.6%
2024	53.56	891^st	2383	62.6%

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Rank History for White students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	62.17	599^th	1602	62.6%
2022	78.09	280^th	1555	82.0%
2023	44.81	837^th	1552	46.1%
2024	40.88	882^nd	1535	42.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	110	40	117	259	5	5	40	0	576
2020	84	32	142	275	2	4	35	0	574
2021	75	35	149	278	0	4	34	0	575
2022	60	40	152	270	0	3	43	0	568
2023	54	38	146	283	1	2	42	1	567

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	576	19.1	30.1	49.8
2020	574	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	575	20.8	27.5	55.7
2022	568	24.0	23.6	48.9
2023	567	22.0	25.7	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	576	19.1	30.1	49.8
2020	574	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	575	20.8	27.5	55.7
2022	568	24.0	23.6	48.9
2023	567	22.0	25.7	57.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 718^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 889^th of 2802 Middle schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	51.8	35.5	16.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	44	20.1	23.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	65.1	60	5.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	48.2	36.3	11.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	65.3	62.8	2.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	50.3	39.9	10.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle)	27.4	33	5.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	576	567	1.6%
African American	40	38	5%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	117	146	24.8%
Hispanic	259	283	9.3%
Pacific Islander	5	2	60%
White	110	54	50.9%
Two or More Races	40	42	5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.8%	57.5%	7.7%

Schools Near Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3293 East Morada Ln.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 437-9899	567	22	25.7	57.5%	54 (9.5%)	38 (6.7%)	283 (49.9%)	146 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.4%)	55.4	1002^nd of 2777 public middle schools	63.9%		60.4	889^th of 2802 public middle schools	68.3%	113					34.0	34.0			42.7	46.3	60.2	49.7			27.6	29.0	32.5	29.7
Morada Middle	Public	7-8	5001 Eastview Dr.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8490	746	36	20.5	84.5%	51 (6.8%)	53 (7.1%)	292 (39.1%)	291 (39.0%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	45 (6.0%)	33.3	1692^nd of 2777 public middle schools	39.1%		28.9	1855^th of 2802 public middle schools	33.8%	163					18.2	18.2				36.6	34.6	35.5				24.3	20.9	22.5	$10,976
Elkhorn	Public	4-8	10505 North Davis Rd.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8312	266	9	29.1	45.5%	44 (16.5%)	11 (4.1%)	48 (18.0%)	134 (50.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (9.8%)	99.7	5^th of 2777 public middle schools	99.8%		99.8	6^th of 2802 public middle schools	99.8%	1				76.7	88.8	85.7	100.0	90.0	93.3	95.4	98.9	96.2	100.0	86.7	80.0	92.0	92.1	91.0	$10,658
Delta Sierra Middle	Public	7-8	2255 Wagner Heights Rd.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8510	595	30	19.8	92.9%	35 (5.9%)	105 (17.6%)	260 (43.7%)	145 (24.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	39 (6.6%)	13.8	2518^th of 2777 public middle schools	9.3%		13.1	2588^th of 2802 public middle schools	7.6%	70					7.8	7.8				20.6	20.0	20.3				8.4	11.4	9.9	$10,958
Sierra Middle	Public	7-8	6768 Alexandria Pl.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Lincoln Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-8748	572	24	23.5	73.3%	97 (17.0%)	58 (10.1%)	324 (56.6%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.1%)	47.7	1222^nd of 2777 public middle schools	56.0%		48.9	1201^st of 2802 public middle schools	57.1%	21	0.0	7.1	2.9		20.7	20.7				51.8	44.0	48.0				31.6	23.1	27.4	$4,163
Waterloo Elementary	Public	5-8	7007 North Pezzi Rd.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Linden Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 931-0818	332	14	23.3	47.9%	138 (41.6%)	1 (0.3%)	180 (54.2%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	49.9	1173^rd of 2777 public middle schools	57.8%		42.6	1381^st of 2802 public middle schools	50.7%	208				20.3	21.4	20.9		35.1	46.8	51.5	47.1	45.7		31.1	40.3	28.3	18.0	28.9	$5,773
Henderson	Public	7-8	13451 North Extension Rd.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7331	20	2	11.1	80.0%	3 (15.0%)	2 (10.0%)	10 (50.0%)	1 (5.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)																			$24,433
Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	7-8	3880 Iron Canyon Cir.	Stockton	95209	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 953-9431	632	32	19.7	58.4%	91 (14.4%)	90 (14.2%)	251 (39.7%)	147 (23.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	40 (6.3%)	44.7	1321^st of 2777 public middle schools	52.4%		43.4	1364^th of 2802 public middle schools	51.3%	43					21.5	21.5				38.4	45.8	41.9				25.5	33.3	29.2	$10,561
Lodi Middle	Public	7-8	945 South Ham Ln.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-7540	898	44	20.3	80.4%	167 (18.6%)	18 (2.0%)	559 (62.2%)	108 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.3%)	34.2	1654^th of 2777 public middle schools	40.4%		36.2	1585^th of 2802 public middle schools	43.4%	69					22.5	22.5				33.8	33.7	33.8				26.1	19.9	22.9	$11,355
Team Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	540 East Main St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Team Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 462-2282	195	10	18.9	82.1%	4 (2.1%)	46 (23.6%)	138 (70.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	12.9	2548^th of 2777 public middle schools	8.2%		16.5	2449^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.6%	99					4.3	4.3			19.1	31.7	17.0	22.9			6.6	9.8	0.0	5.9

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What is the racial makeup of Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

Students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle are 50% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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How many students attend Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 567 students attended Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle.

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Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle ranks 1002^nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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