ACE Inspire Academy

Summary:

ACE Inspire Academy is a public charter middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 239 students. Unfortunately, the school's performance has been consistently low, ranking in the bottom quartile of California middle schools in recent years.

ACE Inspire Academy's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 23.61% in English Language Arts and 6.67% to 18.33% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 45.95% to 47.37% and 31.57% to 35.54%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.2%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, a large majority of the school's students (80.75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Muwekma Ohlone Middle, KIPP Heartwood Academy, and Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy, ACE Inspire Academy's performance is significantly lower. These nearby schools have higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's subgroup performance, particularly for female, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, is also concerning, as these students are performing significantly worse than their peers at the school and compared to the state averages.

Detail:

Public, Charter 5-8

1155 East Julian St.
San Jose, CA 95116-6334

(408) 295-6008

District: ACE Inspire Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2492^nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 219

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details ACE Inspire Academy ranks worse than 89.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.35. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

ACE Inspire Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks ACE Inspire Academy 2492^nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See ACE Inspire Academy in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

ACE Inspire Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks ACE Inspire Academy District 1493^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for ACE Inspire Academy

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Rank History for all students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.74	2281^st	2715	16.0%
2021	15.82	803^rd	894	10.2%
2022	23.40	2067^th	2740	24.6%
2023	27.15	1949^th	2802	30.4%
2024	14.35	2492^nd	2777	10.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.36	944^th	1442	34.5%
2021	32.25	293^rd	363	19.3%
2022	46.61	560^th	1540	63.6%
2023	47.21	512^th	1529	66.5%
2024	38.51	786^th	1477	46.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.16	1107^th	1538	28.0%
2024	47.91	610^th	1550	60.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.96	1869^th	2369	21.1%
2021	22.09	623^rd	721	13.6%
2022	29.79	1708^th	2458	30.5%
2023	36.11	1498^th	2549	41.2%
2024	15.58	2331^st	2575	9.5%

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Rank History for Female students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.28	2033^rd	2380	14.6%
2021	14.55	682^nd	738	7.6%
2022	19.42	2093^rd	2509	16.6%
2023	25.77	1853^rd	2547	27.2%
2024	10.65	2440^th	2546	4.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.95	1092^nd	1491	26.8%
2021	25.52	308^th	354	13.0%
2022	22.51	1360^th	1531	11.2%

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Rank History for Male students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	17.48	2077^th	2407	13.7%
2021	19.24	657^th	763	13.9%
2022	28.49	1715^th	2527	32.1%
2023	28.59	1722^nd	2558	32.7%
2024	19.22	2120^th	2547	16.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at ACE Inspire Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.38	1733^rd	2213	21.7%
2022	28.69	1676^th	2359	29.0%
2023	34.03	1485^th	2391	37.9%
2024	17.41	2098^th	2383	12.0%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for ACE Inspire Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	3	2	243	4	0	2	257
2020	2	0	3	225	1	0	2	233
2021	2	1	7	225	0	0	4	239
2022	1	0	6	218	0	1	3	229
2023	1	1	8	224	0	2	3	239
2024	1	2	2	211	0	0	3	219

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at ACE Inspire Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	257	11.0	23.3	90.7
2020	233	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	239	8.5	28.1	76.2
2022	229	9.0	25.4	76.9
2023	239	8.6	27.6	80.8
2024	219	9.8	22.3	83.1

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 ACE Inspire Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	257	11.0	23.3	90.7
2020	233	n/a	n/a	92.7
2021	239	8.5	28.1	76.2
2022	229	9.0	25.4	76.9
2023	239	8.6	27.6	80.8
2024	219	9.8	22.3	83.1

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 ACE Inspire Academy

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 2281^st of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1949^th of 2802 Middle schools	14.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Inspire Academy)	50	0	50%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (ACE Inspire Academy)	19.1	0	19.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (ACE Inspire Academy)	4.8	0	4.8%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Inspire Academy)	18.9	24.2	5.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (ACE Inspire Academy)	16.2	19.7	3.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Inspire Academy)	23.7	18.2	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (ACE Inspire Academy)	21.1	16.9	4.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Inspire Academy)	34.5	36.2	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (ACE Inspire Academy)	18.4	20	1.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (ACE Inspire Academy)	10.3	22.9	12.5%
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	257	239	7%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	2	8	300%
Hispanic	243	224	7.8%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	3	1	66.7%
Two or More Races	2	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.7%	80.8%	9.9%

Schools Near ACE Inspire Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 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
ACE Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1155 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Inspire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 295-6008	219	10	22.3	83.1%	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	211 (96.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	14.3	2492^nd of 2777 public middle schools	10.3%		27.1	1949^th of 2802 public middle schools	30.4%	543	6.7	10.8	10.1	0.0	9.2	13.6	23.6	14.8	6.7	7.1	18.3	11.0	11.5
Sunrise Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1149 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Sunrise Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 659-4785	312	12	24.9	87.2%	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	286 (91.7%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	33.9	1672^nd of 2777 public middle schools	39.8%		37.3	1550^th of 2802 public middle schools	44.7%	122	4.2	10.1	9.1	29.2	30.5	37.8	29.6	32.0	20.8	24.7	24.1	35.3	28.3
Muwekma Ohlone Middle	Public	6-8	850 North Second St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6267	620	31	20.1	68.4%	37 (6.0%)	7 (1.1%)	518 (83.5%)	38 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	20.4	2242^nd of 2777 public middle schools	19.3%		22.7	2149^th of 2802 public middle schools	23.3%	93		9.0	9.0		24.3	33.3	23.7	27.1		16.8	19.6	9.6	15.2	$13,500
ACE Empower Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	625 South Sunset Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Empower Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3920	193	7	27.9	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	188 (97.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.8	2634^th of 2777 public middle schools	5.1%		16.4	2450^th of 2802 public middle schools	12.6%	184	0.0	2.0	1.4	0.0	10.6	12.5	13.7	10.9	0.0	9.0	5.8	17.7	9.5
Renaissance at Mathson	Public	6-8	2050 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-6800	318	19	16.5	80.2%	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	263 (82.7%)	44 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	19.8	2263^rd of 2777 public middle schools	18.5%		19.4	2305^th of 2802 public middle schools	17.7%	42		16.7	16.7		17.2	25.8	25.4	23.2		9.4	17.5	15.0	14.1	$13,323
KIPP Heartwood Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heartwood Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 926-5477	418	25	16.7	75.4%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	286 (68.4%)	124 (29.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	91.8	232^nd of 2777 public middle schools	91.6%		93	205^th of 2802 public middle schools	92.7%	27	56.4	50.5	53.6	68.3	74.5	68.0	64.2	68.9	65.4	60.4	69.9	68.4	65.9
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-5600	408	20	20.4	78.2%	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	303 (74.3%)	98 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79.1	498^th of 2777 public middle schools	82.1%		82.5	427^th of 2802 public middle schools	84.8%	71	44.2	56.7	50.3	62.5	60.4	51.0	72.2	61.4	52.9	40.6	37.0	78.4	52.0
William Sheppard Middle	Public	6-8	480 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8800	463	27	17.0	74.3%	11 (2.4%)	6 (1.3%)	275 (59.4%)	161 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	23	2122^nd of 2777 public middle schools	23.6%		23.9	2109^th of 2802 public middle schools	24.7%	13		15.3	15.3		28.0	24.7	30.4	27.8		18.5	16.1	15.3	16.6	$13,636
ACE Esperanza Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1665 Santee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	ACE Esperanza Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3420	230	8	30.4	85.2%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	216 (93.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.8	2437^th of 2777 public middle schools	12.2%		24.4	2083^rd of 2802 public middle schools	25.7%	354	18.5	8.1	11.2	23.1	27.3	19.8	23.8	23.1	18.5	13.3	13.1	7.9	12.4
Bridges Academy	Public	7-8	1702 Mclaughlin Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6400	273	20	13.4	75.5%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	210 (76.9%)	54 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	22.2	2158^th of 2777 public middle schools	22.3%		18.9	2337^th of 2802 public middle schools	16.6%	179		14.1	14.1			17.3	32.3	24.3			11.6	22.5	16.7

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In the 2023-24 school year, 219 students attended ACE Inspire Academy.

Is ACE Inspire Academy a good school?

ACE Inspire Academy ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of ACE Inspire Academy?

Students at ACE Inspire Academy are 96% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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