ACE Empower Academy

Summary:

ACE Empower Academy is a public charter middle school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 191 students. The school is part of the ACE Empower Academy District, which is ranked 1535 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ACE Empower Academy consistently performs significantly below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% to 17.65% across different grade levels and subject areas, compared to the state averages of 31.57% to 47.37%. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.6% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 84.82% of students at ACE Empower Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing ACE Empower Academy to the nearby schools, such as Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy and KIPP Heartwood Academy, both public charter schools within a mile of ACE Empower Academy, it becomes evident that the school is performing significantly worse academically. These nearby schools consistently outperform the state average and have much higher proficiency rates across all subject areas. However, ACE Empower Academy's performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, is relatively stronger compared to the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public, Charter 5-8

625 South Sunset Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116-3423

(408) 729-3920

District: ACE Empower Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2634^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 191

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

Asian:

1.0%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Compare Details ACE Empower Academy ranks worse than 94.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.84. (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 Empower Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks ACE Empower Academy 2634^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See ACE Empower Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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ACE Empower Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks ACE Empower Academy District 1535^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for ACE Empower Academy

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Rank History for all students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.73	2356^th	2715	13.2%
2021	20.60	736^th	894	17.7%
2022	14.61	2472^nd	2740	9.8%
2023	16.42	2450^th	2802	12.6%
2024	10.84	2634^th	2777	5.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.76	498^th	1442	65.5%
2021	56.67	82^nd	363	77.4%
2022	45.73	581^st	1540	62.3%
2023	42.08	686^th	1529	55.1%
2024	44.96	570^th	1477	61.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.37	228^th	1538	85.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.20	1988^th	2369	16.1%
2021	30.26	523^rd	721	27.5%
2022	18.16	2175^th	2458	11.5%
2023	22.93	2056^th	2549	19.3%
2024	13.51	2395^th	2575	7.0%

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Rank History for Female students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.06	1909^th	2380	19.8%
2021	22.90	578^th	738	21.7%
2022	15.61	2243^rd	2509	10.6%
2023	14.49	2330^th	2547	8.5%
2024	10.13	2455^th	2546	3.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.46	1020^th	1491	31.6%
2022	29.74	1066^th	1531	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.05	2273^rd	2407	5.6%
2021	19.82	646^th	763	15.3%
2022	14.94	2293^rd	2527	9.3%
2023	19.03	2146^th	2558	16.1%
2024	12.61	2383^rd	2547	6.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at ACE Empower Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.42	1902^nd	2213	14.1%
2022	19.13	2045^th	2359	13.3%
2023	21.56	1973^rd	2391	17.5%
2024	13.45	2226^th	2383	6.6%

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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 Empower Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	1	4	296	0	0	301
2020	1	0	3	239	0	1	244
2021	1	1	3	217	0	1	223
2022	1	0	2	204	1	0	208
2023	1	0	2	188	0	0	191

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 Empower Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	301	13.0	23.1	91.7
2020	244	n/a	n/a	95.5
2021	223	9.0	24.7	85.2
2022	208	8.5	24.4	78.4
2023	191	7.7	24.5	84.8

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 Empower Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	301	13.0	23.1	91.7
2020	244	n/a	n/a	95.5
2021	223	9.0	24.7	85.2
2022	208	8.5	24.4	78.4
2023	191	7.7	24.5	84.8

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 Empower 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 2356^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2450^th of 2802 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Empower Academy)	13.3	11.1	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (ACE Empower Academy)	6.7	5.6	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (ACE Empower Academy)	6.7	5.6	1.1%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Empower Academy)	17.1	8.6	8.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (ACE Empower Academy)	14.5	6.9	7.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Empower Academy)	18.5	10.9	7.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (ACE Empower Academy)	18.5	14.6	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Empower Academy)	23.2	19.6	3.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (ACE Empower Academy)	23.2	23.6	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (ACE Empower Academy)	11.1	12.3	1.2%
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	301	191	36.5%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	296	188	36.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	1
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.7%	84.8%	6.9%

Schools Near ACE Empower 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 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	191	8	24.5	84.8%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	188 (98.4%)	2 (1.0%)	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	351	21	17.1	82.3%	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	289 (82.3%)	46 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	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 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	395	16	23.9	78.7%	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	292 (73.9%)	91 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	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
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	415	26	15.7	70.4%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	289 (69.6%)	117 (28.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	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
Renaissance Academy	Public	6-8	1720 Hopkins Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1950	366	20	18.1	79.0%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	288 (78.7%)	72 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	33.5	1683^rd of 2777 public middle schools	39.4%		26.2	1984^th of 2802 public middle schools	29.2%	301		19.9	19.9		37.6	34.2	29.4	33.6		26.7	22.6	22.1	23.8	$12,406
ACE Esperanza Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1665 Santee Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	ACE Esperanza Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3420	221	9	24.2	80.1%	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	207 (93.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	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	287	19	14.8	72.5%	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	213 (74.2%)	64 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	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
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	308	14	21.7	80.2%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	290 (94.2%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	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
Ocala Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Ocala Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8350	381	23	16.5	79.5%	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	289 (75.9%)	70 (18.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	27.5	1917^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.0%		25.8	2009^th of 2802 public middle schools	28.3%	92		17.2	17.2		32.8	27.4	40.8	33.6		21.7	9.4	17.2	16.1	$14,446
ACE Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1155 East Julian St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	ACE Inspire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 295-6008	239	9	27.6	80.8%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	224 (93.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about ACE Empower Academy

What is the racial makeup of ACE Empower Academy?

Students at ACE Empower Academy are 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is ACE Empower Academy in?

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Is ACE Empower Academy a good school?

ACE Empower Academy ranks in the bottom 5.1% of California middle schools.

How many students attend ACE Empower Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 191 students attended ACE Empower Academy.

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