Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Summary:

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter is a public charter elementary school located in South Gate, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District, which is ranked 521 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. While the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were higher than the state, its overall proficiency rates were generally lower. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is also mixed, outperforming some schools like Tweedy Elementary and Park Avenue Elementary, but underperforming others, such as Bryson Avenue Elementary and Jaime Escalante Elementary. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2,147 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024 to 5,338 out of 5,883 schools in 2021-2022.

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter has shown strong performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of California schools for these groups in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for female and male students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, has been more inconsistent. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.3% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average and most nearby schools. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.49% in 2022-2023 to 95.14% in 2020-2021, suggests that it serves a predominantly low-income community.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

 8929 Kauffman Ave.
       South Gate, CA  90280-3422


(323) 249-5740

District: Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2147th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  24.0 Help
Number of students:  337

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.7%
Two or more races:
2.4%
White:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Compare Details Aspire Firestone Academy Charter ranks better than 63.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.93. (See more...)
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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.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspire Firestone Academy Charter 2147th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aspire Firestone Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District 521st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

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Rank History for all students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.57 3033rd 5789 47.6%
2022 15.34 5338th 5883 9.3%
2023 27.89 4094th 5874 30.3%
2024 57.93 2147th 5862 63.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.29 1290th 3275 60.6%
2022 40.55 1768th 3311 46.6%
2023 32.16 2386th 3250 26.6%
2024 76.06 291st 3160 90.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.22 1819th 5173 64.8%
2022 18.07 4778th 5264 9.2%
2023 39.08 3134th 5374 41.7%
2024 71.14 1209th 5511 78.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.83 2614th 5492 52.4%
2022 14.53 5227th 5635 7.2%
2023 37.33 3193rd 5617 43.2%
2024 59.12 1992nd 5605 64.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.40 758th 2585 70.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.63 3137th 5510 43.1%
2022 17.64 4962nd 5663 12.4%
2023 22.51 4494th 5650 20.5%
2024 55.11 2205th 5636 60.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.64 1812th 4963 63.5%
2022 20.48 4473rd 5084 12.0%
2023 39.20 2974th 5098 41.7%
2024 74.59 960th 5102 81.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 1 0 1 395 0 0 5 0 402
2020 3 0 1 385 0 0 6 0 395
2021 3 0 0 364 0 0 3 0 370
2022 1 0 0 335 0 0 9 1 346
2023 2 0 0 326 0 0 8 1 337

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

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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 Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 402 15.5 25.9 90.3
2020 395 n/a n/a 85.3
2021 370 17.0 21.7 95.1
2022 346 16.7 20.7 86.7
2023 337 14.0 24.0 82.5

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 Firestone Academy Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 402 15.5 25.9 90.3
2020 395 n/a n/a 85.3
2021 370 17.0 21.7 95.1
2022 346 16.7 20.7 86.7
2023 337 14.0 24.0 82.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

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YearCompletely ImmunizedMedical ExemptionConditionalDTP
202194.7%0.0%0.0%
202296.8%0.0%3.2%96.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3033rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4094th of 5874 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)28.69.1
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)3914.6
 24.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)50.930.8
 20.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)52.743.1
 9.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)46.635.4
 11.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)49.325
 24.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Aspire Firestone Academy Charter)17.816.7
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402337
 16.2%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic395326
 17.5%
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races58
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.3%82.5%
 7.8%


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Aspire Firestone Academy Charter ranks 2147th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Aspire Firestone Academy Charter are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Aspire Firestone Academy Charter.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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