Aspire APEX Academy

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Aspire APEX Academy is a public charter elementary school in Stockton, California, serving 307 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Aspire APEX Academy District, which is ranked 1551 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aspire APEX Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 5718 out of 5862 schools in 2023-2024 to 5617 out of 5883 schools in 2021-2022. The school's performance is also low across specific student groups, such as female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST), are significantly lower than the state averages, ranging from 5.56% to 18.52% in ELA and 5.56% to 12.24% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.04% in ELA and 35.02% to 45.64% in Math. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.0% and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.67% to 77.16% over the past three school years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary, which is 0.73 miles away, Aspire APEX Academy is performing significantly worse, with lower proficiency rates and a higher chronic absenteeism rate. The school's low performance has been a consistent trend over the past several years, suggesting that it is struggling to provide a quality education to its students. Addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's challenges, such as resource allocation, instructional practices, and student support services, will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

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Public, Charter K-5

444 North American St.
Stockton, CA 95202-2129

(209) 466-3861

District: Aspire APEX Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5718^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 28.7

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

African American:

29.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aspire APEX Academy ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.14. (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:

Aspire APEX Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspire APEX Academy 5718^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aspire APEX Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Aspire APEX Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspire APEX Academy District 1551^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Aspire APEX Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.00	3533^rd	5789	39.0%
2022	11.75	5617^th	5883	4.5%
2023	12.69	5513^th	5874	6.1%
2024	9.14	5718^th	5862	2.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aspire APEX Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.71	2630^th	5173	49.2%
2022	9.26	5201^st	5264	1.2%
2023	11.25	5242^nd	5374	2.5%
2024	10.62	5361^st	5511	2.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Aspire APEX Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.22	3214^th	5492	41.5%
2022	12.25	5413^th	5635	3.9%
2023	12.23	5372^nd	5617	4.4%
2024	10.63	5439^th	5605	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Aspire APEX Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.49	3666^th	5510	33.5%
2022	12.95	5374^th	5663	5.1%
2023	15.73	5098^th	5650	9.8%
2024	8.96	5540^th	5636	1.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Aspire APEX Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	25.90	529^th	663	20.2%
2023	28.12	496^th	662	25.1%
2024	18.29	545^th	593	8.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aspire APEX Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.98	2615^th	4963	47.3%
2022	18.45	4609^th	5084	9.3%
2023	17.67	4642^nd	5098	8.9%
2024	12.81	4885^th	5102	4.3%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	24	63	39	191	3	22	342
2020	20	81	30	174	4	14	323
2021	14	96	32	170	1	11	324
2022	9	96	15	160	1	19	300
2023	6	89	14	181	0	17	307

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 APEX Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	342	13.8	24.7	77.2
2020	323	n/a	n/a	80.8
2021	324	14.3	22.6	77.2
2022	300	15.0	20.0	69.7
2023	307	10.6	28.7	76.9

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.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	342	13.8	24.7	77.2
2020	323	n/a	n/a	80.8
2021	324	14.3	22.6	77.2
2022	300	15.0	20.0	69.7
2023	307	10.6	28.7	76.9

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	97.2%	0.0%	0.0%	97.2%	97.2%	97.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aspire APEX 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 3533^rd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 5513^th of 5874 Elementary schools	32.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire APEX Academy)	42	11.1	30.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aspire APEX Academy)	48	13.3	34.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire APEX Academy)	47.5	13	34.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aspire APEX Academy)	42.6	10.9	31.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aspire APEX Academy)	33.3	30.4	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Aspire APEX Academy)	20	15.2	4.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Aspire APEX Academy)	16.7	6.5	10.2%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	342	307	10.2%
African American	63	89	41.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	39	14	64.1%
Hispanic	191	181	5.2%
Pacific Islander	3	0	100%
White	24	6	75%
Two or More Races	22	17	22.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.2%	76.9%	0.3%

Schools Near Aspire APEX 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Aspire APEX Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	444 North American St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Aspire APEX Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 466-3861	307	11	28.7	76.9%	6 (2.0%)	89 (29.0%)	181 (59.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	9.1	5718^th of 5862 public elementary schools	2.5%		12.7	5513^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.1%	205	5.6		5.6	13.6	16.3	18.5				16.3	11.4	12.2	5.6				9.5
Pittman Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	701 East Park St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7496	679	25	27.1	81.6%	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.4%)	606 (89.2%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	23.1	4566^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.7	4297^th of 5874 public elementary schools	26.8%	269	17.3	13.2	15.2	15.7	21.1	23.0	44.4	52.9	48.0	33.7	24.7	16.7	14.7	32.3	35.3	9.2	21.6							$9,641
KIPP University Park	Public, Charter	K-8	820 North American St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	KIPP University Park District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 741-7924	33	4	8.2	90.9%	4 (12.1%)	11 (33.3%)	17 (51.5%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.1	5197^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.3%					(n/a)	24.0		24.0	15.8	16.7	32.0	21.4	31.0		24.4	10.5	5.6	8.0	14.3	17.2		11.8
Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton	Public, Charter	K-8	321 East Weber Ave.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 942-1160	103	2	45.7	62.1%	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	96 (93.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11.2	5600^th of 5862 public elementary schools	4.5%					(n/a)				14.8	9.1					13.2	25.0	0.0					18.0	72.7	78.8	78.8	75.8	81.8	78.8
TEAM Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	600 East Main St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	TEAM Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 462-2282	561	26	21.5	77.4%	11 (2.0%)	105 (18.7%)	389 (69.3%)	19 (3.4%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (4.1%)	10.5	5658^th of 5862 public elementary schools	3.5%		10	5708^th of 5874 public elementary schools	2.8%	50	3.4		3.4	21.1	22.8	13.5				19.0	13.3	13.9	4.5				10.5	97.3			98.2	98.2
Stockton Collegiate International Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	400 E. Main St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 390-9861	386	15	25.0	51.8%	23 (6.0%)	23 (6.0%)	270 (69.9%)	39 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.8%)	22.3	4641^st of 5862 public elementary schools	20.8%		23.7	4490^th of 5874 public elementary schools	23.6%	151	11.4		11.4	18.6	32.9	25.3				25.6	24.3	42.3	7.6				24.1
Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary	Public	K-8	536 South California St.	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7470	484	18	26.5	92.4%	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.7%)	429 (88.6%)	27 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	20.3	4824^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.6	4703^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	19.9%	121	15.9	10.0	13.0	16.7	22.4	31.0	17.0	33.3	25.5	24.7	18.2	32.8	19.4	16.1	23.3	5.2	19.3							$7,379
Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1610 East Main St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Dr. Lewis Dolphin Stallworth Senior Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 948-4511	260	10	26.0	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	41 (15.8%)	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	12.1	5546^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.4%		7.3	5818^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.0%	272	13.3	4.8	9.8	4.0	12.0	20.0	30.0	16.7	19.1	17.5	0.0	8.0	13.3	10.0	5.6	4.8	7.4
Grunsky Elementary	Public	K-8	1550 North School St.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7200	477	21	22.6	83.9%	27 (5.7%)	12 (2.5%)	391 (82.0%)	23 (4.8%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.5%)	12 (2.5%)	30.9	3864^th of 5862 public elementary schools	34.1%		22	4662^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	20.6%	798	36.5	5.1	19.8	25.7	13.0	48.1	34.0	21.9	8.5	24.5	35.1	16.1	25.0	16.0	15.2	10.2	18.4							$7,713
Primary Years Academy	Public	K-5	3830 Webster Ave	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7355	251	11	22.3	53.0%	21 (8.4%)	24 (9.6%)	163 (64.9%)	20 (8.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.4%)	42.1	3057^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.9%		56.5	2212^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.3%	845	14.8		14.8	40.5	59.4	35.2				43.0	42.9	62.5	16.7				36.7							$8,104

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Is Aspire APEX Academy a good school?

Aspire APEX Academy ranks in the bottom 2.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Aspire APEX Academy?

Students at Aspire APEX Academy are 59% Hispanic, 29% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% White.

How many students attend Aspire APEX Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Aspire APEX Academy.

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