Summary:
The Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District consists of a single public elementary school, Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy, serving grades K-5 in Huntington Park, California.
This school serves a community with high economic need and faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science consistently below state averages. A notable finding is the wide variation in performance between grade levels; for instance, while 5th graders come closest to state averages in English, 4th graders show the largest gap, suggesting instructional effectiveness may differ across grades. Furthermore, chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average, which is a known factor that can hinder student learning and growth.
Despite spending over $20,000 per student, the school maintains a high student-teacher ratio, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years. For parents, this indicates a school working within a challenging context that requires targeted support, particularly in improving attendance and addressing specific grade-level learning gaps to help all students succeed.
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