Summary:
The ACE Esperanza Middle District in San Jose contains a single public middle school, ACE Esperanza Middle, which serves grades 5 through 8 with an enrollment of 205 students.
This school serves a community with high economic need, and its academic performance, while showing recent signs of improvement, remains below state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, student proficiency in English Language Arts was 31.53% (compared to 48.81% statewide), in Mathematics was 18.32% (compared to 37.3% statewide), and in Science was 16.33% (compared to 32.65% statewide). The school's ranking has been volatile but improved to the 24th percentile in 2024-2025 from a low of the 12th percentile the previous year, though it has consistently received a low 1-star rating.
An interesting finding is that 7th graders performed notably better in English Language Arts than other grades, suggesting effective instruction or support for that specific group. The school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which is slightly above the state average, and operates with a student-teacher ratio of 22.7 to 1. Despite per-student spending of over $17,000, outcomes indicate that resource allocation and targeted interventions for attendance and specific subject areas, particularly math and science, are critical areas for focus to help students succeed.
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