PUC Inspire Charter Academy District

Summary:

The PUC Inspire Charter Academy District consists of a single charter middle school, PUC Inspire Charter Academy, serving grades 6-8 in Pacoima, California.

This school serves a community with high economic need, and its academic performance reflects significant challenges. State test scores in English, math, and science are all well below California averages, with science being a particular area of struggle. However, there is a notable positive trend in English scores, which improve steadily from 6th to 8th grade, suggesting effective literacy instruction. The school's state ranking has fluctuated in recent years, and it currently has a low star rating.

A critical concern is the high rate of chronic absenteeism, which is substantially above the state average and likely impacts learning. Despite these academic struggles, the school is funded at a high level per student. For parents, this indicates a school facing common hurdles but one that has significant resources which, if focused on key areas like improving attendance and addressing specific subject weaknesses, could lead to better outcomes for students.

District Detail

12550 Van Nuys Blvd.
Pacoima, CA 91331-1354

(818) 492-1880

SchoolDigger Rank:
1283^rd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 6-8
Students: 210

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
PUC Inspire Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	12550 Van Nuys Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	PUC Inspire Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 492-1880	210	12	17.3	97.1%	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	205 (97.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23.5	2077^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.8%		28	1905^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.5%	172	15.2	15.2	20.4	35.8	39.2	33.2	16.7	19.8	12.7	16.4	$22,118	$2,575	$19,543

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Angeles Unified	0 mi	1018	791^st
Fenton Primary Center District	0.12 mi	1
Bert Corona Charter High District	0.37 mi	1	1176^th
Acton-Agua Dulce Unified	0.46 mi	20
Pacoima Charter Elementary District	0.72 mi	1	903^rd

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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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