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Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy

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Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy ranks 1438 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 33% of California high schools

Summary

Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school in Oakland, CA, serving about 405 students in grades 6-12 within its own Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District.

This school presents a complex picture for parents. Academically, its test scores are below state averages, with math proficiency being a particular challenge at just under 7%. It also has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than many similar nearby charter schools like Oakland Unity High and Latitude 37.8 High. However, the school has one outstanding strength: its graduation rate of 98.5% is exceptional and surpasses all these neighboring schools, indicating a strong focus on helping students complete their diplomas.

When compared to other local options, Aspire Golden State's academic performance generally lags behind other charters. For instance, schools like Lighthouse Community Charter High and ARISE High have higher test scores and lower student-teacher ratios. It performs more similarly to the closest school, Coliseum College Prep Academy, which is part of Oakland Unified. For families, the key consideration is this school's proven ability to graduate students against the backdrop of its academic performance challenges.

405

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,818

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1009 66th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94621-3535

(510) 567-9631

District: Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

African American:

16.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,618^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,438^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 24 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1370^th of 1,543Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	2618 of 2761	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2643 of 2783	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2343 of 2781	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2526 of 2740	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	2201 of 2715	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	570 of 609	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	619 of 627	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	455 of 613	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	571 of 637	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	499 of 643	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.6	1404 of 1531	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	1442 of 1478	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1344 of 1521	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1062 of 1540	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	964 of 1442	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	2323 of 2533	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	2485 of 2551	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	2140 of 2531	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2267 of 2509	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1725 of 2380	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	2215 of 2395	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2112 of 2388	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1757 of 2374	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1949 of 2359	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1508 of 2213	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	2377 of 2542	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2389 of 2579	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1974 of 2531	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	2239 of 2458	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1850 of 2369	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	2460 of 2534	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2331 of 2552	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	2107 of 2538	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	2392 of 2527	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2229 of 2407	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1558 of 1566	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1497 of 1552	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1516 of 1531	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1438 of 2162	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1554 of 2159	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1641 of 2170	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1527 of 2123	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	849 of 1290	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	916 of 2133	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.2	487 of 522	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	568 of 1064	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1471 of 1906	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1400 of 1915	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1353 of 1915	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1353 of 1858	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	574 of 1054	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	887 of 1833	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1143 of 1900	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1271 of 1902	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1382 of 1917	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1265 of 1861	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	500 of 1814	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1288 of 2013	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1417 of 2026	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1474 of 2030	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1298 of 1943	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	555 of 1126	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	696 of 1937	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	1081 of 1942	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1483 of 1948	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1625 of 1963	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1468 of 1916	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	880 of 1122	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	879 of 1880	53.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2023)47th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2022)7th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1009 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 567-9631	405	17	24.3	93.8%	3 (0.7%)	65 (16.0%)	314 (77.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	32.4	1438^th of 2162 public high schools	33.5%		26.8	1554^th of 2159 public high schools	28.0%	116	11.6	10.5		11.0	15.6	25.4	18.6	46.6	26.7	1.6	4.5	9.3	14.0	6.9	$23,818	$2,430	$21,388
Coliseum College Prep Academy	Public	6-12	1390 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3232	861	58	14.8	98.7%	10 (1.2%)	122 (14.2%)	688 (79.9%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.6%)	31.1	1468^th of 2162 public high schools	32.1%		46.1	1095^th of 2159 public high schools	49.3%	373	12.6	20.2		16.2	13.2	16.9	22.1	41.2	22.9	8.5	8.9	7.1	7.0	7.9	$26,922	$4,986	$21,936
Alternatives in Action	Public, Charter	9-12	6221 East 17th St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Alternatives in Action District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4314	106	5	22.1	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	88 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	15.2	1802^nd of 2162 public high schools	16.7%		13.6	1865^th of 2159 public high schools	13.6%	63			3.2	3.2				0.0	0.0				10.0	10.0	$22,007	$6,400	$15,607
Fremont High	Public	9-12	4610 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5570	1,166	72	16.2	99.1%	23 (2.0%)	156 (13.4%)	897 (76.9%)	42 (3.6%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	28 (2.4%)	12.2	1905^th of 2162 public high schools	11.9%		12.2	1935^th of 2159 public high schools	10.4%	30		9.2	0.0	8.7				9.3	9.3				2.6	2.6	$26,351	$3,911	$22,440
Oakland Unity High	Public, Charter	9-12	6038 Brann St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unity High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7170	295	14	21.1	72.9%	15 (5.1%)	26 (8.8%)	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50.6	1024^th of 2162 public high schools	52.6%		75.3	479^th of 2159 public high schools	77.8%	545		16.4		16.2				65.7	65.7				22.4	22.4	$22,103	$1,574	$20,529
Lighthouse Community Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	444 Hegenberger Rd.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Lighthouse Community Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 562-8225	281	20	14.0	92.9%	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.6%)	252 (89.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	44.7	1147^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		30.5	1478^th of 2159 public high schools	31.5%	331		20.3		21.0				47.5	47.5				23.7	23.7	$30,752	$1,980	$28,772
ARISE High	Public, Charter	9-12	3301 East 12th St. Ste. 205	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ARISE High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 436-5487	396	25	15.6	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	373 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50.5	1028^th of 2162 public high schools	52.5%		39.6	1241^st of 2159 public high schools	42.5%	213			15.4	15.4				54.6	54.6				22.9	22.9	$25,335	$1,981	$23,354
Castlemont High	Public	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2301	719	51	14.0	99.0%	15 (2.1%)	205 (28.5%)	435 (60.5%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.2%)	25 (3.5%)	11.4	1943^rd of 2162 public high schools	10.1%		12.4	1919^th of 2159 public high schools	11.1%	24		5.3	0.0	4.2				6.4	6.4				5.7	5.7	$30,723	$5,104	$25,619
LPS Oakland R & D Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd. Bldg. 100	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	LPS Oakland R & D Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 633-0750	173	14	12.7	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	167 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23.9	1616^th of 2162 public high schools	25.3%		12.8	1898^th of 2159 public high schools	12.1%	282								32.4	32.4				8.1	8.1	$27,908	$7,104	$20,804
LIFE Academy	Public	6-12	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1335	436	30	14.5	98.2%	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	400 (91.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	45.5	1132^nd of 2162 public high schools	47.6%		59.2	789^th of 2159 public high schools	63.5%	343	18.3	25.0		21.7	18.0	50.8	34.4	50.9	38.5	9.8	17.5	18.6	17.2	15.8	$28,798	$5,359	$23,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy

What is the racial makeup of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy are 78% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy.

What district is Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy in?

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Is Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy ranks 1438^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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