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ACE Inspire Academy

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

2270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 18% of California middle schools

Summary

ACE Inspire Academy is a public charter middle school serving 205 students in grades 5-8 in San Jose, operating within its own ACE Inspire Academy District, which ranks in the bottom 10% of all districts in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science far below state averages, and it has consistently received a 1-star rating. While it serves a student population with high economic need (87% qualify for free/reduced lunch), its academic results are lower than nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Sunrise Middle and the high-performing KIPP Heartwood Academy. This pattern extends to other schools in its charter network, including ACE Empower Academy and ACE Esperanza Middle, which also perform below average.

Key factors that may contribute to these outcomes include a high student-teacher ratio of 25-to-1 and relatively low per-student spending compared to many neighboring schools. There are some bright spots, however, such as historically stronger performance for English Language Learners and notably better 6th-grade math scores. For parents, the analysis suggests that while the school serves a high-need community, its current academic performance lags behind other local options facing similar challenges.

205

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1155 East Julian St.
San Jose, CA 95116-6334

(408) 295-6008

District: ACE Inspire Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 31 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

California avg41%

2,270^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1389^th of 1,543ACE Inspire 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	2270 of 2761	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	2498 of 2783	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1935 of 2781	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	2067 of 2740	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	803 of 894	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	2281 of 2715	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	1360 of 1531	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	308 of 354	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1092 of 1491	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	786 of 1478	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	511 of 1521	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	560 of 1540	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	293 of 363	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	944 of 1442	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	2248 of 2533	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2445 of 2551	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1843 of 2531	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2093 of 2509	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	682 of 738	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	2033 of 2380	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1820 of 2395	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2102 of 2388	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1476 of 2374	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1676 of 2359	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1733 of 2213	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	2058 of 2542	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	2335 of 2579	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1487 of 2531	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1708 of 2458	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	623 of 721	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1869 of 2369	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1949 of 2534	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2124 of 2552	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1711 of 2538	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1715 of 2527	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	657 of 763	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	2077 of 2407	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1134 of 1566	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	611 of 1552	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	1102 of 1531	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Science12%-21 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 (2025)
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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
ACE Inspire Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1155 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Inspire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 295-6008	205	8	25.0	86.8%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	199 (97.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	19	2270^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.8%		14.3	2498^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.2%	228	7.1	12.7	11.7	14.3	11.3	16.7	25.4	17.6	7.1	30.7	9.3	22.2	20.2
Sunrise Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1149 East Julian St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Sunrise Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 659-4785	301	14	20.8	85.7%	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (88.4%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	40.4	1485^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.2%		33.9	1676^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.8%	191	0.0	16.7	14.7		25.0	47.8	31.5	34.8	25.0	32.3	40.0	37.1	36.0
Muwekma Ohlone Middle	Public	6-8	850 North Second St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6267	587	33	17.9	68.7%	29 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	501 (85.3%)	33 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	19.4	2250^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.5%		20.4	2247^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	3		18.1	18.1		20.2	22.4	34.7	25.9		12.4	14.9	19.0	15.5	$25,682	$23,820	$1,862
ACE Empower Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	625 South Sunset Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Empower Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3920	189	8	23.5	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (96.8%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	2640^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.4%		10.8	2640^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.1%		5.9	3.9	4.4	11.8	5.7	13.4	17.7	12.2	11.8	11.3	10.5	11.8	11.2
Renaissance at Mathson	Public	6-8	2050 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-6800	326	21	15.7	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	270 (82.8%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	21.4	2172^nd of 2761 public middle schools	21.3%		19.8	2268^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.5%	96		21.2	21.2		25.0	26.0	33.7	28.2		9.4	18.5	19.1	15.6	$20,461	$19,358	$1,103
KIPP Heartwood Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heartwood Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 926-5477	423	24	17.4	73.5%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (64.8%)	137 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	90.8	259^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.6%		91.8	234^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.6%	25	55.0	56.6	55.8	71.0	67.9	77.2	65.7	70.4	62.0	58.5	66.3	69.7	64.0
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-5600	416	19	21.9	80.8%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (79.3%)	79 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61	883^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.0%		79.1	500^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.0%	383	24.5	30.9	27.5	40.6	58.9	49.5	52.1	50.3	33.0	50.5	35.4	30.9	37.7
William Sheppard Middle	Public	6-8	480 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8800	451	26	17.3	71.4%	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	269 (59.6%)	157 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	25.9	1957^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.1%		23	2127^th of 2783 public middle schools	23.6%	170		19.1	19.1		32.1	30.8	35.8	32.9		22.1	17.5	20.4	19.9	$21,443	$20,252	$1,191
ACE Esperanza Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1665 Santee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	ACE Esperanza Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3420	205	9	22.7	86.8%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (89.3%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22.9	2108^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.7%		15.8	2443^rd of 2783 public middle schools	12.2%	335	21.7	14.7	16.3	26.1	26.8	37.5	30.7	31.5	26.1	14.6	20.6	16.0	18.3
Bridges Academy	Public	7-8	1702 Mclaughlin Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6400	274	15	18.6	89.4%	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	208 (75.9%)	55 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	10.8	2592^nd of 2761 public middle schools	6.1%		22.2	2163^rd of 2783 public middle schools	22.3%	429		6.9	6.9			18.0	21.3	19.7			9.8	8.5	9.1	$28,590	$26,466	$2,124

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ACE Inspire Academy ranks in the bottom 17.8% of California middle schools.

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Students at ACE Inspire Academy are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended ACE Inspire Academy.

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