PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

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PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy ranks 1936 th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter 6-8

1218 N. Fourth St.
San Fernando, CA 91340-2314

(818) 256-1951

District: PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1936^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.7%

American Indian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%

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PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy 1936^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District 1165^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.87	2065^th	2715	23.9%
2021	27.41	648^th	894	27.5%
2022	32.52	1690^th	2740	38.3%
2023	27.32	1932^nd	2788	30.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.07	1014^th	1442	29.7%
2021	32.38	289^th	363	20.4%
2022	38.60	816^th	1540	47.0%
2023	33.75	1040^th	1523	31.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.85	799^th	1532	47.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.08	1724^th	2369	27.2%
2021	42.66	386^th	721	46.5%
2022	44.16	1195^th	2458	51.4%
2023	36.23	1488^th	2535	41.3%

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Rank History for Female students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.12	1788^th	2380	24.9%
2021	36.29	445^th	738	39.7%
2022	37.08	1433^rd	2509	42.9%
2023	26.18	1818^th	2535	28.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.41	738^th	1491	50.5%
2021	39.91	183^rd	354	48.3%
2022	57.69	438^th	1531	71.4%

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Rank History for Male students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.30	1931^st	2407	19.8%
2021	22.22	615^th	763	19.4%
2022	29.02	1695^th	2527	32.9%
2023	28.26	1723^rd	2546	32.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.04	1506^th	2213	31.9%
2022	44.81	1135^th	2359	51.9%
2023	36.73	1377^th	2379	42.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

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Year	White	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	351	1	3	358
2020	3	353	1	4	361
2021	3	332	2	5	342
2022	4	322	1	5	332
2023	6	335	3	2	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	358	14.0	25.5	72.6
2020	361	n/a	n/a	90.6
2021	342	16.0	21.3	93
2022	332	17.0	19.5	90.1
2023	346	16.9	20.4	91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	358	14.0	25.5	72.6
2020	361	n/a	n/a	90.6
2021	342	16.0	21.3	93
2022	332	17.0	19.5	90.1
2023	346	16.9	20.4	91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2065^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1932^nd of 2788 Middle schools	6.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	32.5	31.6	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	21.7	12.2	9.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	31.4	25.2	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	18.6	11.1	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	40.5	41.7	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	16.4	17.6	1.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy)	12.1	20.4	8.3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	358	346	3.4%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	351	335	4.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	6	100%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.6%	91.3%	18.7%

Schools Near PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1218 N. Fourth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 256-1951	346	17	20.4	91.3%	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	335 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.3	1936^th of 2798 public middle schools	30.8%		32.5	1690^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.3%	246						20.4	20.4		31.6	25.2	41.7	32.8		12.2	11.1	17.6	13.6
San Fernando Middle	Public	6-8	130 N. Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5400	524	33	16.0	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	2282^nd of 2798 public middle schools	18.4%		16.3	2388^th of 2740 public middle schools	12.8%	106	9.1	6.7	6.7	7.3		8.0	8.0		27.7	27.7	18.0	24.8		16.9	20.7	6.0	15.2	$11,716
San Fernando Institute of Applied Media	Public	6-8	130 N. Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5455	360	21	17.3	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.7	1920^th of 2798 public middle schools	31.4%		20.9	2174^th of 2740 public middle schools	20.7%	254						15.7	15.7		23.2	36.2	40.6	32.3		13.9	20.6	17.4	16.9	$9,765
Olive Vista Middle	Public	6-8	14600 Tyler St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3900	946	53	17.8	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1756^th of 2798 public middle schools	37.2%		37.6	1538^th of 2740 public middle schools	43.9%	218				10.0		15.8	15.8		33.2	35.0	31.8	33.3		21.6	25.1	19.5	22.1	$10,075
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	195	11	17.6	97.9%	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	188 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	19.1	2315^th of 2798 public middle schools	17.3%		9.3	2659^th of 2740 public middle schools	3.0%	344						9.2	9.2		16.1	34.9	36.9	30.4		10.7	6.0	4.6	6.9
Charles Maclay Middle	Public	6-8	12540 Pierce Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-3800	349	24	14.2	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	2576^th of 2798 public middle schools	7.9%		13.1	2529^th of 2740 public middle schools	7.7%	47						8.9	8.9		16.3	24.0	22.2	21.2		3.1	10.3	5.2	6.4	$12,070
Pacoima Middle	Public	6-8	9919 Laurel Canyon Blvd.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 686-4200	899	45	20.1	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.4	1876^th of 2798 public middle schools	33.0%		30.9	1740^th of 2740 public middle schools	36.5%	136				13.3		14.8	14.8		35.1	37.0	33.9	35.3		21.0	15.1	11.4	15.9	$9,669
George K. Porter Middle	Public	6-8	15960 Kingsbury St.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 920-2050	995	46	21.4	65.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.9	794^th of 2798 public middle schools	71.6%		60.9	879^th of 2740 public middle schools	67.9%	85						29.4	29.4		52.3	50.3	54.5	52.5		38.6	37.3	35.2	37.0	$8,219
PUC Lakeview Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	11465 Kagel Canyon St.	Lake View Terrace	91342	Los Angeles County	PUC Lakeview Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 485-0340	298	17	17.6	89.3%	8 (2.7%)	7 (2.3%)	266 (89.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	28	1898^th of 2798 public middle schools	32.2%		24	2037^th of 2740 public middle schools	25.7%	139						9.2	9.2		29.5	25.7	34.5	29.6		25.3	9.2	32.2	21.3
Bert Corona Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	9400 Remick Ave.	Pacoima	91331	Los Angeles County	Bert Corona Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 834-5805	337	15	22.0	83.4%	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	322 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	2498^th of 2798 public middle schools	10.7%		17.5	2328^th of 2740 public middle schools	15.0%	170					0.0	14.0	12.3	21.4	13.1	12.4	25.8	17.0	7.1	7.5	14.3	11.0	10.7

Frequently Asked Questions about PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy

How many students attend PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy.

What district is PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy in?

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Is PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy a good school?

PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy ranks 1936^th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy?

Students at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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