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Aspire Gateway Academy Charter

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Aspire Gateway Academy Charter ranks 3347 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Aspire Gateway Academy Charter is a public K-5 elementary school in South Gate, California, serving 344 students within the Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District and showing particular strength in teaching math to its high-needs community.

The school's overall state ranking is in the lower-middle tier, but it has important strengths, especially in mathematics where student proficiency exceeds the California state average. This is a notable achievement and differentiates it from many nearby schools. The school is particularly effective for students with special needs and those from low-income families, who perform better here than at many other schools statewide. However, challenges remain in English Language Arts and Science proficiency, and there is a significant and concerning performance gap between male and female students that the school needs to address.

When compared to some neighboring schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Bryson Avenue Elementary and Jaime Escalante Elementary, Aspire Gateway's results are more mixed, though it operates with less funding per student. Its chronic absenteeism rate, while still high, has improved dramatically over the past two years. The school's performance has been volatile from year to year, but its ability to achieve strong math outcomes with a student population facing significant economic disadvantage is a commendable and promising sign of effective instruction.

344

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8929 Kauffman Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-3422

(323) 249-5740

District: Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

California avg41%

3,347^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 41% (2019) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

907^th of 1,543Aspire Gateway Academy Charter 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	37.9	3347 of 5857	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3518 of 5869	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	3047 of 5859	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4632 of 5883	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	2400 of 5789	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	1489 of 3162	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	2042 of 3245	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	2405 of 3275	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	3660 of 5597	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	4246 of 5612	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3620 of 5609	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4712 of 5635	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	2814 of 5492	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2264 of 5107	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	2405 of 5107	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1905 of 5087	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	3466 of 5084	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	1119 of 4963	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	2375 of 5460	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2774 of 5517	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1820 of 5363	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	3572 of 5264	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	1276 of 5173	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	2912 of 5628	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	2553 of 5643	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2334 of 5638	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	4124 of 5663	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	1938 of 5510	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	745 of 2847	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science19%-14 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	330	17	19.3	95.8%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	43.6	2976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		57.9	2151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	825	17.0	17.0	35.9	36.4	42.4		38.3	34.0	54.6	45.8		44.9	96.8			96.8
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	344	16	21.2	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	37.9	3347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%		35	3518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	171	18.5	18.5	32.8	41.3	34.6		35.8	50.8	32.6	30.8		39.4
Bryson Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4470 Missouri Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7141	706	32	22.0	84.8%	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	72.6	1493^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		68.2	1676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	183	34.2	34.2	68.3	58.0	51.7		59.5	71.7	63.0	40.2		58.2	98.3		98.3			$36,266	$33,530	$2,736
Tweedy Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Pinehurst Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-2828	471	25	18.8	90.2%	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	457 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36.5	3441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		36.4	3414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	12.8	12.8	36.7	43.1	32.0		37.2	40.0	39.7	33.3		37.4	95.1	97.0	98.0	95.1	98.0	$40,435	$37,342	$3,093
San Gabriel Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8628 San Gabriel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-1488	432	22	19.6	95.6%	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	22.8	4609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		27.5	4157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	452	17.2	17.2	27.4	29.1	29.7		28.8	35.5	23.1	18.8		25.5						$43,629	$40,908	$2,721
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 San Miguel Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-0511	677	33	20.5	94.1%	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	662 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	33	3723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.4	3406^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	317	18.8	18.8	18.4	42.3	40.6		34.8	29.9	41.4	24.8		32.4	95.5		97.4			$39,760	$36,908	$2,852
Teresa Hughes Elementary	Public	K-6	4242 Clara St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-4422	515	26	20.1	96.7%	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	504 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49.3	2635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.0%		47.2	2721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.6%	86	37.5	37.5	40.0	29.1	57.1	49.2	42.2	50.7	32.6	35.7	40.9	39.9						$38,480	$35,156	$3,324
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8020 Park Ave.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-1860	274	13	21.0	94.2%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	23.6	4539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.9	5042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	503	11.6	11.6	29.0	36.8	39.5	11.5	31.2	35.5	21.1	23.3	7.7	22.5	96.3		96.3			$44,339	$40,750	$3,589
Jaime Escalante Elementary	Public	K-6	4443 Live Oak St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 890-2340	453	22	20.5	95.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	450 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55.6	2266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		61.5	2004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.9%	262	32.4	32.4	37.7	40.0	54.4	52.1	46.1	45.2	46.4	47.1	41.7	45.3						$53,887	$49,952	$3,935
Independence Elementary	Public	K-5	8435 Victoria Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-9559	418	22	19.0	94.7%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	410 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	35.6	3533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.7%		46.7	2751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	53.1%	782	22.0	22.0	42.3	34.0	40.0		39.3	33.8	41.5	23.9		31.5						$50,252	$47,132	$3,120

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Aspire Gateway Academy Charter ranks 3347^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aspire Gateway Academy Charter?

Students at Aspire Gateway Academy Charter are 95% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District

How many students attend Aspire Gateway Academy Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Aspire Gateway Academy Charter.

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