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Aspire Langston Hughes Academy

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-12

2470^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Alternative Schools

Better than 9% of California alternative schools

Summary

Aspire Langston Hughes Academy is an alternative school in Stockton, California, serving 757 students in grades 6–12. In 2025–2026, its graduation rate was 95%, above Stockton Unified at 93% and California at 88%; its chronic absenteeism rate was 32%, compared with 31% in the district and 18% statewide. The most important concern is academic proficiency: Aspire’s results were below state averages in ELA, math and science, with the largest gap in math.

Aspire’s ELA result was close to the district’s—29% versus 30%—while math was 13% compared with 18% in the district, and science was 16% compared with 19%. Against California, Aspire was 20 points lower in ELA, 26 points lower in math and 20 points lower in science. Among four nearby schools with scores for the same year, Aspire ranked third of five in each subject. Its ELA result of 29% was below the nearby-school average of 31%; math was 12.6% versus 12.9%, and science was 16% versus 15%. Middle-school results are a particular concern: grades 6–8 were below the state in both ELA and math, and below the district in every grade. Grade 11 ELA was a relative bright spot at 48%, above the school’s all-grade result and the district’s grade 11 result, but below the state’s.

There is not enough Aspire testing history to tell whether its academic results are improving. Its graduation rate fell from 98% in 2024–2025 to 95% in 2025–2026, while dropout rose from 1% to 2%; these are changes across two years, not a long-term trend. SchoolDigger ranks Stockton Unified 870th of 968 districts, in the 10th percentile, with one star; the supplied data do not include Aspire’s own SchoolDigger rank or stars. Aspire’s student–teacher ratio was 23.1 in 2017–2018, and its historical measure was 71% free/reduced lunch eligible that school year; neither is a current, fair comparison with nearby schools, whose figures are mostly from 2024–2025.

757

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,048

Per pupil spending ?

2050 W. Ln.
Stockton, CA 95205-3358

(209) 943-2389

District: Stockton Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

African American:

15.1%

Asian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

California avg42%

Middle school

2,470^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,192^nd of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Stockton Unified

870^th of 968Stockton Unified 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
2026	12.9	2470 of 2703	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1333 of 2480	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	1421 of 2508	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	1185 of 2497	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	1021 of 2477	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.3	1167 of 2379	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.8	1362 of 2259	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	1365 of 2236	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	860 of 2179	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	479 of 583	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.0	197 of 600	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	23.4	1202 of 1369	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	1349 of 1364	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	2249 of 2483	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1204 of 2262	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	2084 of 2325	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1037 of 2072	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	2331 of 2493	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1295 of 2230	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	2298 of 2478	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1358 of 2273	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	1019 of 1586	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1192 of 2137	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	539 of 2017	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	518 of 2021	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.4	759 of 2039	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	626 of 1994	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.0	708 of 2426	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	52.5	725 of 2354	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	434 of 2367	81.7%	★★★★☆
2010	40.2	1006 of 2281	55.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	242 of 491	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.2	33 of 582	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	1328 of 1865	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.2	618 of 1760	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	852 of 1880	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	480 of 1742	72.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	1182 of 1999	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	611 of 1862	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	968 of 1932	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.3	410 of 1834	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	653 of 1235	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2018)12th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)1st percentile-45 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science16%-20 vs state

Mathematics13%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	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 11th 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
Walton Development Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4131 North Crown Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7315	95	11	8.8	76.8%	6 (6.3%)	14 (14.7%)	56 (58.9%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)
District Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1541 East March Ln.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7120	112	7	16.6	68.8%	12 (10.7%)	6 (5.4%)	73 (65.2%)	14 (12.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)
KIPP Stockton	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	742 Dallas Ave.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	KIPP Stockton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 888-1686	265	16	16.5	84.5%	7 (2.6%)	50 (18.9%)	176 (66.4%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)								(n/a)
ABLE Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6515 Inglewood Ave.	Stockton	95207	San Joaquin County	ABLE Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 478-1600	1,186	58	20.4	80.2%	81 (6.8%)	116 (9.8%)	805 (67.9%)	97 (8.2%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	74 (6.2%)								(n/a)
one.Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2707 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	one.Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 468-4847	1,356	54	24.8	84.4%	136 (10.0%)	178 (13.1%)	864 (63.7%)	105 (7.7%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	63 (4.6%)								(n/a)
San Joaquin County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	2707 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	San Joaquin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 468-9279	904	103	8.8	41.2%	131 (14.5%)	83 (9.2%)	406 (44.9%)	210 (23.2%)	13 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	55 (6.1%)								(n/a)					8.3								18.4								2.7	82.4	86.8	83.5	87.9	83.5
John F. Cruikshank Junior	Public, Alternative	K-12	2707 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	San Joaquin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 468-4847	46	7	6.5	93.5%	9 (19.6%)	10 (21.7%)	23 (50.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)																											$71,581	$70,736	$845
San Joaquin County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	2707 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	San Joaquin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 468-4847	1,021	60	16.9	85.2%	96 (9.4%)	149 (14.6%)	630 (61.7%)	63 (6.2%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.0%)								(n/a)		0.0		9.3	6.0					0.0	0.0	4.4	3.2					0.0	0.0	4.5	3.4						$52,321	$50,332	$1,989
Venture Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2829 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	Venture Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 468-5940	1,657	79	21.0	66.8%	189 (11.4%)	101 (6.1%)	1,201 (72.5%)	87 (5.3%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	70 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Independence	Public, Alternative	K-12	13451 North Extension Rd.	Lodi	95242	San Joaquin County	Lodi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 331-8008	166	12	14.1	72.3%	30 (18.1%)	10 (6.0%)	87 (52.4%)	30 (18.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)		12.5	27.3		20.5						62.5		56.8						12.5		17.8						$23,339	$21,710	$1,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspire Langston Hughes Academy

Is Aspire Langston Hughes Academy a good school?

Aspire Langston Hughes Academy ranks in the bottom 8.6% of California alternative schools.

What district is Aspire Langston Hughes Academy in?

Stockton Unified

How many students attend Aspire Langston Hughes Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 757 students attended Aspire Langston Hughes Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Aspire Langston Hughes Academy?

Students at Aspire Langston Hughes Academy are 65% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

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