ACE Esperanza Middle District

Public school district · Santa Clara County · California · NCES district ID 0601852

ACE Esperanza Middle District spent $20,303 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 205 students in 2024-25; 66.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to ACE Esperanza Middle District in enrollment (219 to 222 students) and ACE Esperanza Middle District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ACE Esperanza Middle District, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Museum District $14,320; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Aveson Global Leadership Acade…$22,536ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - G…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Museum District$14,320Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Redwood Preparatory Charter Sc…$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ACE Esperanza Middle District, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Museum District $14,320; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k15k20k25k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Aveson Global Leadership Academy Di…$22,536ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - Garden…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Museum District$14,320Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Redwood Preparatory Charter School$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ACE Esperanza Middle District, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Museum District $14,320; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Aveson Global Leadership Academy District$22,536ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - Gardena Distri…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Museum District$14,320Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Redwood Preparatory Charter School$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to ACE Esperanza Middle District, FY23KIPP Esperanza High District $25,255; Aveson Global Leadership Academy District $22,536; ACE Esperanza Middle District $20,303; Environmental Charter High - Gardena District $18,312; Audeo Charter II District $18,311; Sherman Thomas Charter Schools $15,616; Wilmar Union Elementary $14,484; Museum District $14,320; Woodland Star Charter School $13,045; Redwood Preparatory Charter School $12,073; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30kKIPP Esperanza High District$25,255Aveson Global Leadership Academy Distri…$22,536ACE Esperanza Middle District$20,303Environmental Charter High - Gardena Di…$18,312Audeo Charter II District$18,311Sherman Thomas Charter Schools$15,616Wilmar Union Elementary$14,484Museum District$14,320Woodland Star Charter School$13,045Redwood Preparatory Charter School$12,073State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,543,000 in revenue: 66.1% state, 19.9% local and 14.1% federal. Total spending including $89,000 of capital outlay was $4,577,000, or $20,710 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

ACE Esperanza Middle District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,001,000; Local $902,000; Federal $640,000; total $4,543,000.
  • State$3,001,000 66%
  • Local$902,000 20%
  • Federal$640,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

221 students in 2022-23, 230 students in 2023-24, 205 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

ACE Esperanza Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232212023-242302024-25205
ACE Esperanza Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232212023-242302024-25205
ACE Esperanza Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232212023-242302024-25205
ACE Esperanza Middle District enrollment by school year2022-23: 221, 2023-24: 230, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232212023-242302024-25205

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232219.124.3
2023-242307.530.5
2024-252059.022.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in ACE Esperanza Middle District scored proficient or above: 21-28% in reading and 9-17% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts21-28%45%213
Math9-17%34%213

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 205 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
ACE Esperanza Middle20522.775.6%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact ACE Esperanza Middle District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about ACE Esperanza Middle District

  1. California districts by spending per studentACE Esperanza Middle District ranks 348 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,303).#348 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaACE Esperanza Middle District is the number 1,554 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 221 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,554 of 1,991
  3. Museum DistrictThe next larger California district: 222 students in fall 2022, $14,320 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,320
  4. Woodland Star Charter SchoolThe next smaller California district: 220 students in fall 2022, $13,045 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,045
  5. Compare ACE Esperanza Middle District with Museum DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about ACE Esperanza Middle District

  1. How many schools and students are in ACE Esperanza Middle District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 205 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does ACE Esperanza Middle District spend per student?
    $20,303 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does ACE Esperanza Middle District's money come from?
    $4,543,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.1% state, 19.9% local and 14.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in ACE Esperanza Middle District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in ACE Esperanza Middle District scored proficient or above: 21-28% in reading and 9-17% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is ACE Esperanza Middle District's NCES district ID?
    0601852. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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