Enrollment
189
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060221712198 Charter school
Ace Empower Academy — San Jose, CA
Federal NCES profile for Ace Empower Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ace Empower Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (23/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 23/100
- 27.3:1
- large classes for California
- 75.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 189
- students enrolled
School address
District: Ace Empower Academy District · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
75.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ace Empower Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ace Empower Academy reports 189 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 74% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 75.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% above the California average and 46% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 189 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 49.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ace Empower Academy District spends $20,793 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $16,509 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 15.7% from local sources (property taxes), 57.5% from the state, and 26.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ace Empower Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 26% | 21.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.4% | ▲ 36% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 189 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
27 smaller classes than 2% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
189 larger than 18% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
75.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher
— 26% above state mean
Top 94% in California — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
49.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,793
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $16,509
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 189 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 189 Top 16% in California — larger than 84% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 27.3:1 +26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 75.4% +36% vs state
NCES ID 060221712198
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 96.8%
Asian 3.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 189:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.7%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 29
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ace Empower Academy District, which includes Ace Empower Academy.
$20,793
Per student
+26%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 57.5%
Federal 26.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in San Jose
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Standard public school
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Standard public school
829 students 23.1:1 students per teacher
Orchard Elementary
Standard public school
740 students 17:1 students per teacher
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Standard public school
727 students 25.2:1 students per teacher
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
Standard public school
723 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Booksin Elementary
Standard public school
715 students 23.3:1 students per teacher
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Ace Empower Academy
How many students attend Ace Empower Academy?
Ace Empower Academy has 189 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in San Jose, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ace Empower Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ace Empower Academy is 27.3:1, which is 26% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ace Empower Academy?
75.4% of students at Ace Empower Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ace Empower Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ace Empower Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.8%. The school serves a student body in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ace Empower Academy?
Ace Empower Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Ace Empower Academy a good school?
Ace Empower Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (23/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.