Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sacramento, CA

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060212312449Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of California schools.

#111 of 124
elementary schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
25.7:1
large classes for California
76.0%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy has class sizes larger than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy ranks #111 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy held near 427 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 060212312449 · Sacramento, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

437 enr · 25.7:1 · 76.0% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Hayden Middle School (437 students)

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy held near 427 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.2 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy compares

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.7:1 ▲ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.0% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 437 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.7:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.0%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
25.7:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 84% in California - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
47.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,580
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.6%
African American 22.0%
Two or More 17.8%
White 2.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad District reports $17,580 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sacramento

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy?

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy has 437 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sacramento, CA. CCD year-over-year: 429 (2022-23) → 427 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy is 25.7:1, which is 20% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy?

76.0% of students at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy?

Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy rank among elementary schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy ranks #111 of 124 elementary schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sacramento on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad District?

None; Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Acad District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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