Middle school (grades 6-8) · Stockton, CA

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060206913963Charter school
0/100100/10017/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 6
middle schools in Stockton · Resource Index
17
Resource Index · Lower
26:1
large classes for California
48.9%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle has class sizes larger than 85% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle ranks #4 of 6 middle schools in Stockton, CA.

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

+5 students YoY

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle held near 572 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 060206913963 · Stockton, CA Middle · MID · CHARTER

573 enr · 26:1 · 48.9% lunch · RII 17

Nearest enrollment peer: Alice Vail Middle School (573 students)

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle held near 572 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle compares

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle 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 26:1 ▲ 21% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.9% ▼ 12% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 573 top 35% - -

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

26:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
573
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.9%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 85% in California - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.4%
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
$10,526
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 47.7%
Asian 29.2%
Two or More 9.6%
White 6.1%
African American 5.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District reports $10,526 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Stockton

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Benjamin Holt Middle

How many students attend Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle has 573 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Stockton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 567 (2022-23) → 572 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle is 26:1, which is 21% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 66% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

48.9% of students at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle?

Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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 Benjamin Holt Middle rank among middle schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle ranks #4 of 6 middle schools in Stockton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Stockton on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District?

None; Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Benjamin Holt Middle 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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