Middle school (grades 6-8) · Huntington Park, CA

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060155313135Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Huntington Park · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
27.7:1
large classes for California
80.7%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy has class sizes larger than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Huntington Park, CA.

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

+42 students YoY

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy grew from 477 students in 2022-23 to 519 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 060155313135 · Huntington Park, CA Middle · MID · CHARTER

527 enr · 27.7:1 · 80.7% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Cactus Canyon Junior High (527 students)

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy grew from 477 students in 2022-23 to 519 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 17.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy compares

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.7:1 ▲ 29% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.7% ▲ 45% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 527 top 41% - -

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

27.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.7%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
27.7:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 92% in California - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$16,709
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 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 96.4%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
White 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District reports $16,709 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Huntington Park

2 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 Centennial College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy?

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy has 527 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Huntington Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 477 (2022-23) → 519 (2023-24), up 42.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy is 27.7:1, which is 29% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

80.7% of students at Aspire Centennial 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 Centennial College Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 96.4% of enrollment, in Huntington Park, CA.

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

Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy rank among middle schools in Huntington Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Huntington Park, 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 Huntington Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District?

None; Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Centennial 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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