Elementary school (grades K-5) · Huntington Park, CA

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Junior Collegiate 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 060155712077Charter 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 Junior Collegiate Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#13 of 13
elementary schools in Huntington Park · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
65.4:1
large classes for California
67.6%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy ranks #13 of 13 elementary schools in Huntington Park, CA.

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

-2 students YoY

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy held near 322 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 5.6 → 7.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 060155712077 · Huntington Park, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

327 enr · 65.4:1 · 67.6% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Broadmoor Elementary School (327 students)

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy held near 322 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 5.6 → 7.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy compares

Aspire Junior Collegiate 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 65.4:1 ▲ 204% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.6% ▲ 22% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 327 top 71% - -

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

65.4:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
327
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.6%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
65.4:1
students per teacher - 204% above state mean
Top 99% in California - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.3%
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
$16,241
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
Counselors0.0 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 95.4%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.8, Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District reports $16,241 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Huntington Park

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 Junior Collegiate Academy

How many students attend Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy?

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy has 327 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Huntington Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 324 (2022-23) → 322 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy is 65.4:1, which is 204% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 317% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy?

67.6% of students at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 95.4% of enrollment, in Huntington Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy?

Aspire Junior Collegiate 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 Junior Collegiate Academy rank among elementary schools in Huntington Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy ranks #13 of 13 elementary 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 elementary schools in Huntington Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District?

None; Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Junior Collegiate 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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