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

Aspire Port City Academy

Federal NCES profile for Aspire Port City Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060244512106Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aspire Port City Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of California schools.

#32 of 83
elementary schools in Stockton · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for California
65.9%
free-lunch eligible

Aspire Port City Academy has class sizes larger than 78% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Port City Academy ranks #32 of 83 elementary schools in Stockton, CA.

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

+6 students YoY

Aspire Port City Academy held near 452 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.3 → 18.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 060244512106 · Stockton, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

446 enr · 24.8:1 · 65.9% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Osborn Hill School (446 students)

Aspire Port City Academy held near 452 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.3 → 18.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Aspire Port City Academy compares

Aspire Port City 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 24.8:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.9% ▲ 19% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 446 top 53% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
24.8:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 78% in California - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
47.1%
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
$16,150
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
Counselors1.8 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 68.1%
African American 10.1%
Asian 9.4%
Two or More 9.2%
White 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Aspire Port City Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Aspire Port City Academy District reports $16,150 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Stockton

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 Port City Academy

How many students attend Aspire Port City Academy?

Aspire Port City Academy has 446 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stockton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 452 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspire Port City Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Aspire Port City Academy is 24.8:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aspire Port City Academy?

65.9% of students at Aspire Port City Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspire Port City Academy?

The largest demographic group at Aspire Port City Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 68.1% of enrollment, in Stockton, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspire Port City Academy?

Aspire Port City Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Port City Academy rank among elementary schools in Stockton?

By Resource Investment Index, Aspire Port City Academy ranks #32 of 83 elementary 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 elementary schools in Stockton on the city page.

What other schools are in Aspire Port City Academy District?

None; Aspire Port City Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Aspire Port City 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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