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

Grace Hopper Stem Academy

Federal NCES profile for Grace Hopper Stem Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060204813719Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grace Hopper Stem Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 5
middle schools in Inglewood · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
23.3:1
students per teacher
92.9%
free-lunch eligible

Grace Hopper Stem Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grace Hopper Stem Academy ranks #2 of 5 middle schools in Inglewood, CA.

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

+10 students YoY

Grace Hopper Stem Academy grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (+14.3%).

Teacher FTE held 4.4 → 4.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+10 students YoY 060204813719 · Inglewood, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

93 enr · 23.3:1 · 92.9% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Elmwood Junior High School (100 students)

Grace Hopper Stem Academy grew from 70 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (+14.3%). Teacher FTE held 4.4 → 4.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Grace Hopper Stem Academy compares

Grace Hopper Stem 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 23.3:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 92.9% ▲ 67% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 93 top 90% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
92.9%
free-lunch eligible - 67% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.5%
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
$25,814
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 93 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

African American 71.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: African American at 71.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.5, Grace Hopper Stem Academy is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Grace Hopper Stem Academy District reports $25,814 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Inglewood

4 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 Grace Hopper Stem Academy

How many students attend Grace Hopper Stem Academy?

Grace Hopper Stem Academy has 93 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Inglewood, CA. CCD year-over-year: 70 (2022-23) → 80 (2023-24), up 10.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grace Hopper Stem Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Grace Hopper Stem Academy is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grace Hopper Stem Academy?

92.9% of students at Grace Hopper Stem Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grace Hopper Stem Academy?

The largest demographic group at Grace Hopper Stem Academy is African American at 71.0% of enrollment, in Inglewood, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grace Hopper Stem Academy?

Grace Hopper Stem Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Grace Hopper Stem Academy rank among middle schools in Inglewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Grace Hopper Stem Academy ranks #2 of 5 middle schools in Inglewood, 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 Inglewood on the city page.

What other schools are in Grace Hopper Stem Academy District?

None; Grace Hopper Stem Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Grace Hopper Stem 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.