Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District

6724 S. Alameda St.
Huntington Park, CA 90255

aspirepublicschools.org/locations/los-angeles/aspire-junior-collegiate-a

Charter School 324 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District school district, located in Huntington Park, CA with 324 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 5 teachers, Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 57.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

324

Total Students

5.6

Full-Time Teachers

57.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	310
Black	1
Two or More	11

Hispanic
310 (95.7 %)
Two or More
11 (3.4 %)
White
2 (0.6 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy District
Phone:	(323)583-5421
Website:	http://aspirepublicschools.org/locations/los-angeles/aspire-junior-collegiate-a
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	57.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	287
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 56

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	52
Grade 1	51
Grade 2	54
Grade 3	56
Grade 4	55
Grade 5	56

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	170	52.5%
Male	154	47.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)

Aspire Titan Academy

Aspire Titan Academy District

Charter School 315 Students

6720 S. Alameda St.
Huntington Park, CA 90255 (0.0 miles away)

Elementary School K - 5th