Inspire Charter - Kern (Closed 2023)

Serving 4,127 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Inspire Charter - Kern ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 16% (which was lower than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 36% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 was higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
4,127 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
147 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(17-18)
16%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
36%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Inspire Charter - Kern and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Inspire Charter - Kern and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
25%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
58%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Inspire Charter - Kern.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Inspire Charter - Kern and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(17-18)
75-79%
84%
This chart displays graduation rate of Inspire Charter - Kern and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Inspire Charter - Kern and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Inspire Charter - Kern?
The graduation rate of Inspire Charter - Kern is 75-79%, which is lower than the California state average of 84%.
How many students attend Inspire Charter - Kern?
4,127 students attend Inspire Charter - Kern.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of Inspire Charter - Kern students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Inspire Charter - Kern?
Inspire Charter - Kern has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Inspire Charter - Kern offer ?
Inspire Charter - Kern offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Inspire Charter - Kern part of?
Inspire Charter - Kern is part of Maricopa Unified School District.

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