Pacific Law Academy vs. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pacific Law Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades 7-12, Pacific Law Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades 6-12, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy 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 is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
198 students
756 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
24:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1880 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#6548 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
17%
n/a

Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
119
Grade 7 Students
-
118
Grade 8 Students
-
116
Grade 9 Students
66
113
Grade 10 Students
55
107
Grade 11 Students
29
95
Grade 12 Students
48
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
19%
8%


% Hispanic
67%
65%


% Black
4%
16%


% White
6%
3%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
7%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
63%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%

