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 184 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 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 770 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 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Total Students
184 students
770 students


% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
29:1


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
-
122
Grade 7 Students
-
123
Grade 8 Students
-
123
Grade 9 Students
57
108
Grade 10 Students
30
104
Grade 11 Students
50
94
Grade 12 Students
47
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
16%
7%


% Hispanic
69%
64%


% Black
4%
16%


% White
7%
4%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
57%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%

