2011-2012 API ANALYSIS www.aspirepublicschools.org
Aspire serves 12,500 students in 34 schools across CA Bay Area Oakland Aspire Berkeley Maynard Academy (K-8) Aspire California College Preparatory Academy (9-12) Aspire College Academy (K-5) charter shared with California College Prep Academy Aspire ERES Academy (K-8) Aspire Golden State Prep Academy (6-12) Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy (6-12) Aspire Millsmont Academy (K-5) Aspire Monarch Academy (K-5) East Palo Alto Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School (K-6) Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy (7-12) Central Valley Sacramento Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy (K-5) Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy (6-11) Aspire Capitol Heights Academy (K-5) Stockton Aspire APEX Academy (K-5) Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy (6-12) Aspire Langston Hughes Academy (6-12) Aspire Port City Academy (K-5) Aspire River Oaks Charter School (K-5) Aspire Rosa Parks Academy (K-5) Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy (K-5) Los Angeles Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy (K-5) Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy (6-8) Aspire Firestone Academy (K-5) Aspire Gateway Academy (K-5) Aspire Huntington Park Charter School (K-5) Aspire Inskeep Academy (K-6) Aspire Junior Collegiate Academy (K-5) Aspire Pacific Academy (9-12) Aspire Slauson Academy (K-6) Aspire Tate Academy (K-6) Aspire Titan Academy (K-5) Modesto Aspire Summit Charter Academy (K-5) Aspire University Charter School (K-5) Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy (6-12)
Aspire Schools Serve High Needs Students 100% 75% Aspire Student Enrollment 12,500 12,500 Other Asian White Black Not low-income 50% 25% Hispanic Low-income 0% Race/Ethnicity Income 3
Aspire is the top performing school system of its kind in the state, with an API of 816 and 64% of schools above Aspire-as-a-District Results 850 Average API 816 70% % of Schools Meeting CA s High Performing Schools Metric 64% 2011-2012 API 750 650 550 500 450 % of Schools Meeting the State API Target of 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 400 0% Aspire ranks #1 on both metrics when compared to districts with at least 2o schools and serve at least two-thirds low-income students Note: At 816, Aspire Public Schools API outperforms all districts in the state that have at least 20 schools and serve at least 2/3 low income students. 4
Aspire outperforms the state target for excellence 900 API 2012 Performance = State Target for Excellence 737 788 816 % low-income students CA: Low-income students average CA Overall Aspire 100% 60% 72% 5
As we ve grown, our results have improved # of students 14000 12000 10000 0 0 4000 2000 0.2K.5K.7K 1.5K 1.7K 2.7K 3.6K 4.0K = State Target for Excellence 4.9K 5.9K 6.3K 7.7K 9.8K 816 12.0K 850 750 650 550 500 450 400 Average API score # of schools Number of students Average API 1 2 3 6 7 9 9 14 15 17 21 25 30 34 6
More than 75% of Aspire s schools in the Central Valley had API scores of 815 or higher! Comparison to Local Districts Central Valley 2011-2012 API 1000 900 931 890 890 855 Stockton Modesto Sacramento 921 868 870 837 831 829 815 797 782 790 769 760 768 712 697 745 = State Target for Excellence 500 400 Vincent Shalvey Academy Ben Holt College Prep River Oaks Charter Port City Academy Rosa Parks Academy Langston Hughes Academy Lodi Unified APEX Academy Stockton Unified University Charter Summit Charter Academy Vanguard College Prep Sylvan Union Elementary Empire Union Elementary Ceres Unified Capitol Heights Academy Alexander Twilight College Prep San Juan Unified Sacramento City Unified Alexander Twilights Secondary Academy Aspire Schools District Schools 7
Almost all of the Aspire schools in Oakland and East Palo Alto outperformed their local districts Comparison to Local Districts Bay Area 1000 Oakland East Palo Alto 2011-2012 API 900 851 827 812 790 773 737 730 699 825 804 784 712 = State Target for Excellence 500 400 Berkley Maynard Academy Aspire Schools Lionel Wilson College Prep ERES Academy California College Prep Monarch Academy Millsmont Academy Oakland Unified Golden State Academy East Palo Alto Charter Sequoia Union High School East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy Ravenswood City Elementary District Schools 8
90% of Aspire schools in Los Angeles scored higher than their local district with 65% exceeding the state goal of 1000 Comparison to Local Districts Los Angeles 2011-2012 API 900 854 853 841 839 836 825 809 776 770 748 745 739 = State Target for Excellence 500 400 Titan Academy Aspire Schools Huntington Park Charter Junior Collegiate Academy Gateway Academy Firestone Academy Antonio Maria Lugo Academy Centennial College Prep Inskeep Academy Slauson Academy First year schools Tate Academy LAUSD Pacific Academy District Schools Note: Inskeep, Slauson and Tate schools all scored above LAUSD overall their first year of operation. 9
Top Aspire Comparisons (Regardless of Socio-Economic Status) Central Valley Aspire Port City Academy and Aspire Rosa Parks Academy are the 1 st and 4 th the highest performing elementary schools in the Stockton Unified School District respectively. Aspire Vincent Shalvey Academy and Aspire River Oaks Charter are the two highest performing elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. Aspire Benjamin Holt Academy is the 3rd highest performing middle/high school in the Lodi Unified School District. Aspire University Charter School is the highest performing elementary school in the Sylvan Union School District. Aspire Summit Charter Academy is the second highest performing elementary school in the Ceres Unified School District. Aspire Vanguard College Prep Academy is the highest performing middle/high school in the Empire Union and Ceres Unified School Districts. Bay Area Aspire California College Preparatory Academy is the highest performing high school in Berkeley. Aspire Lionel Wilson College Prep Academy was the highest performing high school in Oakland Unified School District serving at least 175 students. Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School was the highest performing elementary/middle school in the Ravenswood City School District. Los Angeles Aspire had the four highest performing elementary schools in Huntington Park. Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy is the highest performing middle school and Pacific Academy is the 2 nd highest performing high school in Huntington Park. Aspire Gateway and Firestone Academies are the 2 nd and 4 th highest performing schools in South Gate. Source: CDE 2011-20112 Growth API Data File 10