Inspire Charter - South (Closed 2018)
Inspire Charter - South served 4,183 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 23% (which was lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 43% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 was higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Inspire Charter - South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
4,183 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)23%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)43%
50%

Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
23:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
5%
12%

Hispanic
25%
54%

Black
2%
5%

White
57%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
10%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
(17-18)55-59%
84%

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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