Inspire Charter - South
Tel:
(626) 932-1802
Inspire Charter - South serves 4,183 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Inspire Charter - South placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Inspire Charter - South places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Inspire Charter - South's student population of 4,183 students has grown by 406% over five school years.
The teacher population of 143 teachers has grown by 180% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 4,183 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 143 teachers |
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School Comparison
Inspire Charter - South is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Inspire Charter - South is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #6076 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 29:1 | 23:1 |
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| 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% |
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Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 55-59% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Dehesa Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Inspire Charter - South is Methodschools (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Murrieta Methodschools Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 114 students
0.0 miles
4612 Dehesa Rd
Murrieta, CA 92562
(760) 224-0758 0.0 K-12 114 - El Cajon Valiant Academy Of Southern California Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 726 students
0.0 miles
4612 Dehesa Rd.
El Cajon, CA 91764
(909) 287-3487 0.0 K-12 726 - El Cajon Dehesa Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 145 students
0.1 miles
4612 Dehesa Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92019
(619) 444-2161 0.1 K-8 145 - El Cajon Crest Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 133 students
1.9 miles
2000 Suncrest Blvd.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(858) 558-3128 1.9 K-5 133 - Jamul Jamul Intermediate Grades: 4-5 | 110 students
3.6 miles
14545 Lyons Valley Rd.
Jamul, CA 91935
(619) 669-7900 3.6 4-5 110
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