PUC Inspire Charter Academy students ranked 345th in California among middle schools, with 12.9 percent of all students meeting English requirements in the 2020-2021 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data showed public school test scores in the state are improving but at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
Paul E. Barton, former director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, in his paper Closing Achievement Gaps said “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation. Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots.”
Elisha Smith Arrillaga, executive director of the Education Trust-West, said “these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these.”
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California Middle Schools: English Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA Middle School | School District | City | English Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pliny Fisk Haskell Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 100% |
| 1 | Carmenita Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 100% |
| 3 | Elkhorn School | Lodi Unified | Stockton | 98.3% |
| 4 | Petaluma Accelerated Charter School | Petaluma Joint Union High | Petaluma | 92.8% |
| 5 | La Entrada Middle School | Las Lomitas Elementary | Menlo Park | 89.9% |
| 6 | Joaquin Miller Middle School | Cupertino Union | San Jose | 88.7% |
| 7 | John F. Kennedy Middle School | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 87.7% |
| 8 | Sam H. Lawson Middle School | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 87% |
| 9 | Redwood Middle School | Saratoga Union Elementary | Saratoga | 86.9% |
| 10 | Piedmont Middle School | Piedmont City Unified | Piedmont | 86% |
| 11 | Ralston Intermediate School | Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary | Belmont | 85.5% |
| 12 | Ellen Fletcher Middle School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 84.7% |
| 13 | Huntington Middle School | San Marino Unified | San Marino | 83.9% |
| 14 | Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 83.2% |
| 15 | Del Mar Middle School | Reed Union Elementary | Tiburon | 82.8% |
| 16 | Corte Madera School | Portola Valley Elementary | Portola Valley | 82.1% |
| 17 | Martin B. Tetzlaff Middle School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 81.8% |
| 18 | Medea Creek Middle School | Oak Park Unified | Oak Park | 81.7% |
| 18 | Crocker Middle School | Hillsborough City Elementary | Hillsborough | 81.7% |
| 20 | Miller’s Hill School | Latrobe | Shingle Springs | 81.3% |
| 21 | R. Roger Rowe Middle School | Rancho Santa Fe Elementary | Rancho Santa Fe | 81.2% |
| 22 | M.H. Stanley Middle School | Lafayette Elementary | Lafayette | 80.7% |
| 23 | Warren E. Hyde Middle School | Cupertino Union | Cupertino | 80% |
| 24 | Bret Harte Middle School | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 79.2% |
| 25 | Tierra Linda Middle School | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 78.7% |
| 26 | Sherman Thomas STEM Academy | Madera Unified | Madera | 78.6% |
| 27 | Bowditch Middle School | San Mateo-Foster City | Foster City | 78.3% |
| 28 | Hall Middle School | Larkspur-Corte Madera | Larkspur | 76.9% |
| 28 | Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle School | Palo Alto Unified | Palo Alto | 76.9% |
| 30 | Cupertino Middle School | Cupertino Union | Sunnyvale | 76.8% |
| 31 | Raymond J. Fisher Middle School | Los Gatos Union Elementary | Los Gatos | 76.4% |
| 32 | Central Middle School | San Carlos Elementary | San Carlos | 75.1% |
| 33 | Coronado Middle School | Coronado Unified | Coronado | 74.7% |
| 34 | William Mendenhall Middle School | Livermore Valley Joint Unified | Livermore | 74.2% |
| 34 | Carmel Middle School | Carmel Unified | Carmel | 74.2% |
| 36 | Burlingame Intermediate School | Burlingame Elementary | Burlingame | 74% |
| 37 | El Segundo Middle School | El Segundo Unified | El Segundo | 73.7% |
| 38 | Creekside Middle School | Castro Valley Unified | Castro Valley | 73.3% |
| 39 | Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 72.4% |
| 40 | Arthur E. Wright Middle School | Las Virgenes Unified | Calabasas | 72% |
| 41 | Rogers Middle School | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 71.2% |
| 42 | Rancho del Rey Middle School | Sweetwater Union High | Chula Vista | 71% |
| 43 | Marina Village Middle School | Rescue Union Elementary | El Dorado Hills | 70.3% |
| 44 | White Hill Middle School | Ross Valley Elementary | Fairfax | 70.2% |
| 44 | El Rancho Charter School | Orange Unified | Anaheim | 70.2% |
| 46 | Foothill Middle School | Mt. Diablo Unified | Walnut Creek | 70.1% |
| 47 | Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School | Elk Grove Unified | Elk Grove | 70% |
| 48 | Ridgeview Middle School | Visalia Unified | Visalia | 69.2% |
| 49 | Helen Keller Middle School | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 68.5% |
| 50 | Twelve Bridges Middle School | Western Placer Unified | Lincoln | 68.4% |
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| 316 | Kermit McKenzie Intermediate School | Guadalupe Union Elementary | Guadalupe | 22.2% |
| 317 | ACE Esperanza Middle School | Franklin-McKinley Elementary | San Jose | 21.9% |
| 317 | Earlimart Middle School | Earlimart Elementary | Earlimart | 21.9% |
| 319 | Suva Intermediate School | Montebello Unified | Bell Gardens | 21.5% |
| 320 | El Capitan Middle School | Central Unified | Fresno | 21.4% |
| 321 | Monument Middle School | Rio Dell Elementary | Rio Dell | 21.3% |
| 322 | Riverview Middle School | Mt. Diablo Unified | Bay Point | 21% |
| 323 | Bryant Middle School | Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified | Dos Palos | 20.9% |
| 324 | ACE Inspire Academy | San Jose Unified | San Jose | 20.4% |
| 325 | North Mountain Middle School | San Jacinto Unified | San Jacinto | 20% |
| 326 | Oak Grove Middle School | Mt. Diablo Unified | Concord | 19.4% |
| 327 | Somerset Middle School | Sylvan Union Elementary | Modesto | 18.2% |
| 327 | Warren T. Eich Middle School | Roseville City Elementary | Roseville | 18.2% |
| 329 | Baechtel Grove Middle School | Willits Unified | Willits | 16.9% |
| 330 | Colina Middle School | Conejo Valley Unified | Thousand Oaks | 16.7% |
| 330 | Monte Vista Middle School | San Jacinto Unified | San Jacinto | 16.7% |
| 330 | Bell Mountain Middle School | Menifee Union Elementary | Menifee | 16.7% |
| 333 | Woodlake Valley Middle School | Woodlake Unified | Woodlake | 16.5% |
| 334 | Oakland Unity Middle School | Alameda County Office of Education | Oakland | 15.6% |
| 335 | Daniel J. Savage Middle School | Sylvan Union Elementary | Modesto | 15.4% |
| 335 | Isaac L. Sowers Middle School | Huntington Beach City Elementary | Huntington Beach | 15.4% |
| 335 | Jefferson Middle School | San Gabriel Unified | San Gabriel | 15.4% |
| 338 | Melva Davis Academy of Excellence | Adelanto Elementary | Victorville | 14.3% |
| 338 | Hillview Middle School | Westside Union Elementary | Palmdale | 14.3% |
| 340 | Team Charter Academy | Stockton Unified | Stockton | 14.2% |
| 341 | Conejo Middle School | Laton Joint Unified | Laton | 14.1% |
| 342 | Reef Sunset Middle School | Reef-Sunset Unified | Avenal | 13.8% |
| 343 | Marco Forster Middle School | Capistrano Unified | San Juan Capistrano | 13.3% |
| 344 | LA’s Promise Charter Middle #1 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 13.2% |
| 345 | PUC Inspire Charter Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Pacoima | 12.9% |
| 346 | Calle Mayor Middle School | Torrance Unified | Torrance | 11.6% |
| 347 | Washington Academic Middle School | Sanger Unified | Sanger | 10.5% |
| 348 | Tierra del Sol Middle School | Lakeside Union Elementary | Lakeside | 9.1% |
| 348 | James Irvine Intermediate School | Garden Grove Unified | Garden Grove | 9.1% |
| 348 | Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Los Alamitos Unified | Los Alamitos | 9.1% |
| 348 | Andrew Carnegie Middle School | San Juan Unified | Orangevale | 9.1% |
| 352 | Technology Middle School | Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified | Rohnert Park | 8.3% |
| 353 | Johnson Middle School | Westminster | Westminster | 7.7% |
| 353 | Abraham Lincoln Middle School | Selma Unified | Selma | 7.7% |
| 355 | Imperial Middle School | La Habra City Elementary | La Habra | 6.7% |
| 355 | Elizabeth Ustach Middle School | Sylvan Union Elementary | Modesto | 6.7% |
| 355 | C.E. Utt Middle School | Tustin Unified | Tustin | 6.7% |
| 358 | Dr. Walter C. Ralston Intermediate School | Garden Grove Unified | Garden Grove | 6.3% |
| 359 | Hillsdale Middle School | Cajon Valley Union | El Cajon | 5.9% |
| 360 | Wilson Middle School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 5.6% |
| 360 | Madison Middle School | Vista Unified | Oceanside | 5.6% |
| 362 | Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School | Desert Sands Unified | La Quinta | 5.3% |
| 362 | Knox Middle School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 5.3% |
| 364 | Diamond Valley Middle School | Hemet Unified | Hemet | 4% |
| 364 | Henderson Middle School | Lodi Unified | Lodi | 4% |
