Enrollment
189
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACE EMPOWER ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060221712198
ACE Empower Academy
625 South Sunset Ave., San Jose, CA 95116 · (408) 729-3920 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
176 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 27% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like ACE Empower Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Empower Academy this school | 189 | 93.1% | N/A |
| King-Chavez Preparatory Academy San Diego | 201 | 92.5% | N/A |
| PUC Inspire Charter Academy Pacoima | 210 | 97.1% | N/A |
| Bellevue Senior Elementary Atwater | 178 | 93.8% | 30.6% |
| ACE Inspire Academy San Jose | 205 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Arts in Action Community Middle Los Angeles | 258 | 94.6% | N/A |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACE Empower Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #1,286 of 1,377 | #66 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #175 of 1,329 | #1 of 66 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
189
-34 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 24.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 189 | 8 | 23.6:1 | 93% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 6.9 | 27.9:1 | 92% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 191 | 7.8 | 24.6:1 | 85% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 9 | 24.8:1 | 85% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACE Empower Academy.
About ACE Empower Academy
ACE Empower Academy is a small middle school. Its address is in San Jose, California. It serves 189 students in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.
ACE Empower Academy is listed under ACE Empower Academy District in federal data.
ACE Empower Academy enrolls a student body that is 97% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Santa Clara County's population at about 25%. ACE Empower Academy has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 23.6:1 comes from the school's 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 93% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Santa Clara County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Santa Clara County has these Census figures: median household income is about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Santa Clara County number 412 and enroll about 230,059.
The shortest distance from ACE Empower Academy to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
ACE Empower Academy had 223 students in 2020-21 and 189 in 2024-25, a 15% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 24.8:1 to 23.6:1 over the same years.
The ACE Empower Academy community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 56
- Renaissance at Mathson0.2 mi · 326
- Adelante Dual Language Academy II0.3 mi · 368
- Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy0.4 mi · 271
- Lrng in an Urban Comm with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.)0.5 mi · 218
- San Antonio Elementary0.5 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About ACE Empower AcademyHow large is ACE Empower Academy?
ACE Empower Academy enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does ACE Empower Academy serve?
ACE Empower Academy serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ACE Empower Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ACE Empower Academy is approximately 23.6:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACE Empower Academy?
At ACE Empower Academy, the student body is approximately 97% Hispanic, 3% Asian.
Is ACE Empower Academy public or private?
ACE Empower Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ACE Empower Academy District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.