ACE Esperanza Middle

ACE Esperanza Middle, a tiny junior high in San Jose, California, overseen by ACE Esperanza Middle District, serves 205 students, covering grades 5 through 8. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

ACE Esperanza Middle sits inside ACE Esperanza Middle District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, ACE Esperanza Middle records that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 9% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting ACE Esperanza Middle higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), ACE Esperanza Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bridges Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. As a public charter, ACE Esperanza Middle runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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