Aspire Firestone Academy Charter

As an intimate K-5 school in South Gate, California, Aspire Firestone Academy Charter teaches 330 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Aspire Firestone Academy Charter is a school of Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Aspire Firestone Academy Charter lists that 96% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Aspire Firestone Academy Charter tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Aspire Firestone Academy Charter is one.

The closest other public school is Aspire Gateway Academy Charter, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting. Aspire Firestone Academy Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.