North State Aspire Academy

Set in Anderson, California, North State Aspire Academy is a minimally staffed elementary campus, operated by Cascade Union Elementary. It caters to 13 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 465.

Cascade Union Elementary runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,013 students. North State Aspire Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, North State Aspire Academy logs that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 31% multiracial, 23% Hispanic, 8% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, North State Aspire Academy logs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Shasta County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Shasta County shows median household income runs about $72,636, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. North State Aspire Academy is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students).

Nearest neighbor: Anderson Heights Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

North State Aspire Academy operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. North State Aspire Academy's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 17 (now 13). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 53% to 38%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.5:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.