Enrollment
351
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUC NUEVA ESPERANZA CHARTER ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060239313947
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
1218 North Fourth St., San Fernando, CA 91340 · (818) 256-1951 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 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
22.0:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
316 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 6 | 117 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 118 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 33% |
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
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy this school | 351 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Bert Corona Charter Pacoima | 345 | 89.3% | N/A |
| Orchard Academies 2B Bell | 352 | 92.0% | 23.3% |
| Farmersville Junior High Farmersville | 384 | 91.1% | 25.5% |
| PREPA TEC - Los Angeles Walnut Park | 319 | 90.9% | N/A |
| Walnut Park Mid A Sch of Soc Just and Service Lrng Walnut Park | 371 | 92.5% | 37.1% |
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 PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #1,141 of 1,377 | #265 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #804 of 1,279 | #172 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #1,217 of 1,278 | #277 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #285 of 1,329 | #120 of 312 |
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
351
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 351 | 16 | 22.0:1 | 90% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 16 | 22.1:1 | 92% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 91% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 93% (318) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy.
About PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is a small middle school serving families in San Fernando, California. The school had 351 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
The local education agency for PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District.
The student body at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is 97% Hispanic. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy was 22.0:1. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 22.0:1 here. PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 90%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles County census figures show that the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Morningside Elementary is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy.
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is run as a public charter school.
The school enrolled 351 students in 2024-25, 9 more than the 342 it had in 2020-21.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Fernando
- Vaughn Next Century Learning CenterCombined · 2,629 students
- San Fernando Senior HighHigh · 1,608 students
- GRIDLEY-MONTANEZ DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMYElementary · 454 students
- San Fernando MiddleMiddle · 442 students
- San Fernando ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Acad of Scientific Explr (ASE)High · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Morningside Elementary0.3 mi · 408
- San Fernando Middle0.3 mi · 442
- San Fernando Institute of Applied Media0.3 mi · 384
- San Fernando Elementary0.8 mi · 421
- O'Melveny Elementary0.9 mi · 345
- Cesar E. Chavez Lrng Acads-Arts/Theatre/Entertain Mag1.0 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter AcademyHow many students attend PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy?
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 06-08.
Is PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy have?
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy?
Student demographics at PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian.
Is PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy public or private?
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District.
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