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PUC Inspire Charter Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

12550 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331 · (818) 492-1880

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
210
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about PUC Inspire Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12550 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 648
Grade 783
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
266’20
208’21
195’22
224’23
210’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%Black <1%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PUC Inspire Charter Academy from Los Angeles families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.