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ACE Empower Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

625 South Sunset Ave., San Jose, CA 95116 · (408) 729-3920

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
189
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about ACE Empower Academy

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

625 South Sunset Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 517
Grade 655
Grade 766
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
223’20
208’21
191’22
193’23
189’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about ACE Empower Academy from San Jose 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; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.