Overview
ACE Esperanza Middle is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in San Jose, California. The school enrolls 230 students. It is part of the ACE Esperanza Middle District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
32.9:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
85% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span5–8
DistrictACE Esperanza Middle District
County6085
CitySan Jose
ZIP95112
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060185213740
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment230
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino95.1%
Black / African American1.6%
Asian1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %85%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)