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School Comparison

San Jose Charter Academy
vs.
Torch Middle

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

San Jose Charter Academy
Torch Middle
  • San Jose Charter Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Torch Middle (1247:1 vs. 243.3:1).
  • San Jose Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Torch Middle (162 vs. 94).
  • Torch Middle reported a higher violent incidents than San Jose Charter Academy (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

San Jose Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Torch Middle (162 vs. 94).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Torch Middle reported a higher violent incidents than San Jose Charter Academy (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

San Jose Charter Academy reported a higher students per counselor than Torch Middle (1247:1 vs. 243.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Torch Middle

1 metric was reported by Torch Middle. Comparable data for San Jose Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
35

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
San Jose Charter Academy
$14,706.68
Torch Middle
$18,509.84
Local revenue share
San Jose Charter Academy
12%
Torch Middle
23.7%
State revenue share
San Jose Charter Academy
79%
Torch Middle
65.8%
Federal revenue share
San Jose Charter Academy
9%
Torch Middle
10.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
San Jose Charter Academy
12.9%
Torch Middle
28.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Poverty rate
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Unemployment rate
Los Angeles County
5.8%
Los Angeles County
5.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.