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Aspire East Palo Alto Charter

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Public, Charter Grades

773

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1286 Runnymede St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1332

(650) 614-9100

District: Ravenswood City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

African American:

4.7%

Pacific Islander:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2012 → 40th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2012

!Science scores 39 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school30%

District avg16%

California avg45%

Not ranked this year

Aspire East Palo Alto Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1536^th of 1,543Ravenswood City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2016	43.6	2854 of 5614	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	2868 of 5611	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.5	1916 of 5530	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	2304 of 5390	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	1733 of 5377	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.0	1130 of 5314	78.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	1368 of 5193	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	55.2	2095 of 5113	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	1187 of 5113	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	1121 of 4818	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	59.2	1788 of 4822	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.9	2506 of 4809	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2016	25.2	1826 of 2497	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.7	1509 of 2477	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	1221 of 2379	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	1178 of 2259	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	903 of 2236	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	494 of 2179	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	570 of 2063	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.4	654 of 2005	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.2	480 of 1999	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	59.9	633 of 1804	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.0	801 of 1777	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	23.1	1366 of 1769	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2016	37.5	1228 of 2039	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.9	819 of 1994	58.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs California (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-11 vs state

Mathematics29%-7 vs state

Science15%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1286 Runnymede St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 614-9100	496	20	24.5	90.7%	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.8%)	428 (86.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	9.5	5661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.1	5727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	66	7.4	16.0			11.5	22.2	10.9	9.3	5.0	15.8	30.0		15.2	31.5	7.3	1.9	10.2	5.5	26.0		13.5
KIPP Esperanza High	Public, Charter	9-12	1039 Garden St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	KIPP Esperanza High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 528-1546	194	19	10.2	95.9%	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	185 (95.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.8	973^rd of 2162 public high schools	55.0%		41.1	1220^th of 2159 public high schools	43.5%	247			20.6		21.6							47.5	47.5							32.5	32.5
East Palo Alto Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1050 Myrtle St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	East Palo Alto Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 893-8900	278	21	12.9	63.3%	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	251 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	22.8	1632^nd of 2162 public high schools	24.5%		29.8	1494^th of 2159 public high schools	30.8%	138				8.6	9.3							39.4	39.4							4.3	4.3
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy	Public	K-5	2033 Pulgas Ave.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2888	276	15	18.3	89.1%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	263 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4.5	5845^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%		5.2	5856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.2%	11	2.8				2.8	7.3	6.3	5.9					6.5	13.3	4.1	0.0					6.2	94.4		94.4			$35,742	$33,176	$2,566
Oxford Day Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	763 Green St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Oxford Day Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 260-3152	108	3	43.0	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	17.5	1731^st of 2162 public high schools	19.9%		8.8	2129^th of 2159 public high schools	1.4%	398												11.8	11.8							12.5	12.5
Costano Elementary	Public	K-5	2695 Fordham St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2830	369	22	17.1	90.0%	9 (2.4%)	27 (7.3%)	269 (72.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.5%)	14 (3.8%)	8.8	5694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.7	5820^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.8%	126	4.8				4.8	17.0	11.8	19.0					16.1	25.5	7.3	3.2					11.6	97.1		97.1			$33,969	$32,200	$1,769
Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle	Public	6-8	2450 Ralmar St.	East Palo Alto	94303	San Mateo County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2828	488	33	14.7	89.3%	6 (1.2%)	24 (4.9%)	394 (80.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.5%)	7 (1.4%)	7.8	2680^th of 2761 public middle schools	2.9%		7.6	2724^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.1%	44		5.0			5.0				16.3	15.2	11.6		14.4				4.1	6.2	8.9		6.4						$39,766	$38,720	$1,046
Duveneck Elementary	Public	K-5	705 Alester Ave.	Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5946	376	18	21.2	13.6%	75 (19.9%)	6 (1.6%)	74 (19.7%)	167 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	45 (12.0%)	95.8	257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.6%		97	161^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	96	69.0				69.0	80.4	78.1	85.7					81.7	76.6	72.7	80.3					76.6	94.6		96.4		96.4	$35,669	$33,296	$2,373
KIPP Valiant Community Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	620 Willow Rd	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	KIPP Valiant Community Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 422-4022	587	31	19.0	90.8%	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.2%)	545 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	6 (1.0%)	10.9	5575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%		14	5395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.1%	180	0.0	14.8			8.7	9.3	21.4	10.5	11.9	37.2	29.1		21.5	30.2	21.4	12.3	12.1	20.9	25.9		20.0	93.0	95.8	93.0	95.8	93.0
Belle Haven Elementary	Public	K-5	415 Ivy Dr.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Ravenswood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-2898	312	15	20.8	87.5%	4 (1.3%)	18 (5.8%)	265 (84.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	6 (1.9%)	4.9	5841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.7	5822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.8%	19	5.5				5.5	2.3	6.2	9.3					6.2	11.1	1.5	5.5					5.4	97.1		97.1			$32,281	$31,428	$853

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspire East Palo Alto Charter

How many students attend Aspire East Palo Alto Charter?

In the 2015-16 school year, 773 students attended Aspire East Palo Alto Charter.

What district is Aspire East Palo Alto Charter in?

Ravenswood City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Aspire East Palo Alto Charter?

Students at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

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