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KIPP Heartwood Academy District

At a glance

98^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 11

Better than 93% of California districts

Middle 1Grades 5-8

1250 South King Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122-2146·(408) 926-5477·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2019–2025

2025: better than 93.6% of districts

School

423

Students

5-star school

Top rankedKIPP Heartwood Academy259^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Summary:

The KIPP Heartwood Academy District in San Jose consists of a single, high-performing charter middle school serving grades 5 through 8.

KIPP Heartwood Academy stands out as a top-tier school, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st to 93rd percentile of all California schools over the last three years. Academically, students significantly outperform state averages, with proficiency rates in English and Math exceeding the state by over 20 percentage points. This excellence is achieved while serving a student population where a high percentage qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Key factors contributing to the school's success include an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.4%, far below the state average, indicating a strong school culture and student engagement. The school also operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and benefits from being a focused, single-school district, allowing for concentrated leadership and resources dedicated to its middle school model.

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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)					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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Total
KIPP Heartwood Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heartwood Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 926-5477	423	24	17.4	73.5%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (64.8%)	137 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	90.8	259^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.6%		91.8	234^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.6%	25	55.0	56.6	55.8	71.0	67.9	77.2	65.7	70.4	62.0	58.5	66.3	69.7	64.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District	0 mi	1	425^th
Alum Rock Union Elementary	0.03 mi	25	1324^th
Santa Clara County Office of Education	0.67 mi	24
Franklin-McKinley Elementary	0.71 mi	23	1096^th
ACE Empower Academy District	0.73 mi	1	1517^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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