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KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory

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KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory ranks 4331 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory is a K-8 charter school serving 711 students in Redwood City, part of the KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District, and stands out for its strong support of specific student groups despite serving a community with high economic need.

While the school's overall test scores are below state averages, it performs significantly better than nearby schools with very similar student populations, such as Hoover Elementary, Garfield Elementary, and Connect Community Charter. The school shows particular strength in supporting English Learners and has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism over the last two years. It also invests considerably more per student than other local schools, which may contribute to these positive trends.

Academic performance at KIPP Excelencia tends to improve in the upper grades, and the school operates in an area with extreme differences in resources and outcomes among close neighbors, from Laurel Elementary to Rocketship Redwood City. Its journey shows a school actively working to address challenges and deliver meaningful results for its community within the broader Redwood City Elementary area.

711

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,598

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 Fair Oaks Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063-2518

(510) 465-5477

District: KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

Pacific Islander:

1.5%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2019 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2019

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,331^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 46 pts since 2019

From top 28% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,525^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 30 pts since 2019

From top 25% (2019) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1058^th of 1,543KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District 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
2025	25.8	4331 of 5857	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3659 of 5869	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	4195 of 5859	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4123 of 5883	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	951 of 1417	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	1607 of 5789	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	661 of 3162	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.2	1673 of 3245	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	2303 of 3311	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	437 of 602	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.3	280 of 3275	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	4439 of 5597	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3990 of 5612	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	3798 of 5609	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3917 of 5635	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	854 of 1267	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.8	1342 of 5492	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	3401 of 5107	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	2648 of 5107	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	3355 of 5087	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	3441 of 5084	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.1	549 of 4963	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	3763 of 5460	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	3102 of 5517	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	3401 of 5363	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3420 of 5264	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	604 of 1110	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.9	449 of 5173	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	3911 of 5628	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3186 of 5643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	4276 of 5638	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4063 of 5663	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	838 of 1272	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	1890 of 5510	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	1242 of 2847	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1525 of 2761	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1420 of 2783	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1305 of 2781	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1369 of 2740	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	507 of 894	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	679 of 2715	75.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	450 of 1531	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	114 of 354	67.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	250 of 1478	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	255 of 1521	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	531 of 1540	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	164 of 363	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.8	49 of 1442	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1519 of 2533	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	1205 of 2551	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	1127 of 2531	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1066 of 2509	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	330 of 738	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	523 of 2380	78.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	945 of 2395	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	822 of 2388	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	720 of 2374	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	797 of 2359	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	193 of 2213	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1087 of 2542	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	974 of 2579	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	745 of 2531	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	831 of 2458	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	271 of 721	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	251 of 2369	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	1345 of 2534	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1447 of 2552	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1274 of 2538	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1503 of 2527	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	532 of 763	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	741 of 2407	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	610 of 1566	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.9	94 of 1531	93.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science19%-14 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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	2950 Fair Oaks Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 465-5477	711	37	19.1	91.0%	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	672 (94.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	25.8	4331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		33.2	3659^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.7%	672	14.7	21.8	18.5	37.1	24.3	20.8	30.5	41.1	43.0	33.3	46.0	33.8	17.6	20.2	33.3	37.9	30.9	70.7	81.7	81.7	80.5	74.4	81.7	$41,598	$2,922	$38,676
Connect Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	635 Oakside Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Connect Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2426	143	8	17.8	88.1%	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (95.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.8	5816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.7%		7.6	5789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.4%	27	7.7	10.0	8.7	7.1	8.3	12.0	13.0	14.3	35.0	15.7	0.0	0.0	3.9	4.4	9.5	30.0	8.6							$25,272	$4,365	$20,907
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-8	701 Charter St.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2408	675	33	20.4	96.7%	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	646 (95.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	12.1	5498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.9	5487^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	11	7.3	6.2	6.8	10.8	15.9	16.5	30.1	26.0	43.6	23.8	22.4	23.9	8.6	7.9	7.5	6.2	12.3	96.6						$23,988	$3,429	$20,559
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Middlefield Rd.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2405	280	14	20.1	94.6%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (97.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	5576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.8%		5.9	5842^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.5%	266	12.2		12.2	4.4	13.3	39.0				18.2	8.7	8.9	7.3				8.3	90.0	96.0	96.0	94.0	96.0		$25,623	$3,361	$22,262
Taft Elementary	Public	K-5	903 Tenth Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2416	357	17	21.0	93.8%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	337 (94.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	12.3	5481^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.5	5359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.7%	122	9.1		9.1	20.8	26.1	17.3				20.7	15.7	17.0	13.2				14.9							$29,645	$3,922	$25,723
Encinal Elementary	Public	K-5	195 Encinal Ave.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 326-5164	604	39	15.4	15.6%	219 (36.3%)	4 (0.7%)	175 (29.0%)	110 (18.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	87 (14.4%)	91.9	558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.3	404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.1%	154	55.5		55.5	64.6	80.4	77.8				74.4	69.8	80.6	71.3				74.1	98.0						$28,208	$499	$27,709
Rocketship Redwood City	Public, Charter	K-5	909 Roosevelt Ave	Redwood City	94061	San Mateo County	Rocketship Redwood City District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	275	9	32.3	87.6%	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	260 (94.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32.6	3757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.9%		17.5	5075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	1318	17.5		17.5	18.9	37.5	35.0				31.2	30.8	40.8	35.0				35.9	96.9	96.9					$20,794	$3,694	$17,100
Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	170 Selby Ln.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2415	582	23	25.3	60.1%	80 (13.7%)	3 (0.5%)	474 (81.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	53.4	2400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		46.2	2782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	382	35.5		35.5	50.6	42.0	54.8				48.7	57.5	27.7	32.3				40.1	96.0			96.8	98.4		$24,078	$3,242	$20,836
Orion Alternative	Public	K-5	555 Avenue Del Ora	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	Redwood City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 482-2412	512	24	21.7	27.7%	117 (22.9%)	8 (1.6%)	147 (28.7%)	112 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	124 (24.2%)	84	962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.6%		69.3	1623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	661	52.4		52.4	69.4	58.8	69.8				67.1	79.6	55.9	50.8				61.6							$23,521	$2,471	$21,050
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	95 Edge Rd.	Atherton	94027	San Mateo County	Menlo Park City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 324-0186	658	37	17.6	12.6%	259 (39.4%)	6 (0.9%)	148 (22.5%)	149 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	88 (13.4%)	97.1	143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.7	195^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	52	72.5		72.5	77.3	84.4	88.1				83.2	78.2	85.4	89.0				84.1	97.2			98.2			$27,486	$407	$27,079

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KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory ranks 4331^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory District

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory?

Students at KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory are 95% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% White, 1% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended KIPP Excelencia Community Preparatory.

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