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Email BoardAspire East Palo Alto Charter
1286 Runnymede Street, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1332
Summary
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 8th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 13.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady.
Math is weaker: 9.6% of students met California's math standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 13.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 9.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,650/1,734 (5th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,528/1,735 (12th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 25:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 496 |
| Low-Income Students | 450 (90.7%) |
| English Learners | 230 (46.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 1.7 points from last year and was unchanged over the full period. Math fell 3.9 points from last year and fell 4.7 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 9.4% to 20.0% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,650 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 3.6-point reading income gap is narrower than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.7% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 22.2% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
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Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Black or African American students have the strongest math results at about 13% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 9% to 9%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 2.0% to 13.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,528 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 4.7 points ahead in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
2.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 14.6% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Aspire East Palo Alto Charter compare within the district?
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–8 schools in Ravenswood City Elementary with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Aspire East Palo Alto Charter rank in California?
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter ranks No. 1,650 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,528 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Aspire East Palo Alto Charter compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 2 in both subjects among 2 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 13.1% meet the reading standard and 10.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Aspire East Palo Alto Charter compare with other schools in San Mateo County?
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter is No. 20 in reading and No. 19 in math proficiency among the 20 K–8 schools in San Mateo County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Mateo CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aspire East Palo Alto CharterThis school | 9.6% | 13.5% |
| KIPP Valiant Community Prep | 25.4% | 38.4% |
