Public schools in East Palo Alto, CA
East Palo Alto has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,209 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Ravenswood City School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run East Palo Alto's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in East Palo Alto | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood City School District | 3 | 1,489 | $33,564 |
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District | 1 | 532 | $22,398 |
| East Palo Alto Academy | 1 | 299 | not reported |
| KIPP Esperanza High District | 1 | 220 | $25,255 |
| Oxford Day Academy District | 1 | 92 | $21,022 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in East Palo Alto, 580 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Palo Alto Academy | 278 | 13.0 | 59.4% | East Palo Alto Academy |
| KIPP Esperanza High | 194 | 10.2 | 85.6% | KIPP Esperanza High District |
| Oxford Day Academy | 108 | 43.0 | 58.3% | Oxford Day Academy District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in East Palo Alto, 488 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle | 488 | 14.8 | 89.3% | Ravenswood City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in East Palo Alto, 1,141 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | 496 | 24.5 | 86.3% | Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District |
| Costano Elementary | 369 | 17.1 | 89.7% | Ravenswood City |
| Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy | 276 | 18.4 | 88.8% | Ravenswood City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How East Palo Alto's public schools compare with California's
The median East Palo Alto school has 17.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 278 students (state 471).
| East Palo Alto | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 278 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 57% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 East Palo Alto schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in East Palo Alto
- Ravenswood City School DistrictRuns 3 of East Palo Alto's 7 public schools and spent $33,564 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,564
- East Palo Alto Academy, the largest high school in East Palo Alto278 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.278
- Compare Ravenswood City School District with Aspire East Palo Alto Charter DistrictEast Palo Alto's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an East Palo Alto addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
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- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
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Questions about schools in East Palo Alto
How many public schools are in East Palo Alto, CA?
7 public schools with an address in East Palo Alto were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,209 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in East Palo Alto?
East Palo Alto Academy, with 278 students in 2024-25 (East Palo Alto Academy).Which districts run East Palo Alto's schools?
Ravenswood City School District (3 schools), Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District (1 school), East Palo Alto Academy (1 school), KIPP Esperanza High District (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25