East Palo Alto Academy

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East Palo Alto Academy ranks 1496 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

East Palo Alto Academy is a public charter high school serving 299 students in grades 9-12 in East Palo Alto, California, which is part of the East Palo Alto Academy District. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 40% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 9.38% proficient or better in math.

Despite having a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90%, East Palo Alto Academy also has a high dropout rate of 10%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Woodside High, Summit Preparatory Charter High, and Henry M. Gunn High. The school also struggles with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 45%, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to high-performing nearby schools such as Los Altos High, Palo Alto High, and Menlo-Atherton High, East Palo Alto Academy's academic performance is significantly lower. This is likely due to the school's high percentage of low-income students, with 68.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, suggesting the need for tailored interventions and support.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1050 Myrtle St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

(650) 893-8900

District: East Palo Alto Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1496^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

Pacific Islander:

7.0%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Palo Alto Academy ranks worse than 64.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East Palo Alto Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Palo Alto Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks East Palo Alto Academy 1496^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See East Palo Alto Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

East Palo Alto Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Palo Alto Academy District 1076^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Palo Alto Academy

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Rank History for all students at East Palo Alto Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.83	1324^th	2133	37.9%
2022	16.57	1748^th	2123	17.7%
2023	24.97	1563^rd	2348	33.4%
2024	27.21	1496^th	2323	35.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Palo Alto Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	70.61	115^th	941	87.8%
2022	34.15	698^th	1044	33.1%
2023	46.96	311^th	1323	76.5%
2024	60.77	146^th	1350	89.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Palo Alto Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.80	1187^th	1937	38.7%
2022	20.02	1550^th	1943	20.2%
2023	26.31	1515^th	2247	32.6%
2024	31.65	1387^th	2235	37.9%

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Rank History for Female students at East Palo Alto Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.03	1237^th	1833	32.5%
2022	11.88	1682^nd	1858	9.5%
2023	22.02	1548^th	2118	26.9%
2024	16.80	1665^th	2098	20.6%

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Rank History for Male students at East Palo Alto Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.69	1182^nd	1880	37.1%
2022	21.10	1479^th	1916	22.8%
2023	27.62	1404^th	2207	36.4%
2024	37.33	1121^st	2172	48.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Palo Alto Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.14	1128^th	1814	37.8%
2022	19.90	1498^th	1861	19.5%
2023	31.20	1344^th	2142	37.3%
2024	33.36	1295^th	2125	39.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Palo Alto Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	24	2	318	1	16	2	364
2020	1	18	0	315	1	21	1	357
2021	1	25	0	325	0	18	0	369
2022	0	19	0	301	0	22	1	343
2023	0	15	0	261	1	21	1	299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Palo Alto Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	364	23.7	15.3	88.2
2020	357	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	369	25.4	14.5	79.1
2022	343	26.3	12.9	59.2
2023	299	25.8	11.5	68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Palo Alto Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	364	23.7	15.3	88.2
2020	357	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	369	25.4	14.5	79.1
2022	343	26.3	12.9	59.2
2023	299	25.8	11.5	68.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Palo Alto Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1324^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1563^rd of 2348 High schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Palo Alto Academy)	51.3	39.4	11.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (East Palo Alto Academy)	12	8.5	3.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (East Palo Alto Academy)	1.9	7.1	5.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	364	299	17.9%
African American	24	15	37.5%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	318	261	17.9%
Pacific Islander	16	21	31.3%
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	2	1	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.2%	68.6%	19.6%

Schools Near East Palo Alto Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
East Palo Alto Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1050 Myrtle St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	East Palo Alto Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 893-8900	299	26	11.5	68.6%	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	261 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27.2	1496^th of 2323 public high schools	35.6%		25	1563^rd of 2348 public high schools	33.4%	67		11.5		11.3	40.0	40.0	9.4	9.4
Oxford Day Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1001 Beech St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	Oxford Day Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 260-3152	92	2	38.9	73.9%	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	73 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.4%)	6.7	2261^st of 2323 public high schools	2.7%					(n/a)					6.3	6.3	0.0	0.0
KIPP Esperanza High	Public, Charter	9-12	1039 Garden St.	East Palo Alto	94303	Santa Clara County	KIPP Esperanza High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 528-1546	220	20	11.0	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	215 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	36.8	1217^th of 2323 public high schools	47.6%		35.1	1276^th of 2348 public high schools	45.7%	59	21.7	16.7	0.0	17.1	42.9	42.9	21.0	21.0
Palo Alto High	Public	9-12	50 Embarcadero Rd.	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-3701	1,992	119	16.7	10.2%	699 (35.1%)	43 (2.2%)	284 (14.3%)	718 (36.0%)	4 (0.2%)	21 (1.1%)	221 (11.1%)	94.9	82^nd of 2323 public high schools	96.5%		92.7	129^th of 2348 public high schools	94.5%	47	67.4			67.3	72.3	72.3	70.1	70.1	$15,583
Menlo-Atherton High	Public	9-12	555 Middlefield Rd.	Atherton	94025	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 322-5311	2,125	113	18.8	30.4%	839 (39.5%)	85 (4.0%)	828 (39.0%)	182 (8.6%)	19 (0.9%)	83 (3.9%)	88 (4.1%)	89.1	177^th of 2323 public high schools	92.4%		84.5	246^th of 2348 public high schools	89.5%	69		53.5	17.2	51.4	72.0	72.0	54.3	54.3	$9,732
Tide Academy	Public	9-12	150 Jefferson Dr.	Menlo Park	94025	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 369-1411	243	21	11.6	30.5%	64 (26.3%)	11 (4.5%)	137 (56.4%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	8 (3.3%)	90.1	164^th of 2323 public high schools	92.9%		78.6	352^nd of 2348 public high schools	85.0%	188		56.3		55.4	69.8	69.8	55.6	55.6
Everest Public High	Public, Charter	9-12	455 Fifth Ave.	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Everest Public High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 366-1050	295	14	21.1	72.5%	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	274 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.4%)	22.5	1619^th of 2323 public high schools	30.3%		21.2	1668^th of 2348 public high schools	29.0%	49			13.4	13.4	24.5	24.5	7.7	7.7
Henry M. Gunn High	Public	9-12	780 Arastradero Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 354-8200	1,787	105	16.9	10.3%	504 (28.2%)	22 (1.2%)	227 (12.7%)	840 (47.0%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	181 (10.1%)	97.9	32^nd of 2323 public high schools	98.6%		97.8	38^th of 2348 public high schools	98.4%	6	71.6		90.9	72.1	83.6	83.6	77.6	77.6	$14,036
Summit Preparatory Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	890 Broadway	Redwood City	94063	San Mateo County	Summit Preparatory Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 556-1110	389	17	22.6	60.2%	27 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	316 (81.2%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	56	718^th of 2323 public high schools	69.1%		36	1248^th of 2348 public high schools	46.8%	530			18.8	18.8	63.6	63.6	25.5	25.5
Los Altos High	Public	9-12	201 Almond Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-8812	2,141	117	18.2	12.9%	706 (33.0%)	17 (0.8%)	580 (27.1%)	640 (29.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	169 (7.9%)	95.4	72^nd of 2323 public high schools	96.9%		97.5	43^rd of 2348 public high schools	98.2%	29			66.9	66.9	76.3	76.3	66.5	66.5

Frequently Asked Questions about East Palo Alto Academy

How many students attend East Palo Alto Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended East Palo Alto Academy.

Is East Palo Alto Academy a good school?

East Palo Alto Academy ranks 1496^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is East Palo Alto Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of East Palo Alto Academy?

Students at East Palo Alto Academy are 87% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% African American.

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