KIPP Esperanza High

Grades 9–12 Public charter District: KIPP Esperanza High District

1039 Garden St., East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Map

Math (met standard)
37%
+5 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
53%
−4 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
23%
−10 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
194
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 37% state 32% · 2025-26 53% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 37% state 32% · 2025-26 53% state 57% · 2025-26 23% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 37% state 32% 53% state 57% 23% state 33%
2024-25 33% state 31% 48% state 57% 22% state 25%
2023-24 21% state 28% 43% state 56% 17% state 29%
2022-23 8% state 27% 45% state 55% 20% state 32%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
77%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
100%
state 55% · 2025-26

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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East Palo Alto Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · East Palo Alto Academy District
0.3 mi
8%
−24 vs state
41%
−17 vs state
16%
−23 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 63% 278 Hispanic 90%
Oxford Day Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Oxford Day Academy District
0.4 mi
13%
−18 vs state · 2024-25
12%
−45 vs state · 2024-25
— 5% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2021-22 → 12% in 2024-25 67% 108 Hispanic 99%
Menlo-Atherton High
Grades 9–12 · Sequoia Union High
2.4 mi
53%
+21 vs state
68%
+11 vs state
53%
+15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 33% 2,158 Hispanic 43%
Palo Alto High
Grades 9–12 · Palo Alto Unified
2.5 mi
78%
+46 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
68%
+36 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 13% 1,891 Asian 38%
Tide Academy
Grades 9–12 · Sequoia Union High
2.5 mi
39%
+7 vs state
69%
+12 vs state
50%
+12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 40% 212 Hispanic 61%
Everest Public High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Everest Public High District
4.0 mi
9%
−22 vs state · 2024-25
45%
−12 vs state · 2024-25
5%
−23 vs state · 2024-25
5% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2021-22 → 19% in 2024-25 82% 224 Hispanic 94%
Summit Preparatory Charter High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Summit Preparatory Charter High District
4.5 mi
24%
−8 vs state
34%
−23 vs state
24%
−9 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 72% 293 Hispanic 83%
Henry M. Gunn High
Grades 9–12 · Palo Alto Unified
4.6 mi
81%
+49 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
78%
+46 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2025-26 12% 1,643 Asian 47%