Overview
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in East Palo Alto, California. The school enrolls 564 students. It is part of the Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
31.3:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
89% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictAspire East Palo Alto Charter District
County6081
CityEast Palo Alto
ZIP94303
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060160414051
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment564
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino87.7%
Black / African American0.4%
Asian4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3.2%
Two or More Races1.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %89%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)