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East Palo Alto, CA

28,872 residents•2,792 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
1.4
out of 10
67% below California avg
Test Proficiency
11%Math
20%Reading
64% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.15
per 1,000 students
29% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
46.24
per 1,000 residents
17% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
4
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
4

These figures describe every school in East Palo Alto; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in East Palo Alto

9 schools
5.0
KIPP Esperanza High
Highcharter
2.1
East Palo Alto Academy
Highcharter
1.2
Oxford Day Academy
Highcharter
0.6
Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
Elementarycharter
0.3
Costano Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Ravenswood Comprehensive Middle
Middlepublic
0.1
Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy
Elementarypublic
—
Eastside College Preparatory School
Highprivate
—
The Primary School - East Palo Alto
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in East Palo Alto

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across East Palo Alto in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
29% below California avg
2.15
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Arson17%
  • Weapons17%
  • Vandalism17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in East Palo Alto

1,335 total incidents reported across East Palo Alto in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
17% above California avg
46.24
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
460
Property
699
Drug
97
Weapons
74
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft27%
  • Assault25%
  • Vehicle Theft9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs7%
  • Weapons6%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,792 students enrolled across East Palo Alto's schools.

  • Public1,13341%
  • Charter1,07639%
  • Private58321%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across East Palo Alto's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic83%
  • Pacific Islander8%
  • Black6%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • White<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.