Aspire East Palo Alto Charter

1286 Runnymede St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

www.aspirepublicschools.org

Charter School 532 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Aspire East Palo Alto Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District school district, located in East Palo Alto, CA with 532 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 23 teachers, Aspire East Palo Alto Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

532

Total Students

23.3

Full-Time Teachers

22.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Aspire East Palo Alto Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	461
Black	28
Asian	1
Two or More	15
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	18

Hispanic
461 (86.7 %)
Black
28 (5.3 %)
Pacific Islander
18 (3.4 %)
Two or More
15 (2.8 %)
White
8 (1.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Aspire East Palo Alto Charter District
Phone:	(510)434-5000
Website:	http://www.aspirepublicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	532
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	428
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 66

Grade 6 55

Grade 7 54

Grade 8 50