Total enrollment
2,209
-866 (-28%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in East Palo Alto
California · Public K-12
East Palo Alto, California comes in at 7 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 2,209 students total and an average school size near 316.
4-year change in East Palo Alto
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-1 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
29,069
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
2,209
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
7
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | Elementary | KG-08 | 496 |
| Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 488 |
| Costano Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 369 |
| East Palo Alto Academy | High | 09-12 | 278 |
| KIPP Esperanza High | High | 09-12 | 194 |
| Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy | Elementary | KG-05 | 276 |
| Oxford Day Academy | High | 09-12 | 108 |
About East Palo Alto
Across East Palo Alto, California, 7 public schools teaches about 2,209 students between them.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 316, noticeably below the state mean of about 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 28%: 3,075 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,209 in SY 2024-25. East Palo Alto now counts 7 public schools, down from 8 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for East Palo Alto discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.