KIPP Heritage Academy

Summary:

KIPP Heritage Academy is a high-performing public charter middle school in San Jose, California, serving 447 students in grades 5-8 and part of the KIPP Heritage Academy District.

KIPP Heritage Academy consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of 73.24% in ELA and 51.02% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54% respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with proficiency rates ranging from 65.81% in 5th grade to 81.13% in 8th grade, significantly higher than the state. In Science, KIPP Heritage Academy's proficiency rates on the CAST assessment are also well above the state average, ranging from 47.01% in 5th grade to 58.1% in 8th grade. The school's rankings for English Language Learner students and low socioeconomic status students are particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking in the top 5% and top 4% of California middle schools, respectively, in recent years.

KIPP Heritage Academy's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Bridges Academy, ACE Esperanza Middle, and Sylvandale Middle, which are part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary District. The only nearby school that comes close to KIPP Heritage Academy's performance is Herman (Leonard) Intermediate, which is part of the Oak Grove Elementary District. KIPP Heritage Academy has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance over the years, ranking in the top 10-15% of California middle schools and earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

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Public, Charter 5-8

423 Los Arboles St.
San Jose, CA 95111-2344

(408) 283-6260

District: KIPP Heritage Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.8%

Asian:

46.5%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

KIPP Heritage Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Heritage Academy 267^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See KIPP Heritage Academy in the ranking list.)

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KIPP Heritage Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Heritage Academy District 104^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for KIPP Heritage Academy

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Rank History for all students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	85.49	358^th	2715	86.8%
2021	84.83	107^th	894	88.0%
2022	93.42	188^th	2740	93.1%
2023	88.78	309^th	2802	89.0%
2024	90.44	267^th	2777	90.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	88.97	70^th	1442	95.1%
2021	83.59	19^th	363	94.8%
2022	90.01	57^th	1540	96.3%
2023	73.34	151^st	1529	90.1%
2024	93.75	37^th	1477	97.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	90.38	131^st	2369	94.5%
2021	95.72	13^th	721	98.2%
2022	98.01	37^th	2458	98.5%
2023	93.81	103^rd	2549	96.0%
2024	94.78	106^th	2575	95.9%

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Rank History for Female students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.38	438^th	2380	81.6%
2021	87.83	69^th	738	90.7%
2022	93.26	165^th	2509	93.4%
2023	86.51	314^th	2547	87.7%
2024	85.32	341^st	2546	86.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.90	1263^rd	1491	15.3%

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Rank History for Male students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	87.44	293^rd	2407	87.8%
2021	78.52	128^th	763	83.2%
2022	91.69	205^th	2527	91.9%
2023	87.58	304^th	2558	88.1%
2024	92.19	199^th	2547	92.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	78.03	139^th	745	81.3%
2022	80.06	111^th	733	84.9%
2023	72.91	194^th	718	73.0%
2024	79.68	120^th	741	83.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at KIPP Heritage Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	64.08	602^nd	2213	72.8%
2022	82.16	257^th	2359	89.1%
2023	81.17	292^nd	2391	87.8%
2024	83.16	251^st	2383	89.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for KIPP Heritage Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	0	10	234	203	1	4	452
2020	1	10	243	198	0	4	456
2021	0	6	245	200	0	2	453
2022	0	6	226	218	0	2	452
2023	0	7	208	231	0	1	447
2024	1	5	211	235	0	2	454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at KIPP Heritage Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	452	17.0	26.5	73
2020	456	n/a	n/a	71.1
2021	453	20.0	22.6	71.3
2022	452	21.0	21.5	65.9
2023	447	21.0	21.2	69.4
2024	454	22.0	20.5	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio KIPP Heritage Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	452	17.0	26.5	73
2020	456	n/a	n/a	71.1
2021	453	20.0	22.6	71.3
2022	452	21.0	21.5	65.9
2023	447	21.0	21.2	69.4
2024	454	22.0	20.5	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KIPP Heritage Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 358^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 309^th of 2802 Middle schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (KIPP Heritage Academy)	70.3	73.1	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (KIPP Heritage Academy)	66.1	47.9	18.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (KIPP Heritage Academy)	52.1	44.5	7.5%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (KIPP Heritage Academy)	73.3	67.9	5.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (KIPP Heritage Academy)	57.5	50.9	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (KIPP Heritage Academy)	78.2	67.6	10.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (KIPP Heritage Academy)	71.8	63	8.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (KIPP Heritage Academy)	63.8	74	10.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (KIPP Heritage Academy)	53.2	52	1.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (KIPP Heritage Academy)	42.6	45	2.5%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	452	447	1.1%
African American	10	7	30%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	234	208	11.1%
Hispanic	203	231	13.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	4	1	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73%	69.4%	3.7%

Schools Near KIPP Heritage Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
KIPP Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	423 Los Arboles St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heritage Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6260	454	22	20.5	72.2%	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	235 (51.8%)	211 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.4	267^th of 2777 public middle schools	90.4%		88.8	309^th of 2802 public middle schools	89.0%	42	47.0	58.1	52.3		65.8	78.3	67.4	81.1	73.2		42.7	55.0	45.5	61.0	51.0
Lairon College Preparatory Academy	Public	4-8	3975 Mira Loma	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5775	305	15	20.7	69.2%	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.9%)	253 (83.0%)	35 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.4	2562^nd of 2777 public middle schools	7.7%		11.6	2640^th of 2802 public middle schools	5.8%	78	18.2	10.1	14.1	22.5	26.9	13.7	6.4	27.1	19.6	19.5	7.6	9.3	3.2	8.7	8.9
Sylvandale Middle	Public	7-8	653 Sylvandale Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5700	328	18	18.3	65.2%	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	214 (65.2%)	100 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	23.9	2085^th of 2777 public middle schools	24.9%		24.2	2093^rd of 2802 public middle schools	25.3%	8		9.7	9.7				35.4	32.7	34.0				16.2	12.9	14.4
Davis (Caroline) Intermediate	Public	7-8	5035 Edenview Dr.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-0616	535	24	22.1	59.3%	19 (3.6%)	25 (4.7%)	370 (69.2%)	97 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	15 (2.8%)	26.5	1972^nd of 2777 public middle schools	29.0%		31.5	1764^th of 2802 public middle schools	37.0%	208		19.2	19.2				21.6	30.3	26.1				16.0	23.3	19.8	$13,236
George V. LeyVa Intermediate	Public	7-8	1865 Monrovia Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4993	547	33	16.7	38.8%	16 (2.9%)	15 (2.7%)	279 (51.0%)	215 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (3.1%)	51.1	1133^rd of 2777 public middle schools	59.2%		49.6	1178^th of 2802 public middle schools	58.0%	45		26.8	26.8				39.8	45.0	42.5				38.9	29.2	33.9	$6,752
College Connection Academy	Public	7-8	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4827	202	11	17.8	37.6%	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	62 (30.7%)	127 (62.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	88.3	310^th of 2777 public middle schools	88.8%		89.7	283^rd of 2802 public middle schools	89.9%	27		40.8	40.8				77.8	68.0	72.8				59.6	54.4	56.9
Bridges Academy	Public	7-8	1702 Mclaughlin Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6400	273	20	13.4	75.5%	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	210 (76.9%)	54 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	22.2	2158^th of 2777 public middle schools	22.3%		18.9	2337^th of 2802 public middle schools	16.6%	179		14.1	14.1				17.3	32.3	24.3				11.6	22.5	16.7
ACE Esperanza Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1665 Santee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	ACE Esperanza Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3420	230	8	30.4	85.2%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	216 (93.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.8	2437^th of 2777 public middle schools	12.2%		24.4	2083^rd of 2802 public middle schools	25.7%	354	18.5	8.1	11.2		23.1	27.3	19.8	23.8	23.1		18.5	13.3	13.1	7.9	12.4
Downtown College Preparatory Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1402 Monterey Hwy.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Preparatory Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 271-8120	239	11	22.0	82.0%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	225 (94.1%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	16.4	2420^th of 2777 public middle schools	12.9%		14.8	2518^th of 2802 public middle schools	10.1%	98	4.6	9.3	8.3		27.3	16.4	28.3	25.6	24.0		0.0	13.1	10.0	10.5	10.0
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate	Public	5-8	5955 Blossom Ave.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-1886	714	32	21.9	35.7%	132 (18.5%)	18 (2.5%)	277 (38.8%)	223 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	57 (8.0%)	87.4	335^th of 2777 public middle schools	87.9%		90.9	261^st of 2802 public middle schools	90.7%	74	65.6	58.8	60.1		79.7	85.7	59.0	68.0	67.0		67.2	67.7	49.3	57.5	56.0	$11,499

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Heritage Academy

How many students attend KIPP Heritage Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended KIPP Heritage Academy.

Is KIPP Heritage Academy a good school?

Yes. KIPP Heritage Academy ranks in the top 9.6% of California middle schools.

What district is KIPP Heritage Academy in?

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What is the racial makeup of KIPP Heritage Academy?

Students at KIPP Heritage Academy are 52% Hispanic, 46% Asian, 1% African American.

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