KIPP San Jose Collegiate: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 45 points. But suspensions run 2× the state rate.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate posts numbers for its most vulnerable students that most schools don't reach overall. The trend line is the part worth a closer look.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate scores 75 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 97th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “74% proficient” and call it done. KIPP San Jose Collegiate deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Jose, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 47.2% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 15.8%.
As a charter, KIPP San Jose Collegiate enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 15.8%.
of students were suspended, versus 3.6% statewide — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate's most underrated number
83.0% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
The 4 things our score weighs
Ask about the discipline philosophy and what a typical suspension is for. Numbers can't tell you whether a campus feels strict or chaotic — a visit can.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 54
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
3 more gaps by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 142 | 51% | 32% | 13% | 4% | 83% | +36 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 142 | 43% | 21% | 20% | 16% | 64% | +41 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 114 | 16% | 28% | 42% | 14% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 112 | 83.0% | +32 | +45 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 96 | 77.1% | +40 | +38 |
| Asian | 41 | 95.1% | +15 | +21 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP San Jose Collegiate ← | — | 75 | 47.2% | 73.6% | — | 8.5% |
| Piedmont Hills High | 2.5 mi | 67 | 41.9% | 65.7% | — | 2.1% |
| Independence High | 0.3 mi | 53 | 20.7% | 46.7% | — | 1.8% |
| William C. Overfelt High | 3.1 mi | 43 | 10.4% | 30.1% | — | 4.1% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |