East Side Union High’s 18 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 94th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.
High · 18 schools
from 3rd to 94th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests
KIPP San Jose Collegiate: 94th percentile, Strong
Evergreen Valley High: 93rd percentile, Strong
Piedmont Hills High: 87th percentile, Strong
Santa Teresa High: 76th percentile, Strong
Silver Creek High: 74th percentile, Solid
Yerba Buena High: 50th percentile, Solid
Latino College Preparatory Academy: 48th percentile, Developing
Independence High: 42nd percentile, Developing
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy: 30th percentile, Developing
Oak Grove High: 25th percentile, Developing
Mt. Pleasant High: 14th percentile, Needs Support
Andrew P. Hill High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
William C. Overfelt High: 11th percentile, Needs Support
ACE Charter High: 11th percentile, Needs Support
James Lick High: 9th percentile, Needs Support
Alpha Cindy Avitia High: 8th percentile, Needs Support
B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy: 6th percentile, Needs Support
Calero High: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
8Needs Support
4Developing
2Solid
4Strong
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One dot per school.
Elementary and middle school pictures
Elementary · 1 school
at 2nd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong
Middle · 1 school
at 5th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning: 5th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong
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One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 19 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.
Percentile among California schools at the same level
Strong75th+
Solid50–74th
Developing25–49th
Needs Supportbelow 25th
Not scored
The school lists on this page are also available without the map.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in the East Side Union High district stand?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is at the 2nd percentile.
That’s higher than 2 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public elementary school we score in East Side Union High.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Where does the middle school we score in the East Side Union High district stand?
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning is at the 5th percentile.
That’s higher than 5 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in East Side Union High.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
The average high school in the East Side Union High district had 28 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
4 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.
Apollo HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
Pegasus HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
Foothill HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
Phoenix HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
The district
Where does East Side Union High’s money go, and what does it plan?
The East Side Union High district spent $20,779 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 56 cents of every East Side Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction56%
Instruction support12%
Student services18%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other1%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$59.2 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 80 funded actions in 10 goals. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 384 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support All takes under 1% of the money.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support All $20,000
79 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
No action title in this plan names reading, math, catch-up help or English learners.
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth) and what changed
For high-need students
It plans $55.6 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth.
What changed
The total is $11.5 million (24%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. We couldn’t match $59.2 million of this $59.2 million plan to individual actions in last year’s plan. These lists cover the rest.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support All · $20,000
The full plan10 goals, 8 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($59.2 million).
Where does the money go?
33% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
small actions drawn together
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Improve and increase the percentage of students deemed college and career ready by providing high-quality…$19.4 million33% of action budgets
“Improve and increase the percentage of students deemed college and career ready by providing high-quality instruction, diverse learning opportunities, and comprehensive academic and social-emotional guidance and support through a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). As a district, we are committed to implementing MTSS as our comprehensive framework to eliminate disproportionality and achieve high outcomes for all students. MTSS embraces a whole child approach and focuses on: ● Instruction, Behavior, and Wellness (Whole Child): Addressing all aspects of student development to ensure academic, behavioral, and social success. ● Differentiated Student-Centered Learning: Tailoring instruction to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of each student. ● Individualized Student Needs: Providing targeted support and interventions based on specific student requirements. ● Alignment of Systems: Ensuring that all district systems work cohesively to support every student's academic, behavioral, and social-emotional development” p. 21 ↗
16 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $8.6 million (+$10.8 million)
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $8.8 million · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $7.0 million · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $2.4 million · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $237,469 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $220,077 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $215,813 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $161,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $100,000 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $80,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $60,000 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $35,000 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $35,000 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $35,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $35,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $15,000 · p. 347 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $5,000 · p. 347 ↗not compared
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 21. p. 21 ↗
Goal 2Provide the physical, emotional, social and academic support to ensure students are making appropriate yearly…$12.1 million20% of action budgets
“Provide the physical, emotional, social and academic support to ensure students are making appropriate yearly progress towards high school graduation. In order for our students to make progress toward meeting graduation requirements, we will work to ensure our learning environments are welcoming, supportive, and instruction includes the tasks that will develop students’ strategic thinking skills in alignment with our graduate profile” p. 81 ↗
12 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $16.5 million (−$4.4 million)
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $8.0 million · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $825,754 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $769,140 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $710,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $609,703 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $337,951 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $261,794 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $218,063 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $127,500 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $125,432 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $70,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $50,000 · p. 348 ↗not compared
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 81. p. 81 ↗
Goal 3Provide programs, support, and instruction aligned with the EL Roadmap to improve English proficiency and…$6.6 million11% of action budgets
“Provide programs, support, and instruction aligned with the EL Roadmap to improve English proficiency and overall academic success for all English Learners. We will redesign our EL program for our English Learners, for both our newcomers and long-term ELs, to ensure they are appropriately placed in college prep courses as well as in a designated ELD program to assist them in developing their English language proficiency and reaching high levels of academic achievement” p. 141 ↗
9 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $6.4 million (+$161,915)
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $3.6 million · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $1.6 million · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $499,324 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $315,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $225,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $218,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $45,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $15,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $15,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 141. p. 141 ↗
Goal 4Establish and sustain safe, healthy school climates through restorative, relationship-centered practices…$14.4 million24% of action budgets
“Establish and sustain safe, healthy school climates through restorative, relationship-centered practices aligned with the MTSS framework to keep students engaged in their learning environment thus decreasing the number of student discipline referrals as well as suspensions and expulsions. Through the implementation of MTSS, we will focus on building school cultures where schoolwide expected behaviors are developed, explicitly taught, and acknowledged when expectations are met. We will continue to develop our Uniform Behaviors Response (UBR) matrix to ensure consistency in discipline practices, support positive student-staff relationships and ensure equitable practices when responding to student behavior. We will also work to develop social emotional skills so that both students and adults positively respond to social, mental or environmental stressors” p. 175 ↗
9 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $12.1 million (+$2.3 million)
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $6.6 million · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $4.3 million · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $2.2 million · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $810,479 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $223,150 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $113,239 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $110,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $55,153 · p. 349 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $24,000 · p. 349 ↗not compared
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 175. p. 175 ↗
Goal 5Engage with and connect students and families to appropriate staff, support, and programmatic learning…$5.5 million9% of action budgets
“Engage with and connect students and families to appropriate staff, support, and programmatic learning options to increase student attendance in school. Through our MTSS framework, we will establish tiered supports and outreach to ensure students are attending school. We will implement Tier 1 universal strategies to maintain students engaged, address student needs at the Tier 2 level, and provide intensive support for students needing additional, targeted, individual interventions at the Tier 3 level. Additionally, we will work to develop a comprehensive approach to family engagement to ensure students and their families receive the support and resources needed” p. 224 ↗
8 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $3.4 million (+$2.2 million)
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $2.3 million · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $1.8 million · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $1.0 million · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $328,849 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $25,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $10,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $10,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $5,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 224. p. 224 ↗
Goal 6 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalIncrease academic outcomes and college/career readiness for all students with a focus on English Learners…$645,6781% of action budgets
“Increase academic outcomes and college/career readiness for all students with a focus on English Learners, Long-term English Learners, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students, Homeless Youth, and Hispanic/Latino students by increasing each of the following indicators: Math, Graduation rate and CCI by June 2027 as per the metrics below” p. 257 ↗
8 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $165,882 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $114,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $95,796 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $95,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $80,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $50,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $40,000 · p. 350 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $5,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
We couldn’t read this goal’s measures from the plan. They start near page 257. p. 257 ↗
Goal 7 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalIncrease academic outcomes in ELA and Math for all students with a focus on Socioeconomically Disadvantaged…$00% of action budgets
“Increase academic outcomes in ELA and Math for all students with a focus on Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students and Hispanic/Latino students as measured by the CAASPP in ELA and Math by June 2027 as indicated by the metrics below” p. 276 ↗
No funded actions in this plan · 2025–26 plan: $145,553 (−$145,553)
How the plan measures it · 2 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 276 ↗.
Goal 8 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalIncrease academic outcomes and college/career readiness for all students with a focus on English Learners…$326,3031% of action budgets
“Increase academic outcomes and college/career readiness for all students with a focus on English Learners, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students, and Hispanic/Latino students by increasing each of the following indicators: ELA, Math, and Suspension rate by June 2027 as indicated by the metrics below” p. 291 ↗
8 funded actions · reworded since the 2025–26 plan
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $114,292 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $104,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $64,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $15,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $11,011 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $10,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $5,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $3,000 · p. 351 ↗not compared
How the plan measures it · 2 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 291 ↗.
Goal 9 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalIncrease academic outcomes and college/career readiness for all students with a focus on English Learners…$180,151under 1% of action budgets
“Increase academic outcomes and college/career readiness for all students with a focus on English Learners including Long-Term English Learners, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students, and Hispanic/Latino students by increasing each of the following indicators: Graduation rate for English Learners and CCI for English Learners including Long-Term English Learners, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students, and Hispanic/Latino by June 2027 as indicated by the metrics below” p. 311 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $50,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $50,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $30,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $25,151 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $15,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $10,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
How the plan measures it · 2 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 311 ↗.
Goal 10 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalImprove student achievement and equitable student outcomes for Hispanic and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged…$111,204under 1% of action budgets
“Improve student achievement and equitable student outcomes for Hispanic and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students by decreasing suspension rates, reducing disproportionality in discipline outcomes compared to all students, and increasing access to consistent instructional time, engagement, and supportive interventions, as measured by California School Dashboard indicators by June 2027” p. 320 ↗
4 funded actions · no goal 10 in the 2025–26 plan
Largest funded actions
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support All$20,000action 10.1 · p. 352 ↗
3 more actions are in the plan, counted in the goal’s total: p. 352 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $60,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $21,204 · p. 352 ↗not compared
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support All · $20,000 · p. 352 ↗new or renamed
Title not confirmed · $10,000 · p. 352 ↗not compared
A reworded title counts as new.
How the plan measures it · 2 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 320 ↗.
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 23,350 students
1Hispanic or Latino54%
2Asian32%
3Filipino5%
4White4%
5Two or more races2%
6Black or African American2%
7Pacific Islander<1%
8American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
9Not reported<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.
Free or reduced-price meals
52%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 11,960 of 23,085 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving East Side Union High extra help in 2026. A student group had the Dashboard’s lowest results (red) on two or more measures three years in a row.
It also qualified the year before.
Which students, on which measures
Long-term English learners
English and English learner progress
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 31% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (1,024 of 3,272 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
2 schools getting state support, 2025–26
Calero High (Targeted support) · Foothill High (Most intensive support, graduation rate)
Calero HighTargeted support: Hispanic or Latino students and low-income students
This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.
Does living in the East Side Union High district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in the East Side Union High district good?
East Side Union High has one public elementary school we score, Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning, at the 2nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. East Side Union High has one public middle school we score, Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning, at the 5th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. East Side Union High’s 18 public high schools run from the 3rd to the 94th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong, 2 Solid, 4 Developing and 8 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in the East Side Union High district compare with California?
The average high school in the East Side Union High district had 28 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does the East Side Union High district spend per student?
The East Side Union High district spent $20,779 per student in the 2024–25 school year. That’s close to the typical California district, which spent $20,491. About 56 cents of every East Side Union High dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the East Side Union High district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $59.2 million into 80 funded actions in 10 goals. Its largest goal holds $19.4 million, 33% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the East Side Union High district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.