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KIPP Heartwood Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Charter

1250 South King Rd., San Jose, CA 95122 · (408) 926-5477

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Students
423
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about KIPP Heartwood Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1250 South King Rd., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5107
Grade 6108
Grade 7104
Grade 8104
Enrollment over time
423’20
427’21
415’22
418’23
423’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Asian 32%Two or more races 1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about KIPP Heartwood Academy from San Jose families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.