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Item: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2930 Gay Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-2322

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (408) 928-6800

www.arusd.org

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Alum Rock Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,288 Schools

# Students

7,251 Students

726,493 Students

# Teachers

375 Teachers

32,205 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	44	32
1	27	22
2	27	23
3	38	23
4	48	23
5	44	23
6	56	27
7	47	29
8	55	29

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District Rank

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1522 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1505 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2023	#1505
2022	#1496
2019	#1286
2018	#587
2017	#582
2016	#632
2015	#713
2014	#15
2013	#662
2012	#601
2011	#610
2010	#698

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	20%	34%
2022	19%	33%
2019	29%	40%
2018	30%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	28%	37%
2015	22%	34%
2014	84%	63%
2013	54%	59%
2012	56%	59%
2011	56%	58%
2010	51%	56%

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28%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2022	28%	47%
2019	38%	51%
2018	30%	50%
2017	40%	48%
2016	37%	48%
2015	30%	44%
2014	90%	58%
2013	46%	57%
2012	51%	58%
2011	47%	56%
2010	42%	54%

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18%

29%

(2022-23)

24.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	24.3%	27.7%
2022	10.6%	33%
2021	3.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.36	0.64
2022	0.37	0.63
2021	0.37	0.62
2020	0.37	0.64
2019	0.37	0.63
2018	0.36	0.64
2017	0.36	0.64
2016	0.35	0.64
2015	0.39	0.64
2014	0.36	0.65
2013	0.37	0.65
2012	0.37	0.65
2011	0.37	0.66
2010	0.37	0.67
2009	0.37	0.67
2008	0.37	0.65
2007	0.38	0.66
2006	0.38	0.66
2005	0.39	0.66
2004	0.42	0.67
2003	0.42	0.67
2002	0.44	0.67
2001	0.46	0.67
2000	0.46	0.67
1999	0.48	0.67
1998	0.50	0.67
1997	0.52	0.67
1996	0.52	0.67
1995	0.53	0.67
1994	0.53	0.67
1993	0.54	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.54	0.66
1990	0.55	0.66
1989	0.57	0.65
1988	0.57	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2004)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	17%	12%
2022	17%	12%
2021	17%	12%
2020	17%	12%
2019	17%	12%
2018	17%	12%
2017	17%	11%
2016	17%	11%
2015	18%	11%
2014	16%	11%
2013	17%	11%
2012	17%	11%
2011	17%	11%
2010	17%	11%
2009	17%	11%
2008	18%	12%
2007	18%	12%
2006	18%	12%
2005	18%	12%
2004	18%	12%
2003	19%	12%
2002	20%	11%
2001	21%	11%
2000	21%	11%
1999	21%	11%
1998	22%	11%
1997	22%	11%
1996	22%	11%
1995	22%	11%
1994	23%	11%
1993	21%	11%
1992	20%	11%
1991	20%	11%
1990	19%	10%
1989	19%	10%
1988	18%	10%

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% Hispanic

80%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	78%	55%
2022	78%	56%
2021	77%	56%
2020	78%	55%
2019	78%	55%
2018	78%	54%
2017	78%	54%
2016	79%	54%
2015	73%	54%
2014	79%	53%
2013	78%	53%
2012	78%	52%
2011	78%	51%
2010	78%	50%
2009	78%	49%
2008	78%	50%
2007	77%	49%
2006	77%	48%
2005	76%	47%
2004	74%	46%
2003	74%	45%
2002	73%	44%
2001	71%	43%
2000	71%	42%
1999	69%	41%
1998	67%	40%
1997	66%	40%
1996	66%	39%
1995	65%	38%
1994	64%	37%
1993	64%	36%
1992	64%	35%
1991	64%	34%
1990	64%	33%
1989	62%	31%
1988	61%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	9%
1996	3%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	4%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	9%
1991	5%	8%
1990	5%	9%
1989	6%	9%
1988	7%	9%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	21%
2022	2%	21%
2021	2%	22%
2020	2%	22%
2019	2%	23%
2018	2%	23%
2017	2%	24%
2016	2%	24%
2015	4%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	25%
2012	2%	26%
2011	2%	27%
2010	3%	27%
2009	2%	28%
2008	2%	29%
2007	3%	30%
2006	3%	31%
2005	3%	32%
2004	3%	33%
2003	4%	34%
2002	4%	35%
2001	5%	36%
2000	5%	37%
1999	7%	38%
1998	8%	39%
1997	8%	39%
1996	8%	40%
1995	8%	41%
1994	9%	42%
1993	10%	43%
1992	11%	44%
1991	11%	46%
1990	12%	47%
1989	13%	49%
1988	14%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2018	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,488 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,071 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$221 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$221 MM	$10 MM
2022	$179 MM	$9 MM
2021	$174 MM	$8 MM
2020	$158 MM	$7 MM
2019	$171 MM	$7 MM
2018	$167 MM	$29 MM
2017	$164 MM	$26 MM
2016	$181 MM	$24 MM
2015	$127 MM	$17 MM
2014	$169 MM	$21 MM
2012	$134 MM	$19 MM
2011	$125 MM	$19 MM
2010	$127 MM	$17 MM
2009	$138 MM	$19 MM
2008	$137 MM	$19 MM
2007	$128 MM	$19 MM
2006	$119 MM	$17 MM
2005	$116 MM	$16 MM
2004	$112 MM	$16 MM
2003	$118 MM	$16 MM
2002	$138 MM	$15 MM
2001	$137 MM	$15 MM
2000	$117 MM	$13 MM
1999	$105 MM	$12 MM
1998	$111 MM	$11 MM
1997	$102 MM	$10 MM
1996	$81 MM	$9 MM
1995	$76 MM	$8 MM
1992	$72 MM	$7 MM
1990	$70 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$175 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$175 MM	$9 MM
2022	$152 MM	$8 MM
2021	$146 MM	$7 MM
2020	$149 MM	$7 MM
2019	$163 MM	$7 MM
2018	$172 MM	$29 MM
2017	$169 MM	$24 MM
2016	$151 MM	$23 MM
2015	$143 MM	$18 MM
2014	$133 MM	$21 MM
2012	$128 MM	$19 MM
2011	$149 MM	$19 MM
2010	$143 MM	$18 MM
2009	$142 MM	$18 MM
2008	$142 MM	$19 MM
2007	$125 MM	$18 MM
2006	$111 MM	$17 MM
2005	$112 MM	$16 MM
2004	$109 MM	$17 MM
2003	$119 MM	$15 MM
2002	$129 MM	$16 MM
2001	$134 MM	$14 MM
2000	$110 MM	$13 MM
1999	$102 MM	$11 MM
1998	$114 MM	$11 MM
1997	$88 MM	$10 MM
1996	$92 MM	$8 MM
1995	$84 MM	$8 MM
1992	$75 MM	$7 MM
1990	$71 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,488

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$29,374	$21,289
2022	$22,385	$17,710
2021	$20,129	$15,669
2020	$17,292	$14,213
2019	$17,796	$14,063
2018	$14,793	$16,033
2017	$14,074	$16,692
2016	$14,999	$15,604
2015	$10,285	$10,238
2014	$13,479	$11,786
2012	$10,341	$11,929
2011	$9,573	$11,681
2010	$9,468	$10,238
2009	$9,995	$11,099
2008	$9,921	$11,762
2007	$9,463	$11,879
2006	$8,800	$10,859
2005	$8,515	$10,445
2004	$8,161	$10,566
2003	$8,178	$10,456
2002	$9,160	$9,803
2001	$8,643	$10,568
2000	$7,343	$8,943
1999	$6,455	$8,203
1998	$6,920	$7,395
1997	$6,421	$6,922
1995	$4,809	$5,953
1992	$4,488	$5,430
1990	$4,365	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$24,071

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$23,191	$19,218
2022	$19,033	$16,552
2021	$16,891	$13,970
2020	$16,388	$13,602
2019	$16,908	$13,522
2018	$15,292	$16,124
2017	$14,544	$15,588
2016	$12,521	$14,779
2015	$11,635	$10,739
2014	$10,599	$11,804
2012	$9,900	$12,155
2011	$11,397	$11,509
2010	$10,711	$10,739
2009	$10,265	$10,975
2008	$10,262	$11,678
2007	$9,185	$11,317
2006	$8,235	$10,926
2005	$8,248	$10,789
2004	$7,939	$11,073
2003	$8,266	$10,210
2002	$8,553	$10,600
2001	$8,490	$10,007
2000	$6,956	$9,131
1999	$6,281	$7,911
1998	$7,095	$7,592
1997	$5,536	$6,759
1995	$5,280	$6,033
1992	$4,666	$5,588
1990	$4,417	$5,241

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Best Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Aptitud Community Academy At Goss

Charter School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

2475 Van Winkle Ln.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7656

Gr: K-8 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 7,251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education