Alum Rock Union Elementary School District

2930 Gay Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-2322
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 410 students in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,302 Schools
# Students
7,997 Students
680,941 Students
# Teachers
396 Teachers
30,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1506 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1496 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,296 Students
45,839 Students
% Asian Students
16%
7%
# Hispanic Students
6,294 Students
359,891 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
53%
# Black Students
95 Students
48,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
118 Students
172,916 Students
% White Students
2%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
948
52,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
851
45,511
# Students in 2nd Grade:
867
46,519
# Students in 3rd Grade:
880
46,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
887
45,534
# Students in 5th Grade:
913
45,691
# Students in 6th Grade:
815
53,439
# Students in 7th Grade:
889
56,095
# Students in 8th Grade:
947
57,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,887
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,140
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,143
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,765 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,264 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,765
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,264
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alum Rock Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aptitud Community At Goss
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2475 Van Winkle Ln.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7656
Grades: K-8
| 410 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 7,997 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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