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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 386 students in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, 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 22% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), 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
1,290 Schools
# Students
7,251 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1524 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1505 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
80%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
2%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,004 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,143 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,004
$20,100
Spending / Student
$20,143
$18,512
Best Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aptitud Community Academy At Goss
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2475 Van Winkle Ln.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7656
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7656
Gr: K-8 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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