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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 56 students in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District.
Public Preschool in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District have an average reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public pre schools of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 81% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
51 Schools
# Students
7,251 Students
18,900 Students
# Teachers
375 Teachers
606 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
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.
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
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
6%
% Hispanic
80%
56%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
2%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$221 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,488
$26,022
Spending / Student
$24,071
$22,604
Best Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Kammerer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
Gr: K | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
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