Cambrian School District

4115 Jacksol Dr.
San Jose, CA 95124-3312
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cambrian School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 2,040 students in Cambrian School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Cambrian School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
2,982 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Cambrian School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#950 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cambrian  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤20%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cambrian  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤20%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambrian  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
719 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
24%
7%
# Hispanic Students
774 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
61 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,024 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
34%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
312
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
340
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
397
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,490 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,608 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cambrian  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Cambrian  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,490
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cambrian  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,608
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cambrian  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cambrian School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fammatre Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2800 New Jersey Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 377-5480
Grades: K-5
| 480 students
Rank: #22.
Farnham Charter
Charter School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
15711 Woodard Rd.
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 377-3321
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
Rank: #33.
Price Charter Middle School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2650 New Jersey Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 377-2532
Grades: 6-8
| 887 students
Rank: #44.
Sartorette Charter
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3850 Woodford Dr.
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 264-4380
Grades: K-5
| 283 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,982 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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