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Terrell Elementary School

3925 Pearl Ave.
San Jose, CA 95136

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Serving 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Terrell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Terrell Elementary serves a central area in San Jose, CA, encompassing approximately 1.6 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Terrell Elementary School's student population of 255 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Terrell Elementary School
Kind	70
1	37
2	38
3	35
4	35
5	40

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Total Students

255 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School
2025	255
2024	285
2023	282
2022	277
2021	321
2020	377
2019	399
2018	391
2017	422
2015	501
2014	514
2013	529
2012	539
2011	526
2010	490
2009	516
2008	496
2007	508
2006	539
2005	533
2004	438
2003	470
2002	517
2001	575
2000	641
1999	633
1998	640
1997	681
1996	633
1995	622
1994	651
1993	631
1992	617
1991	609
1990	598
1989	643
1988	617
1987	643

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School
2025	15
2024	18
2023	15
2022	14
2021	15
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2015	20
2014	20
2013	24
2012	24
2010	22
2009	26
2008	31
2007	29
2006	29
2005	29
2004	23
2003	30
2002	26
2001	30
2000	29
1999	31
1998	28
1997	24
1996	27
1995	27
1994	28
1993	25
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	29
1988	28
1987	25

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Year Founded

1968

School Rankings

Terrell Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Terrell Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5831 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Terrell Elementary School
2023	#5831
2022	#6599
2021	#2496
2019	#6906
2018	#5179
2017	#4175
2016	#4727
2015	#3650
2014	#1043
2013	#4263
2012	#3309
2011	#3207
2010	#3700

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	32%	34%	40%
2022	22%	33%	38%
2021	27%	34%	39%
2019	27%	40%	43%
2018	32%	39%	44%
2017	35%	38%	42%
2016	31%	37%	42%
2015	32%	34%	40%
2014	50%	63%	66%
2013	56%	59%	59%
2012	64%	59%	59%
2011	62%	58%	58%
2010	55%	56%	57%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	51%
2021	27%	49%	52%
2019	32%	51%	55%
2018	42%	50%	44%
2017	49%	48%	53%
2016	46%	48%	54%
2015	45%	44%	52%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	58%	57%	60%
2012	62%	58%	61%
2011	62%	56%	59%
2010	61%	54%	57%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	17:1	21:1
2024	16:1	22:1
2023	19:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	16:1	20:1	19:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	28:1	23:1	28:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1
1994	23:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	21:1
1991	23:1	24:1	21:1
1990	21:1	24:1	20:1
1989	22:1	24:1	20:1
1988	22:1	24:1	20:1
1987	26:1	24:1	22:1

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	10%	12%
2023	10%	12%	16%
2022	13%	12%	17%
2021	13%	12%	17%
2020	12%	12%	17%
2019	12%	12%	17%
2018	12%	12%	16%
2017	13%	11%	16%
2015	17%	11%	16%
2014	16%	11%	15%
2013	15%	11%	15%
2012	15%	11%	15%
2011	15%	11%	14%
2010	15%	11%	15%
2009	16%	11%	15%
2008	18%	12%	16%
2007	21%	12%	16%
2006	19%	12%	15%
2005	20%	12%	15%
2004	19%	12%	15%
2003	18%	12%	15%
2002	15%	11%	15%
2001	19%	11%	15%
2000	19%	11%	15%
1999	18%	11%	15%
1998	15%	11%	15%
1997	14%	11%	15%
1996	14%	11%	14%
1995	14%	11%	14%
1994	12%	11%	14%
1993	12%	11%	14%
1992	10%	11%	14%
1991	11%	11%	13%
1990	13%	10%	13%
1989	12%	10%	12%
1988	13%	10%	12%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	58%	56%
2024	59%	56%
2023	59%	55%	53%
2022	57%	56%	51%
2021	55%	56%	51%
2020	56%	55%	51%
2019	56%	55%	51%
2018	53%	54%	54%
2017	55%	54%	54%
2015	50%	54%	52%
2014	49%	53%	53%
2013	47%	53%	53%
2012	45%	52%	52%
2011	42%	51%	52%
2010	40%	50%	52%
2009	43%	49%	52%
2008	42%	50%	52%
2007	40%	49%	51%
2006	41%	48%	51%
2005	41%	47%	50%
2004	47%	46%	51%
2003	48%	45%	50%
2002	48%	44%	50%
2001	45%	43%	50%
2000	47%	42%	50%
1999	43%	41%	50%
1998	43%	40%	49%
1997	44%	40%	49%
1996	46%	39%	48%
1995	40%	38%	47%
1994	41%	37%	46%
1993	42%	36%	44%
1992	39%	35%	43%
1991	35%	34%	41%
1990	32%	33%	40%
1989	36%	31%	37%
1988	33%	30%	35%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	6%	5%	2%
2017	6%	6%	2%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	3%
2013	7%	6%	3%
2012	8%	6%	3%
2011	10%	7%	3%
2010	12%	7%	3%
2009	13%	7%	3%
2008	13%	8%	4%
2007	14%	8%	3%
2006	13%	8%	3%
2005	13%	8%	3%
2004	7%	8%	4%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	9%	9%	3%
2001	9%	9%	3%
2000	8%	9%	3%
1999	6%	9%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	5%	9%	4%
1993	4%	9%	4%
1992	8%	9%	4%
1991	9%	8%	4%
1990	8%	9%	3%
1989	7%	9%	3%
1988	6%	9%	3%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	16%	20%
2024	15%	20%
2023	14%	21%	22%
2022	15%	21%	23%
2021	18%	22%	23%
2020	17%	22%	24%
2019	18%	23%	24%
2018	20%	23%	24%
2017	19%	24%	24%
2015	19%	25%	25%
2014	20%	25%	25%
2013	23%	25%	26%
2012	25%	26%	26%
2011	26%	27%	26%
2010	28%	27%	27%
2009	23%	28%	27%
2008	26%	29%	27%
2007	24%	30%	28%
2006	24%	31%	28%
2005	24%	32%	29%
2004	25%	33%	28%
2003	25%	34%	29%
2002	27%	35%	29%
2001	25%	36%	30%
2000	24%	37%	30%
1999	30%	38%	30%
1998	32%	39%	31%
1997	33%	39%	31%
1996	34%	40%	33%
1995	39%	41%	34%
1994	39%	42%	34%
1993	40%	43%	37%
1992	41%	44%	38%
1991	43%	46%	40%
1990	45%	47%	42%
1989	44%	49%	46%
1988	47%	50%	48%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	7%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

84%

80%

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	0.62	0.63
2024	0.61	0.63
2023	0.62	0.64	0.65
2022	0.63	0.63	0.65
2021	0.65	0.62	0.66
2020	0.64	0.64	0.66
2019	0.64	0.63	0.66
2018	0.66	0.64	0.63
2017	0.64	0.64	0.63
2015	0.68	0.64	0.63
2014	0.69	0.65	0.64
2013	0.70	0.65	0.64
2012	0.71	0.65	0.64
2011	0.73	0.66	0.65
2010	0.73	0.67	0.65
2009	0.73	0.67	0.64
2008	0.71	0.65	0.63
2007	0.73	0.66	0.64
2006	0.73	0.66	0.65
2005	0.72	0.66	0.65
2004	0.68	0.67	0.64
2003	0.67	0.67	0.64
2002	0.67	0.67	0.64
2001	0.70	0.67	0.64
2000	0.69	0.67	0.64
1999	0.70	0.67	0.64
1998	0.69	0.67	0.65
1997	0.68	0.67	0.65
1996	0.66	0.67	0.65
1995	0.67	0.67	0.65
1994	0.67	0.67	0.66
1993	0.65	0.67	0.65
1992	0.67	0.67	0.65
1991	0.68	0.66	0.65
1990	0.68	0.66	0.65
1989	0.66	0.65	0.64
1988	0.66	0.65	0.63

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(22-23)

40%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	40%	27.7%	30%
2022	43.9%	33%	29.8%
2021	11.8%	15.4%	10.3%

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	41%	54%
2024	50%	54%
2023	46%	51%	34%
2022	43%	51%	29%
2021	45%	53%	32%
2020	46%	52%	35%
2019	46%	52%	35%
2018	46%	53%	36%
2017	40%	49%	36%
2015	37%	50%	36%
2014	40%	49%	37%
2013	38%	48%	37%
2011	41%	46%	38%
2010	40%	46%	37%
2009	41%	43%	39%
2008	47%	41%	36%
2007	43%	40%	35%
2006	40%	40%	34%
2005	45%	40%	34%
2004	51%	40%	38%
2003	42%	39%	31%
2002	39%	39%	31%
2001	34%	39%	27%
2000	31%	40%	28%
1999	35%	40%	32%
1998	43%	47%	43%
1997	44%	47%	44%
1996	44%	46%	43%
1995	41%	45%	43%
1994	39%	43%	40%
1993	38%	41%	40%
1992	41%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Terrell Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	10%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	13%	9%	8%
2009	12%	10%	8%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	9%	10%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	10%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Jose Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Terrell Tiger

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Terrell Elementary School's ranking?

Terrell Elementary School is ranked #5831 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Terrell Elementary School?

255 students attend Terrell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Terrell Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Terrell Elementary School?

Terrell Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Terrell Elementary School offer ?

Terrell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Terrell Elementary School part of?

Terrell Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Terrell Elementary School located?

Terrell Elementary School is located in the Blossom Valley neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 255 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: Terrell Elementary serves a central area in San Jose, CA, encompassing approximately 1.6 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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