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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 422 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 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,295 Schools
# Students
7,526 Students
652,011 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
30,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1500 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1496 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
3,077 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,161 Students
42,658 Students
% Asian Students
15%
7%
# Hispanic Students
5,980 Students
350,261 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
54%
# Black Students
72 Students
46,117 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
131 Students
159,008 Students
% White Students
2%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
2,279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
42,779 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
910
52,165
# Students in 1st Grade:
791
43,128
# Students in 2nd Grade:
811
42,593
# Students in 3rd Grade:
830
43,214
# Students in 4th Grade:
858
42,634
# Students in 5th Grade:
860
43,184
# Students in 6th Grade:
815
50,617
# Students in 7th Grade:
795
53,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
856
53,406
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
64,060
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,540
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
52,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
51,150
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,127 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,407 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,127
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,407
$19,787
Best Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aptitud Community Academy At Goss
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2475 Van Winkle Ln.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7656
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7656
Grades: K-8
| 422 students
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