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A. J. Dorsa Elementary

Q: Is A. J. Dorsa Elementary a good school?

A. J. Dorsa Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend A. J. Dorsa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended A. J. Dorsa Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of A. J. Dorsa Elementary?

Students at A. J. Dorsa Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of A. J. Dorsa Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. J. Dorsa Elementary usually go on to attend: High : William C. Overfelt High

Public Grades K-5

5618^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of California elementary schools

Summary

A. J. Dorsa Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 284 students in San Jose's Alum Rock Union Elementary district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 4-5% of all California elementary schools.

The school's proficiency rates in English, math, and science are well below state and district averages, and it has shown a concerning long-term decline from a middling ranking a decade ago. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with over 27% of students missing too much school, a rate higher than many nearby schools like Sylvia Cassell Elementary (15.3%) and significantly above the state average. This high absenteeism is closely linked to lower academic performance.

Interestingly, other local schools with similar student demographics achieve much stronger results, suggesting improvement is possible. For example, charter schools like Rocketship Los Suenos Academy and Adelante Dual Language Academy II report much higher math proficiency and lower absenteeism. Despite spending a similar amount per student as these higher-performing schools, Dorsa's outcomes lag, raising questions about how resources are used to support student learning.

284

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,068

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Bal Harbor Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122-1902

(408) 928-7400

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Students who attend A. J. Dorsa Elementary usually attend:

High:

William C. Overfelt High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

Asian:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg23%

California avg41%

5,618^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary

1324^th of 1,543Alum Rock Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	5618 of 5857	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	5574 of 5869	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5538 of 5859	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	5609 of 5883	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	4948 of 5789	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	5119 of 5662	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	3408 of 5692	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.5	4053 of 5614	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	4068 of 5611	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.1	3313 of 5530	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.6	4201 of 5390	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.3	3360 of 5377	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.3	4201 of 5314	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.9	3714 of 5193	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	4562 of 5113	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.7	4312 of 5113	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.6	4553 of 4818	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	4053 of 4822	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.3	4463 of 4809	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	14.5	2224 of 2227	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1945 of 2128	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	3006 of 3162	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	2881 of 3245	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	3189 of 3311	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	2893 of 3275	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	2704 of 3246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	5343 of 5597	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	5079 of 5612	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	5296 of 5609	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	5368 of 5635	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	4422 of 5492	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4427 of 5413	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	4915 of 5107	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	4937 of 5107	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	4899 of 5087	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	4918 of 5084	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	4182 of 4963	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	4377 of 4830	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	5270 of 5460	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	5432 of 5517	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5191 of 5363	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	5152 of 5264	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	4347 of 5173	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4551 of 5084	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	5397 of 5628	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	5504 of 5643	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	5300 of 5638	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	5346 of 5663	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4889 of 5510	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	5169 of 5431	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	2742 of 2847	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2393 of 2635	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1962 of 2420	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

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Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

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Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-34 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, September 27, 2018

I was a student at this school for 5 years. My first few years I loved this school, but after 4th grade I hated it because I got bullied in 4th grade and kept getting bullied after that. In 5th grade, I moved to Visalia and I was so glad I left Dorsa. Another reason I hated 4th grade was because of the new principal. She was terrible. I'm so glad I left. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
A. J. Dorsa Elementary	Public	K-5	1290 Bal Harbor Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7400	284	14	20.2	90.1%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	263 (92.6%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	10.3	5618^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.7	5574^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.0%	44																													3.6		3.6	12.2	22.0	9.3				14.4	26.5	17.7	7.3				16.8	96.1			96.1			$23,068	$3,288	$19,780
Adelante Dual Language Academy II	Public	K-8	1970 Cinderella Ln.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7100	368	18	20.6	80.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	359 (97.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18.2	4993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%		22.2	4657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	336	7.1	13.7	0.0	2.2	6.3	7.1	6.3	47.6	17.7	35.0	11.1	31.3	7.1	26.3	9.5	27.5	10.0	13.3	43.8	7.1	19.2	2.4	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	3.1	22.0	21.4	21.8	4.8	21.6	48.7	22.2	43.8	50.0	28.3	16.7	23.5	14.6	8.9	6.3	7.1	14.2	90.5	97.3	97.3	94.6	96.0	96.0	$23,951	$3,087	$20,864
Sylvia Cassell Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Tallahassee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7200	282	14	20.1	87.6%	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	228 (80.9%)	42 (14.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	14.7	5287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.1	5616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.3%	329																													18.9		18.9	19.1	23.7	27.0				23.1	20.9	10.5	13.5				15.3	96.8						$23,391	$3,320	$20,071
O. S. Hubbard Elementary	Public	K-8	1680 Foley Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7700	427	19	22.0	85.0%	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	378 (88.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	9.6	5655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		13.1	5468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.8%	187																													0.0	7.8	4.3	12.5	26.7	11.6	7.7	20.8	22.0	17.4	12.5	21.7	0.0	14.6	3.8	5.9	9.5							$22,597	$2,834	$19,763
Donald J. Meyer Elementary	Public	K-5	1824 Daytona Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8200	246	13	18.9	79.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	195 (79.3%)	45 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	18.1	5004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.6%		24.2	4442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	24.3%	562																													10.4		10.4	32.5	24.2	18.8				24.8	40.0	17.7	6.3				20.5	93.9		97.0		97.0		$23,759	$3,519	$20,240
Aptitud Community Academy at Goss	Public	K-8	2475 Van Winkle Ln.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7656	386	20	19.5	89.1%	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	336 (87.0%)	40 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	16.7	5134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		27.9	4118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.8%	1016																													7.1	20.7	15.0	22.5	19.6	16.7	25.0	27.3	32.8	24.5	30.0	23.9	7.1	25.0	34.1	15.5	22.4							$23,559	$2,756	$20,803
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center	Public	K	2000 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7300	56	4	14.0	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (85.7%)	8 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																														90.9	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$27,969	$4,210	$23,759
Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2249 Dobern Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	271	10	27.1	81.5%	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	235 (86.7%)	30 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	39.4	3259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%		28.7	4056^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	797																													16.7		16.7	36.1	35.9	29.4				34.8	35.1	51.3	35.3				41.9	80.5	89.6	92.2	84.4	84.4	85.7	$24,729	$4,018	$20,711
Rocketship Los Suenos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	331 South 34th St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	309	14	22.8	83.2%	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	286 (92.6%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	54.7	2323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		42.5	3032^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	709																													25.0		25.0	41.2	37.7	45.8				40.4	66.0	43.3	56.5				54.4	87.7	94.5	97.3	91.8	90.4	93.2	$23,546	$2,986	$20,560
Santee Elementary	Public	K-6	1313 Audubon Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6450	318	17	19.2	89.9%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	266 (83.6%)	45 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12.8	5433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		9.2	5724^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.5%	291																													13.3		13.3	13.9	30.8	29.6	14.8			22.0	10.3	16.7	11.1	9.1			11.6	93.4	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.4	95.1	$27,291	$4,135	$23,156

Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Dorsa Elementary

What schools do graduates of A. J. Dorsa Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. J. Dorsa Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : William C. Overfelt High

Is A. J. Dorsa Elementary a good school?

A. J. Dorsa Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of A. J. Dorsa Elementary?

Students at A. J. Dorsa Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is A. J. Dorsa Elementary in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

How many students attend A. J. Dorsa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended A. J. Dorsa Elementary.

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