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Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Donald J. Meyer Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 246 students in San Jose's Alum Rock neighborhood, a high-need community where about 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it currently faces significant academic challenges with a state ranking in the 15th percentile.

When compared to its immediate neighbors within the Alum Rock Union Elementary district, Donald J. Meyer performs better than schools like A. J. Dorsa Elementary and O. S. Hubbard Elementary in English and Math, but it trails the higher-performing Adelante Dual Language Academy. The school has a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools, but academic proficiency drops sharply in the upper grades, and chronic absenteeism, while lower than some neighbors, remains a serious concern at nearly 25%.

The school's performance has declined over the past decade, and it spends more per student than some comparable schools without seeing stronger results, suggesting how resources are used is critical. Key areas for improvement include boosting attendance, providing more support for older students, and learning from the strategies of higher-performing schools in the area with similar student populations.

246

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,759

Per pupil spending ?

79.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1824 Daytona Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122-1719

(408) 928-8200

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Students who attend Donald J. Meyer Elementary usually attend:

High:

William C. Overfelt High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

Asian:

18.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg23%

California avg41%

5,004^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	18.1	5004 of 5857	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4442 of 5869	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	4035 of 5859	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3813 of 5883	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	3069 of 5789	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3397 of 5662	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.2	3228 of 5692	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.5	4474 of 5614	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.9	2910 of 5611	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.1	1822 of 5530	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	2221 of 5390	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	2788 of 5377	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	2870 of 5314	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.6	2723 of 5193	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.1	3740 of 5113	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.0	3782 of 5113	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	3985 of 4818	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	3476 of 4822	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	3701 of 4809	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	1319 of 2227	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1673 of 2585	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1472 of 2128	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	2541 of 3162	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1956 of 3245	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	2629 of 3311	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	2925 of 3275	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1883 of 3246	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	4455 of 5597	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	4085 of 5612	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	4042 of 5609	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3270 of 5635	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	2840 of 5492	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	2994 of 5413	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4350 of 5107	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	3967 of 5107	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4422 of 5087	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3722 of 5084	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	2691 of 4963	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	2470 of 4830	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4365 of 5460	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	4230 of 5517	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	2964 of 5363	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	2750 of 5264	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	2184 of 5173	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	2249 of 5084	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	5040 of 5628	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4561 of 5643	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3731 of 5638	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4053 of 5663	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3095 of 5510	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3611 of 5431	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2747 of 2847	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-17 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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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
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
Katherine R. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Clarice Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6751	373	18	20.7	73.7%	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	229 (61.4%)	101 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18 (4.8%)	19.9	4832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.5	4982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	150																													10.0		10.0	12.5	16.7	33.3	42.0			26.4	21.3	22.0	11.8	27.5			20.6	90.0	91.7		90.0	90.0	90.0	$12,570	$987	$11,583
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
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
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
Alpha: Jose Hernandez	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Jose Hernandez District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 780-1551	440	20	22.1	90.9%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (96.8%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.4	5664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.2	5804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	140																													8.6	3.9	6.4	13.2	9.8	15.8	9.8	18.5	16.0	13.5	24.5	17.3	12.1	3.9	11.1	6.0	12.7							$18,870	$4,038	$14,832
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 780-0831	500	19	25.8	60.2%	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	462 (92.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	13.8	5358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		16.6	5155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	203																													13.6	19.7	16.7	15.5	23.6	19.3	17.7	23.8	28.3	21.5	22.0	27.1	13.6	7.8	25.4	27.9	21.0	96.0			96.0			$19,163	$3,432	$15,731
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
Thomas P. Ryan Elementary	Public	K-5	1241 McGinness Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8650	247	13	19.0	83.8%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (89.1%)	20 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	12.1	5501^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%		17.5	5080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.4%	421																													7.7		7.7	7.3	18.2	25.5				17.7	9.5	18.8	19.2				16.2	91.8	93.9					$23,024	$3,182	$19,842
Adelante Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	2999 Ridgemont Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1900	505	24	20.8	56.6%	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (96.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.2	3332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.8	3544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	212	12.8	20.0	4.3	0.0	14.6	5.8	9.7	44.7	18.3	34.0	10.7	33.3	11.5	24.5	21.3	23.3	8.7	7.1	37.5	17.3	19.1	8.5	18.3	2.2	1.8	10.4	9.6	8.7	23.5	21.2	22.3	27.5	33.3	41.2	30.4	57.5	52.9	39.8	36.5	41.5	35.3	41.1	45.8	21.2	37.0							$23,691	$2,951	$20,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Donald J. Meyer Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Donald J. Meyer Elementary?

Students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Donald J. Meyer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Donald J. Meyer Elementary.

Is Donald J. Meyer Elementary a good school?

Donald J. Meyer Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.6% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Donald J. Meyer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donald J. Meyer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : William C. Overfelt High

What district is Donald J. Meyer Elementary in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

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