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Thomas P. Ryan Elementary

Q: Is Thomas P. Ryan Elementary a good school?

Thomas P. Ryan Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Thomas P. Ryan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Thomas P. Ryan Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Thomas P. Ryan Elementary?

Students at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Thomas P. Ryan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas P. Ryan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ocala Middle

Public Grades K-5

5501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas P. Ryan Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 247 students in San Jose's Alum Rock Union Elementary district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California with a dramatic decline in its statewide standing over the past seven years.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are well below state and district averages, and it struggles with a high rate of chronic student absenteeism at 23.9%. Performance has been particularly volatile for students with special needs. While the school spends over $23,000 per student—a figure comparable to nearby schools—these resources have not led to improved outcomes, suggesting challenges in how support is delivered. This trend is part of a broader pattern within the traditional Alum Rock Union Elementary district schools, which generally rank in the bottom quarter of the state.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight different possibilities. For instance, Adelante Dual Language Academy and charter schools like Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds serve similar student populations but achieve significantly higher academic rankings and lower absenteeism. This suggests that educational models and community engagement strategies can make a substantial difference, even within the same area and with similar levels of student need.

247

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,024

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1241 McGinness Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-4026

(408) 928-8650

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Students who attend Thomas P. Ryan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Ocala Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

Asian:

8.1%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg23%

California avg41%

5,501^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	12.1	5501 of 5857	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	5080 of 5869	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	5045 of 5859	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4932 of 5883	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4534 of 5789	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.2	2710 of 5662	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	3151 of 5692	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	3903 of 5614	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	3882 of 5611	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	4113 of 5530	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	3520 of 5390	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.5	4501 of 5377	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	4851 of 5314	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	4461 of 5193	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	4741 of 5113	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	3957 of 5113	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.9	3466 of 4818	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.4	4011 of 4822	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.1	3552 of 4809	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	29.4	1474 of 2128	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	2447 of 3162	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	2810 of 3245	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	2401 of 3311	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3145 of 3275	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1871 of 3246	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5272 of 5597	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4495 of 5612	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	4847 of 5609	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4495 of 5635	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	4469 of 5492	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	2336 of 5413	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	4825 of 5107	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	4365 of 5107	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4535 of 5087	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	4175 of 5084	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	4213 of 4963	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	2313 of 4830	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	5221 of 5460	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4597 of 5517	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4652 of 5363	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4287 of 5264	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3643 of 5173	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.9	1751 of 5084	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5273 of 5628	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	5139 of 5643	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	4782 of 5638	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4824 of 5663	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	4157 of 5510	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2921 of 5431	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	2838 of 2847	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1550 of 2635	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)31st percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics16%-21 vs state

Science8%-25 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
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
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds	Public, Charter	K-5	2960 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	500	17	30.3	71.8%	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	376 (75.2%)	102 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	51.8	2513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.1%		59.7	2080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	433																													9.1		9.1	42.7	50.7	45.5				46.4	56.0	48.1	27.3				46.4	90.4	94.7	98.3	93.0	93.9	93.9	$22,299	$3,542	$18,757
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
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
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
Lyndale Elementary	Public	K-5	13901 Nordyke Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7900	275	13	21.1	82.9%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	231 (84.0%)	30 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	12.3	5482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.5	5432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	50																													5.4		5.4	26.1	26.3	14.3				22.7	23.4	11.9	2.7				13.5	94.7			97.4	97.4		$22,728	$3,284	$19,444
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant	Public, Charter	K-8	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1609	235	9	26.1	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	230 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.6	5221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		9	5728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	507																													4.8	0.0	2.2	24.0	29.6	23.8	21.4	5.0	4.2	18.6	29.2	17.2	19.1	7.1	15.0	8.3	15.8	78.0	90.0	96.0	84.0	92.0	86.0	$25,876	$2,858	$23,018
Mt. Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	14275 Candler Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 258-6451	172	8	21.5	79.7%	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	143 (83.1%)	19 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.9%)	14.8	5277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.6	5062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	13.8%	215																													27.3		27.3	16.7	11.8	36.4				20.0	16.7	11.8	9.1				12.5							$26,022	$4,808	$21,214
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas P. Ryan Elementary

Is Thomas P. Ryan Elementary a good school?

Thomas P. Ryan Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Thomas P. Ryan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas P. Ryan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ocala Middle

What district is Thomas P. Ryan Elementary in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

How many students attend Thomas P. Ryan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Thomas P. Ryan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas P. Ryan Elementary?

Students at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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