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Adelante Dual Language Academy

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Adelante Dual Language Academy ranks 3332 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Adelante Dual Language Academy is a K-8 public school serving about 505 students in San Jose's Alum Rock Union Elementary district, standing out for its strong academic performance within a historically lower-performing district context.

The school consistently outperforms its district and most nearby schools in core subjects like English and Math, and it has remarkably low chronic absenteeism, often 6-10 points better than the area average. This success is particularly notable for its effectiveness with English Language Learner students. While the school's overall state ranking is in the 43rd percentile, it significantly outshines neighboring schools such as Thomas P. Ryan Elementary, Sylvia Cassell Elementary, and Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant in both academics and student attendance.

Adelante's dual-language model appears to be a key strength, though comparisons show the model alone isn't a guarantee of success. For instance, the nearby charter school Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds achieves a higher academic ranking with a different approach. Adelante demonstrates that with a focused program, strong attendance, and effective resource use, a school can deliver quality education that rises above its immediate geographic and district challenges.

505

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,691

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2999 Ridgemont Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127-4649

(408) 928-1900

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.2%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alum Rock Union Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,332^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,184^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3332 of 5857	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	3544 of 5869	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2878 of 5859	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	3128 of 5883	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	3005 of 5789	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3296 of 5662	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	2644 of 5692	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.8	2971 of 5614	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	3088 of 5611	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	2497 of 5530	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.5	2524 of 5390	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.3	2879 of 5377	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	2862 of 5314	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.8	4516 of 5193	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	4708 of 5113	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	1332 of 3162	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	907 of 3245	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	1453 of 3311	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	2287 of 3275	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1417 of 3246	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	3291 of 5597	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	3530 of 5612	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2831 of 5609	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	3159 of 5635	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2955 of 5492	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2998 of 5413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	2087 of 5107	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	2374 of 5107	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1680 of 5087	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	1889 of 5084	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	1663 of 4963	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	2108 of 4830	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3388 of 5460	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3849 of 5517	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	2950 of 5363	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2464 of 5264	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	2043 of 5173	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2518 of 5084	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3137 of 5628	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3269 of 5643	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	2730 of 5638	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	2878 of 5663	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	2785 of 5510	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	3418 of 5431	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	1184 of 2761	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	937 of 2783	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	867 of 2781	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.8	569 of 2740	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	891 of 2715	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	670 of 2480	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	646 of 2508	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	598 of 2497	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.3	941 of 2477	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.8	1220 of 2379	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	1048 of 2259	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	847 of 2236	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.2	645 of 1478	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	337 of 1521	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1207 of 2533	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	940 of 2551	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	888 of 2531	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	633 of 2509	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	1011 of 2380	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	644 of 2262	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	703 of 2395	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	485 of 2388	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	459 of 2374	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	166 of 2359	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	362 of 2213	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	257 of 2072	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	1020 of 2542	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	727 of 2579	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	584 of 2531	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	319 of 2458	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	689 of 2369	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	410 of 2230	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	1023 of 2534	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	850 of 2552	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	749 of 2538	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	395 of 2527	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	671 of 2407	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	656 of 2273	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)56th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Listening25%~ state avg

Science22%-10 vs state

Writing19%~ state avg

Overall10%~ state avg

Reading9%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1966 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3750	204	8	25.5	65.7%	14 (6.9%)	6 (2.9%)	111 (54.4%)	54 (26.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	10 (4.9%)	30.6	3912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%		32.5	3737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	175																													23.5		23.5	23.3	44.4	41.2				37.0	26.7	35.1	11.8				24.8							$20,521	$3,531	$16,990
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
Ida Jew Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	1966 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3750	435	22	19.9	69.2%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	393 (90.3%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	17.2	5084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		20.3	4825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	259																													18.9	30.2	25.0	29.3	17.4	21.6	23.3	52.7	41.9	31.6	31.7	17.4	18.9	12.7	36.4	41.9	26.0							$23,520	$2,868	$20,652
Robert Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	3411 Rocky Mountain Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 258-7288	304	16	19.0	78.6%	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.3%)	227 (74.7%)	50 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	21.5	4711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.8	5226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	515																													13.6		13.6	28.6	29.6	27.1				28.3	37.1	22.7	18.6				24.6							$25,152	$4,576	$20,576
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Adelante Dual Language Academy

What district is Adelante Dual Language Academy in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

Is Adelante Dual Language Academy a good school?

Adelante Dual Language Academy ranks 3332^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Adelante Dual Language Academy?

Students at Adelante Dual Language Academy are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Adelante Dual Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Adelante Dual Language Academy.

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