Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

O. B. Whaley Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of California elementary schools

Summary

O. B. Whaley Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 268 students in the generally high-performing Evergreen Elementary district of San Jose, but it faces significant academic and attendance challenges that set it apart from its neighbors.

The school's academic performance is a serious concern, with only about a quarter of students proficient in English and Math, and a startling 5% proficient in Science, creating a 40-point gap behind the district average. This decline has been consistent over the past decade. A major factor is chronic absenteeism, with 27.6% of students missing too much school—a rate nearly triple the district average and among the highest locally, closely tied to lower academic achievement. While the school spends more per student than some peers like John J. Montgomery Elementary, these resources have not translated into better outcomes.

Interestingly, other schools with similar or even higher levels of student economic need, such as Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary, achieve stronger results with much better attendance, showing that improvement is possible. The school's struggles are particularly acute compared to other schools in its own high-ranking district, like Katherine R. Smith Elementary, which also ranks low, pointing to inequities within the district rather than a region-wide issue.

268

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,772

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2655 Alvin Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121-1609

(408) 270-6759

District: Evergreen Elementary

Students who attend O. B. Whaley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

George V. LeyVa Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

Asian:

31.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare O. B. Whaley Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg61%

California avg41%

4,892^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Evergreen Elementary

339^th of 1,543Evergreen 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	4892 of 5857	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	4368 of 5869	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	4145 of 5859	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	4388 of 5883	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	3817 of 5789	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	3170 of 5662	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	3300 of 5692	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	3381 of 5614	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.8	3561 of 5611	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	3013 of 5530	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	2565 of 5390	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.5	2983 of 5377	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.9	2388 of 5314	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	2717 of 5193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.7	1911 of 5113	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	1959 of 5113	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	1524 of 4818	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	1552 of 4822	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	1618 of 4809	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.4	1050 of 1205	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	941 of 1190	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	991 of 1154	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	963 of 1149	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	844 of 1071	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	1340 of 3162	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	1102 of 3245	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	447 of 3311	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	1133 of 3275	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1150 of 3246	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	4526 of 5597	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3754 of 5612	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3770 of 5609	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	4153 of 5635	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	3920 of 5492	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3492 of 5413	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	4821 of 5107	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	4743 of 5107	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	4740 of 5087	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	4984 of 5084	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	4563 of 4963	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3523 of 4830	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	4029 of 5460	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2820 of 5517	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	4025 of 5363	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	4354 of 5264	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	3404 of 5173	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	2498 of 5084	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4685 of 5628	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	4511 of 5643	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	4192 of 5638	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	4197 of 5663	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3356 of 5510	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2655 of 5431	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)13th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science5%-28 vs state

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate O. B. Whaley Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, January 3, 2013

This school has been a nightmare. Close Quote

Schools Near O. B. Whaley Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th 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
O. B. Whaley Elementary	Public	K-6	2655 Alvin Ave.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6759	268	12	22.3	67.9%	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	172 (64.2%)	83 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	19.3	4892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		25	4368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	524													5.0		5.0	19.6	24.1	35.0	23.7			25.5	26.5	25.8	27.5	15.8			24.1							$13,772	$838	$12,934
Windmill Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	2880 Aetna Way	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5600	598	30	19.9	74.7%	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	143 (23.9%)	431 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	43.3	2986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		42.6	3023^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	37													31.9	6.8	22.4	33.3	44.1	40.3	37.0	45.0	21.4	37.9	45.0	46.3	31.9	23.4	23.0	11.4	31.6	97.4						$25,362	$4,319	$21,043
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
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-8	2605 Gassmann Dr.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5625	500	23	21.5	76.0%	10 (2.0%)	8 (1.6%)	276 (55.2%)	201 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.5	4350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		41.7	3088^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	1262													16.0	34.0	25.2	26.8	20.0	29.8	39.7	34.5	56.6	34.9	33.3	31.6	20.4	23.3	17.2	32.7	26.2	88.9	95.2	96.8	90.5	95.2	93.7	$25,137	$4,387	$20,750
Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary	Public	K-6	1250 Taper Ln.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6300	422	21	20.0	92.2%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	326 (77.3%)	82 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	40.6	3176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		43.8	2933^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.0%	243	6.9	0.0	3.5	34.5	14.3	24.6	10.3	10.7	10.5	6.9	3.6	5.3	33.3		33.3	32.9	32.0	45.2	40.4			36.4	36.4	29.9	52.4	37.5			37.3							$24,679	$4,227	$20,452
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
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
Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary	Public	K-8	665 Wool Creek Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6086	508	22	23.0	82.7%	22 (4.3%)	9 (1.8%)	290 (57.1%)	165 (32.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	47.1	2748^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.1%		55.7	2249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.7%	499													32.8	18.6	26.0	35.9	41.7	49.2	40.0	48.0	28.1	41.0	42.9	42.6	37.5	32.3	34.3	22.4	35.3	95.2	95.2		95.2	95.2	95.2	$24,789	$3,777	$21,012
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 O. B. Whaley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of O. B. Whaley Elementary?

Students at O. B. Whaley Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is O. B. Whaley Elementary in?

Evergreen Elementary

How many students attend O. B. Whaley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended O. B. Whaley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of O. B. Whaley Elementary attend?

Students who attend O. B. Whaley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate

Is O. B. Whaley Elementary a good school?

O. B. Whaley Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.5% of California elementary schools.

Rate O. B. Whaley Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in San Jose, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for O. B. Whaley Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.