Summary:
The Alpha: Jose Hernandez District in San Jose contains one elementary school, Alpha: Jose Hernandez, serving grades K-8 with 440 students, which has faced significant academic challenges for several consecutive years.
This school stands out for its consistently low statewide ranking, placing in the bottom 3% of all California schools, and for student proficiency rates that are far below state averages in English, math, and science. A particularly concerning trend is the sharp decline in mathematics scores from 3rd to 8th grade. Furthermore, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 30.5%, which is substantially higher than the state average and is a major factor often linked to academic struggles.
The student population faces significant economic disadvantage, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite a per-student spending figure that appears robust, the persistent low performance suggests a need to examine how resources are allocated and to implement targeted strategies to improve attendance and instruction, especially in upper-grade math and science.
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