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Alum Rock Union Elementary

At a glance

1324^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 65

Better than 14% of California districts

Elementary 17 Middle 5Grades K-8

2930 Gay Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-2322·(408) 928-6800·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 14.2% of districts

Schools

7,251

Students

Top rankedMillard McCollam Elementary2780^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ben Painter Elementary up 896 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ocala Middle 15.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Alum Rock Union Elementary district in San Jose serves approximately 6,700 students across 22 elementary and middle schools (K-8), ranking in the bottom 15% of California districts with significant academic challenges and high rates of student poverty.

Performance varies widely across the district, with Millard McCollam Elementary standing out as the top performer, followed by Adelante Dual Language Academy and Ben Painter Elementary, which have the strongest test scores and lower chronic absenteeism. In contrast, schools like O. S. Hubbard Elementary, A. J. Dorsa Elementary, and Lyndale Elementary face the greatest struggles, with very low proficiency rates and high absenteeism.

Key takeaways for parents include noting that chronic absenteeism is strongly linked to school performance, middle school results are mixed, and dual-language programs show promise but inconsistent results. The district trails state averages by 15-20 points in core subjects, with science being a particular weakness, but the variation between schools suggests successful strategies at the higher-performing sites could inform improvements elsewhere.

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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 (2025)
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
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						$17,473	$16,498	$975
Horace Cureton Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 East Hills Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7350	254	11	23.0	79.1%	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	220 (86.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	15	5262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		26.1	4280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	982																													11.4		11.4	11.9	25.6	18.2				18.6	19.1	32.6	11.4				20.9	93.0		93.0				$17,234	$16,238	$996
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			$19,812	$18,608	$1,204
Joseph George Middle	Public	6-8	277 Mahoney Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7600	384	22	17.5	82.6%	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	326 (84.9%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	10.2	2605^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.7%		15	2480^th of 2783 public middle schools	10.9%	125																														9.9	9.9				22.4	19.1	14.4	18.3				10.7	5.6	5.7	7.3							$20,891	$19,592	$1,299
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							$20,132	$19,176	$956
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							$19,790	$18,784	$1,006
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Kirk Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7800	437	20	21.8	68.2%	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	350 (80.1%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	26.9	4232^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		27.6	4148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	84																													20.3		20.3	19.2	38.7	35.1				30.7	31.1	29.0	23.7				28.2	95.2	96.1		98.1	97.1	96.1	$17,608	$16,606	$1,002
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		$19,028	$17,960	$1,068
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center	Public	K	2000 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7300	56	4	14.0	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (85.7%)	8 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																														90.9	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$29,808	$27,742	$2,066
Millard McCollam Elementary	Public	K-5	3311 Lucian Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8000	370	20	18.5	53.5%	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	209 (56.5%)	121 (32.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	46.7	2780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.4	2172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	608																													29.9		29.9	37.9	44.8	47.0				43.4	42.4	39.0	35.8				38.9							$19,635	$18,676	$959
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		$19,811	$18,858	$953
Ocala Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Ocala Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8350	377	24	15.7	79.3%	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	289 (76.7%)	71 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	24.5	2032^nd of 2761 public middle schools	26.4%		27.5	1922^nd of 2783 public middle schools	30.9%	110																														13.9	13.9				34.8	40.0	29.6	34.9				20.8	18.8	13.9	17.5							$21,678	$20,606	$1,072
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					$21,250	$20,188	$1,062
San Antonio Elementary	Public	K-5	1721 East San Antonio St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8700	326	14	23.2	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	284 (87.1%)	36 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	16.6	5138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.9	5041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	97																													13.7		13.7	21.7	23.1	21.6				22.1	30.4	25.0	13.7				21.6	92.1						$19,349	$18,174	$1,175
William Sheppard Middle	Public	6-8	480 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8800	451	26	17.3	71.4%	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	269 (59.6%)	157 (34.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	25.9	1957^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.1%		23	2127^th of 2783 public middle schools	23.6%	170																														19.1	19.1				32.1	30.8	35.8	32.9				22.1	17.5	20.4	19.9							$21,443	$20,252	$1,191
Ben Painter Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8400	362	17	21.2	51.9%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (36.7%)	210 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	42	3066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		29.6	3962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	896																													28.9		28.9	34.6	40.0	23.3				33.1	48.2	49.0	28.9				42.7	90.5	96.4	95.2	94.1	95.2	95.2	$18,795	$17,826	$969
Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.)	Public	K-5	1711 East San Antonio St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8300	218	10	21.8	83.9%	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	200 (91.7%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	5071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		26.1	4276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	795																													4.2		4.2	36.4	25.7	28.3				29.8	18.2	21.6	14.6				17.8							$20,137	$19,072	$1,065
Renaissance Academy	Public	6-8	1720 Hopkins Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1950	348	22	15.9	81.0%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	274 (78.7%)	56 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.4%)	32.2	1746^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.8%		33.5	1687^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.4%	59																														25.8	25.8				41.7	39.3	29.9	36.5				27.1	17.9	22.5	22.0							$19,667	$18,660	$1,007
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							$19,965	$18,986	$979
Russo/McEntee Academy	Public	K-5	2851 Gay Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8900	322	16	20.1	80.7%	10 (3.1%)	4 (1.2%)	239 (74.2%)	57 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	36.9	3412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		39	3232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	180																													25.0		25.0	46.7	27.9	50.0				41.9	45.7	22.2	16.7				28.1							$18,394	$17,330	$1,064
Renaissance at Mathson	Public	6-8	2050 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-6800	326	21	15.7	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	270 (82.8%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	21.4	2172^nd of 2761 public middle schools	21.3%		19.8	2268^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.5%	96																														21.2	21.2				25.0	26.0	33.7	28.2				9.4	18.5	19.1	15.6							$20,461	$19,358	$1,103
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	$21,147	$20,180	$967

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

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