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Sylvia Cassell Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sylvia Cassell Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 282 students in San Jose's Alum Rock neighborhood, operating within the Alum Rock Union Elementary district in a high-need community where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English and math well below state averages and a statewide ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools. However, the school has made impressive progress in one key area: chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply to 15.3%, which is now better than both the district and state averages and is among the lowest rates of all nearby schools. Interestingly, while the school struggles in most subjects, its science scores are slightly stronger than the district average, an unusual bright spot.

When compared to other local schools, some important patterns emerge. Within the same district, the Adelante Dual Language Academy and Adelante Dual Language Academy II serve similar student populations but achieve higher academic rankings, suggesting different instructional approaches can yield different results. Nearby charter schools like Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy and Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds also show stronger academic performance. This indicates that while Sylvia Cassell operates in a challenging broader context, examining the practices of higher-performing schools with similar students could provide a path for improvement.

282

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,391

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Tallahassee Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122-3939

(408) 928-7200

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Students who attend Sylvia Cassell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ocala Middle
High:	William C. Overfelt High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

Asian:

14.9%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

California avg41%

5,287^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	14.7	5287 of 5857	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	5616 of 5869	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	5527 of 5859	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	5383 of 5883	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	4709 of 5789	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	4219 of 5662	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	4546 of 5692	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	3794 of 5614	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	3685 of 5611	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	3005 of 5530	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	3130 of 5390	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	2862 of 5377	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	2922 of 5314	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.6	3732 of 5193	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.6	3476 of 5113	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	2523 of 5113	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.5	3341 of 4818	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.9	2896 of 4822	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.8	2947 of 4809	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	2596 of 3162	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	2828 of 3245	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	3238 of 3311	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	2540 of 3275	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	2197 of 3246	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	4961 of 5597	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	5217 of 5612	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5080 of 5609	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	5174 of 5635	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	5145 of 5492	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	4148 of 5413	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	4791 of 5107	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	5013 of 5107	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	4961 of 5087	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	5001 of 5084	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4451 of 4963	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3897 of 4830	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	5234 of 5460	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	5390 of 5517	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	5130 of 5363	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4807 of 5264	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	4261 of 5173	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3870 of 5084	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	4899 of 5628	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	5480 of 5643	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	5485 of 5638	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	5124 of 5663	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3583 of 5510	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3964 of 5431	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state

Science19%-14 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

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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 (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 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						$23,391	$3,320	$20,071
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
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
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			$23,068	$3,288	$19,780
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
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
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
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
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	$27,969	$4,210	$23,759
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sylvia Cassell Elementary

What district is Sylvia Cassell Elementary in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sylvia Cassell Elementary?

Students at Sylvia Cassell Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sylvia Cassell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Sylvia Cassell Elementary.

Is Sylvia Cassell Elementary a good school?

Sylvia Cassell Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.7% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sylvia Cassell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sylvia Cassell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ocala Middle
High : William C. Overfelt High

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