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Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2303rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of California elementary schools
Summary

Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary is a 508-student K–6 school in San Jose’s Franklin-McKinley Elementary District, with several nearby schools offering useful comparisons. In 2025–2026, students’ all-grade proficiency rates were 49% in ELA, 39% in math and 41% in science—at or above state averages and well above district averages. The key takeaway is that Shirakawa pairs results around or above state levels with a particularly large lead over nearby schools in its district.

Science is Shirakawa’s clearest strength: its 41% proficiency rate was 5 points above the state, 17 points above the district and 23 points above the average for four nearby district schools. Its ELA rate was essentially at the state average, while math was 1 point higher; it exceeded district averages by 14 points in ELA and 10 in math. Among nearby schools with 2025–2026 results, Shirakawa ranked second in all three subjects, behind Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory. Some grade-level results warrant attention: fourth-grade ELA was 36%, 10 points below the state, and sixth-grade math was 33%, 4 points below. Even so, Shirakawa was second locally in both grades among nearby schools with data.

Results have risen over four years, with science making the biggest gain: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA increased 3 points, math 3 points and science 8 points. The latest year brought a stronger rebound, including a 15-point science increase. SchoolDigger ranked Shirakawa at the 60th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; the nearby-school average was 76%. The student-teacher ratio was 23:1, close to the nearby average. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings for student groups were lower than its overall ranking for Asian students (26th percentile) and Hispanic students (39th percentile); the Hispanic-student ranking had risen from the 27th percentile the previous year. These group rankings are distinct from current proficiency rates.

508
Students ?
23.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,266
Per pupil spending ?
82.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 665 Wool Creek Dr.
       San Jose, CA  95112-2617

(408) 283-6086

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.1%
Asian:
32.5%
White:
4.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Franklin-McKinley Elementary
✓Above the California median (60th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg31%
California avg42%
2,303rd of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary
663rd of 968Franklin-McKinley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.32303 of 580460.3%★★★☆☆
202547.12748 of 585753.1%★★★☆☆
202455.72249 of 586961.7%★★★☆☆
202354.32311 of 585960.6%★★★☆☆
202242.12955 of 588349.8%★★☆☆☆
201956.72218 of 578961.7%★★★☆☆
201864.11857 of 566267.2%★★★☆☆
201766.31738 of 569269.5%★★★☆☆
201670.71498 of 561473.3%★★★★☆
201572.31405 of 561175.0%★★★★☆
201369.31608 of 553070.9%★★★★☆
201269.41565 of 539071.0%★★★★☆
201160.71980 of 537763.2%★★★☆☆
201061.71896 of 531464.3%★★★☆☆
200959.21957 of 519362.3%★★★☆☆
200854.42143 of 511358.1%★★★☆☆
200741.12842 of 511344.4%★★☆☆☆
200630.53272 of 481832.1%★★☆☆☆
200529.23334 of 482230.9%★★☆☆☆
200428.13361 of 480930.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202633.9894 of 120725.9%★☆☆☆☆
202529.6931 of 120322.6%★☆☆☆☆
202438.7860 of 120528.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.9819 of 119031.2%★★☆☆☆
202226.4926 of 115419.8%★☆☆☆☆
201930.0902 of 114921.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.7746 of 107130.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202240.31064 of 222752.2%★★★☆☆
201951.3946 of 258563.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202458.8776 of 316275.5%★★★★☆
202360.3764 of 324576.5%★★★★☆
202245.41439 of 331156.5%★★★☆☆
201953.71059 of 327567.7%★★★☆☆
201852.71133 of 324665.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.22116 of 556962.0%★★★☆☆
202543.12891 of 559748.3%★★☆☆☆
202457.92043 of 561263.6%★★★☆☆
202351.42334 of 560958.4%★★★☆☆
202244.92711 of 563551.9%★★★☆☆
201958.32038 of 549262.9%★★★☆☆
201867.61625 of 541370.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.43116 of 508538.7%★★☆☆☆
202530.13750 of 510726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202435.43324 of 510734.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.03134 of 508738.4%★★☆☆☆
202223.64231 of 508416.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.83406 of 496331.4%★★☆☆☆
201845.22539 of 483047.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202664.21626 of 541270.0%★★★☆☆
202558.81911 of 546065.0%★★★☆☆
202458.61888 of 551765.8%★★★☆☆
202359.31782 of 536366.8%★★★☆☆
202245.52566 of 526451.3%★★★☆☆
201960.91718 of 517366.8%★★★☆☆
201868.11297 of 508474.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.12385 of 559057.3%★★★☆☆
202550.02514 of 562855.3%★★★☆☆
202452.42349 of 564358.4%★★★☆☆
202355.52152 of 563861.8%★★★☆☆
202239.93013 of 566346.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.52223 of 551059.7%★★★☆☆
201859.81948 of 543164.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202440.11321 of 263549.9%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.11518 of 276145.0%★★☆☆☆
202457.0962 of 278365.4%★★★☆☆
202351.81113 of 278160.0%★★★☆☆
202252.41100 of 274059.9%★★★☆☆
201953.71060 of 271561.0%★★★☆☆
201860.5836 of 248066.3%★★★☆☆
201778.7498 of 250880.1%★★★★☆
201683.0373 of 249785.1%★★★★☆
201574.2545 of 247778.0%★★★★☆
201375.5440 of 237981.5%★★★★☆
201270.5558 of 225975.3%★★★★☆
201160.9790 of 223664.7%★★★☆☆
201069.8553 of 217974.6%★★★★☆
200953.7892 of 206356.8%★★★☆☆
200846.21010 of 200549.6%★★☆☆☆
200757.0739 of 199963.0%★★★☆☆
200652.2774 of 180457.1%★★★☆☆
200558.9632 of 177764.4%★★★☆☆
200442.9921 of 176947.9%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.4538 of 73927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202443.8470 of 74336.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.6504 of 71529.5%★☆☆☆☆
202235.9512 of 73330.2%★★☆☆☆
201943.9472 of 74536.6%★★☆☆☆
201858.1359 of 70048.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201929.61042 of 149130.1%★★☆☆☆
201832.3875 of 136936.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202448.8470 of 147868.2%★★★☆☆
202340.7746 of 152151.0%★★★☆☆
202272.1168 of 154089.1%★★★★☆
201953.9370 of 144274.3%★★★★☆
201851.3398 of 136470.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.41255 of 253350.5%★★★☆☆
202456.8889 of 255165.2%★★★☆☆
202344.31204 of 253152.4%★★★☆☆
202248.51097 of 250956.3%★★★☆☆
201954.4950 of 238060.1%★★★☆☆
201853.3948 of 226258.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202521.81950 of 239518.6%★☆☆☆☆
202433.61511 of 238836.7%★★☆☆☆
202334.91451 of 237438.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.11428 of 235939.5%★★☆☆☆
201926.61654 of 221325.3%★☆☆☆☆
201833.21385 of 207233.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.01300 of 254248.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.1796 of 257969.1%★★★☆☆
202350.31016 of 253159.9%★★★☆☆
202265.6608 of 245875.3%★★★★☆
201960.1730 of 236969.2%★★★☆☆
201862.3644 of 223071.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202534.11564 of 253438.3%★★☆☆☆
202455.3923 of 255263.8%★★★☆☆
202355.8917 of 253863.9%★★★☆☆
202255.0937 of 252762.9%★★★☆☆
201950.81004 of 240758.3%★★★☆☆
201864.1686 of 227369.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202366.2316 of 153179.4%★★★★☆
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
English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)52nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)50th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-22 vs school
Asian (2026)26th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2023)79th percentile+19 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2019)30th percentile-31 vs school
Asian (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg
Science41%+5 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg

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Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary ranks 2303rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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