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Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary

Public Grades K-8
2748th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of California elementary schools
Summary

Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 508 students in a high-need community within the Franklin-McKinley Elementary district in San Jose, where it consistently outperforms the district average in English, math, and science despite having a higher student-teacher ratio than many neighbors.

The school shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners and students from low-income families, ranking well above average for these groups statewide. However, academic performance tends to decline in the middle school grades, a challenge also seen in some area schools. While chronic absenteeism has improved significantly since the pandemic, it remains an area for attention, similar to nearby schools like Robert F. Kennedy Elementary and Santee Elementary.

Notably, Shirakawa achieves its results with efficient spending compared to some district peers, though nearby charter schools like Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory and Rocketship Mosaic Elementary show higher proficiency rates with similar student demographics, highlighting different educational approaches in the community. The school has shown resilience in recovering from pandemic-related disruptions.

508
Students ?
23.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,789
Per pupil spending ?
82.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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 — 71st percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Franklin-McKinley Elementary
Above the California median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg30%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,748th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,518th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 33 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary
1096th of 1,543Franklin-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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)55th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)52nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)50th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2025)23rd percentile-30 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 (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state
Mathematics35%~ state avg
Science26%-7 vs state

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

Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary ranks 2748th of 5857 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.


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