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Voices College-Bound Language Academy

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Public, Charter Grades K-8

478

Students ?

27.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 Hellyer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95111-1584

(408) 361-1960

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2011 → 70th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school54%

District avg41%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Voices College-Bound Language Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1096^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	1712 of 5662	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	1948 of 5692	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	2366 of 5614	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.0	3010 of 5611	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	81.2	993 of 5530	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	1427 of 5390	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	54.9	2302 of 5377	57.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	75.1	444 of 3246	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	64.6	1768 of 5413	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	78.4	758 of 4830	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	76.9	822 of 5084	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	66.1	1666 of 5431	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	66.1	725 of 2480	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	807 of 2508	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.2	593 of 2497	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	402 of 2477	83.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	78.5	153 of 1364	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	67.6	638 of 2262	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	77.6	320 of 2072	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	77.5	332 of 2230	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	804 of 2273	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)86th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2018)84th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)84th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2018)69th percentile~ school

Female (2018)67th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)89th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)85th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2018)85th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)65th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics52%+12 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 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 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 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 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
Voices College-Bound Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	715 Hellyer Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 361-1960	316	16	19.6	73.4%	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	305 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	5255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.3	5004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.7%	251																					5.4	2.9	4.2	14.3	21.2	13.5	28.6	22.7	35.3	23.3	36.4	25.0	13.5	11.9	27.3	20.6	20.7							$20,295	$3,021	$17,274
G. W. Hellyer Elementary	Public	K-6	725 Hellyer Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5750	387	19	20.9	80.9%	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	288 (74.4%)	86 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	40.1	3205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.3%		53.2	2388^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.3%	817																					23.7		23.7	38.8	33.3	38.6	48.2			39.6	36.0	35.0	30.5	38.2			34.8	94.4	97.2	97.2		94.4		$24,617	$3,768	$20,849
Rocketship Spark Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	683 Sylvandale Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Spark Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	546	16	35.2	55.9%	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	308 (56.4%)	203 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.4%)	68.3	1675^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.7	1564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	111																					53.9		53.9	49.0	45.8	65.4				49.8	52.0	61.5	65.4				57.4	88.9	91.3	96.0	89.7	90.5	90.5	$19,374	$2,180	$17,194
Christopher Elementary	Public	K-8	565 Coyote Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-8550	446	21	21.4	63.9%	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	341 (76.5%)	65 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	16.9	5112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.7%		11	5624^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	512	26.3	17.4	5.3	5.0	13.6	57.9	39.1	31.6	10.0	34.6	21.1	34.8	5.3	20.0	21.0	21.1	13.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	8.7	20.0	13.2	20.5	24.4	16.3	20.8	45.5	43.3	26.8	37.5	31.3	9.5	13.7	27.3	23.3	23.4							$22,255	$1,283	$20,972
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy	Public	K-3	455 Los Arboles St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5675	185	15	12.3	78.9%	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	151 (81.6%)	25 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)																								33.3						33.3	23.8						23.8							$32,184	$5,606	$26,578
Rocketship Rising Stars	Public, Charter	K-5	3173 Senter Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Rising Stars District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	621	17	36.5	64.7%	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.7%)	392 (63.1%)	199 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	79.7	1165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		81.6	1088^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	77																								51.9	60.0					55.9	63.9	73.8					68.8	94.4	97.5	98.1	97.5	96.9	96.9	$17,511	$2,084	$15,427
Ramblewood Elementary	Public	K-6	1351 Lightland Rd.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6275	248	12	20.6	73.0%	10 (4.0%)	7 (2.8%)	95 (38.3%)	130 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	59.1	2109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		62.8	1935^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	174																					24.3		24.3	45.2	41.9	54.1	60.9			51.0	45.2	39.5	46.0	55.6			46.8							$23,833	$3,177	$20,656
Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Water St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5650	396	17	23.9	85.6%	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	302 (76.3%)	76 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18.4	4981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		15.6	5243^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	10.7%	262																					19.3		19.3	20.0	25.6	32.7	31.2			27.8	15.1	20.9	15.8	14.8			16.4							$24,175	$3,526	$20,649
Stipe (Samuel) Elementary	Public	K-6	5000 Lyng Dr.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-7332	310	14	22.1	60.6%	15 (4.8%)	10 (3.2%)	213 (68.7%)	56 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	29.4	4011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.5%		28.9	4033^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.3%	22																					15.3		15.3	25.6	35.6	26.3	36.7			31.1	44.7	33.3	18.6	32.7			30.9	94.1	94.1			94.1		$20,707	$1,499	$19,208
Windmill Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	2880 Aetna Way	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5600	598	30	19.9	74.7%	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	143 (23.9%)	431 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	43.3	2986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		42.6	3023^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	37																					31.9	6.8	22.4	33.3	44.1	40.3	37.0	45.0	21.4	37.9	45.0	46.3	31.9	23.4	23.0	11.4	31.6	97.4						$25,362	$4,319	$21,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Voices College-Bound Language Academy

What is the racial makeup of Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

Students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy are 92% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Voices College-Bound Language Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 478 students attended Voices College-Bound Language Academy.

What district is Voices College-Bound Language Academy in?

Franklin-McKinley Elementary

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