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Rachel Carson Elementary

Public K-5

 4245 Meg Dr.
       San Jose, CA  95136-1959

(408) 535-6287

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
871st of 1,417 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,799 Help

Students who attend Rachel Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John Muir Middle
High:    Gunderson High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3
Number of students:  238

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
≥95.0%
Measles:
≥95.0%
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Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.9%
White:
23.5%
Asian:
23.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.1%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


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Compare Details Rachel Carson Elementary ranks worse than 61.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Rachel Carson Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the San Jose Unified School District. Student population at Rachel Carson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (23.5%), Asian (23.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rachel Carson Elementary is 20.3, which is the 5th best among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rachel Carson Elementary is $12,799, which is the 10th highest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District.
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Rachel Carson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rachel Carson Elementary 871st of 1417 California public elementary schools. (See Rachel Carson Elementary in the ranking list.)

San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 350th of 706 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rachel Carson Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.31 1910th 4809 60.3%
2005 60.18 1729th 4822 64.1%
2006 68.17 1426th 4818 70.4%
2007 69.65 1391st 5113 72.8%
2008 70.01 1401st 5113 72.6%
2009 56.90 2079th 5193 60.0%
2010 73.15 1319th 5314 75.2%
2011 73.67 1316th 5377 75.5%
2012 71.36 1450th 5390 73.1%
2013 72.01 1471st 5530 73.4%
2015 78.66 1160th 5611 79.3%
2016 77.20 1227th 5614 78.1%
2017 73.52 1409th 5692 75.2%
2018 53.72 2355th 5662 58.4%
2019 43.91 2952nd 5789 49.0%
2021 34.71 871st 1417 38.5%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rachel Carson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 297 16 53 216 4 n/a n/a 0 586
1989 272 17 63 280 6 n/a n/a 0 638
1990 260 10 63 291 11 n/a n/a 0 635
1991 242 11 69 311 2 n/a n/a 0 635
1992 222 15 63 286 1 n/a n/a 0 587
1993 201 15 59 303 4 n/a n/a 0 582
1994 177 26 61 295 8 n/a n/a 0 567
1995 178 43 82 265 11 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 178 43 82 265 11 n/a n/a 0 579
1997 166 47 79 307 12 n/a n/a 0 611
1998 172 36 83 253 10 n/a n/a 0 554
1999 155 26 85 229 7 n/a n/a 0 502
2000 145 29 88 208 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2001 136 29 102 165 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2002 133 25 85 143 3 n/a n/a 2 391
2003 133 25 85 143 3 n/a n/a 2 391
2004 135 23 100 144 6 n/a n/a 0 408
2005 135 15 81 104 11 n/a n/a 6 352
2006 142 22 93 117 18 n/a n/a 14 406
2007 138 19 101 129 3 n/a n/a 15 405
2008 120 22 86 157 5 n/a n/a 0 390
2009 121 21 85 172 4 1 23 0 427
2010 133 22 99 154 6 0 31 0 445
2011 114 25 90 160 4 0 38 0 431
2012 116 27 102 150 3 1 34 0 433
2013 107 23 96 149 3 1 43 0 422
2014 118 24 84 142 2 1 42 0 413
2015 110 20 74 146 1 1 44 0 396
2016 79 15 70 150 0 1 39 0 354
2017 82 10 49 136 0 1 37 0 315
2018 71 11 47 143 0 0 35 0 307
2019 59 11 52 136 0 1 32 0 291
2020 61 3 51 123 0 0 27 0 265
2021 56 4 55 102 0 0 21 0 238

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rachel Carson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 586 26.0 22.5 n/a
1989 638 28.0 22.7 n/a
1990 635 27.5 23.0 n/a
1991 635 28.5 22.2 n/a
1992 587 29.0 20.2 44.6
1993 582 24.5 23.8 49.7
1994 567 25.5 22.2 41.1
1995 579 25.5 22.7 49.2
1996 579 25.5 22.7 49.2
1997 611 25.0 24.4 52.7
1998 554 28.0 19.8 59.2
1999 502 25.0 20.1 35.9
2000 471 22.0 21.4 31
2001 432 23.0 18.8 28
2002 391 22.0 17.8 37.8
2003 391 22.0 17.8 37.8
2004 408 22.0 18.5 38.5
2005 352 19.9 17.7 29.5
2006 406 22.5 18.0 32.1
2007 405 21.8 18.6 32.3
2008 390 24.8 15.7 36.2
2009 427 22.9 17.6 36.5
2010 445 23.5 18.9 32.1
2011 431 n/a n/a 36.4
2012 433 18.5 23.4 n/a
2013 422 19.0 22.1 37.7
2014 413 16.7 24.6 35.6
2015 396 18.0 22.0 35.4
2016 354 17.0 20.8 36.7
2017 315 14.6 21.5 40.6
2018 307 14.6 20.9 41.7
2019 291 13.6 21.3 38.1
2020 265 n/a n/a 32.8
2021 238 11.7 20.3 31.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Rachel Carson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 586 26.0 22.5 n/a
1989 638 28.0 22.7 n/a
1990 635 27.5 23.0 n/a
1991 635 28.5 22.2 n/a
1992 587 29.0 20.2 44.6
1993 582 24.5 23.8 49.7
1994 567 25.5 22.2 41.1
1995 579 25.5 22.7 49.2
1996 579 25.5 22.7 49.2
1997 611 25.0 24.4 52.7
1998 554 28.0 19.8 59.2
1999 502 25.0 20.1 35.9
2000 471 22.0 21.4 31
2001 432 23.0 18.8 28
2002 391 22.0 17.8 37.8
2003 391 22.0 17.8 37.8
2004 408 22.0 18.5 38.5
2005 352 19.9 17.7 29.5
2006 406 22.5 18.0 32.1
2007 405 21.8 18.6 32.3
2008 390 24.8 15.7 36.2
2009 427 22.9 17.6 36.5
2010 445 23.5 18.9 32.1
2011 431 n/a n/a 36.4
2012 433 18.5 23.4 n/a
2013 422 19.0 22.1 37.7
2014 413 16.7 24.6 35.6
2015 396 18.0 22.0 35.4
2016 354 17.0 20.8 36.7
2017 315 14.6 21.5 40.6
2018 307 14.6 20.9 41.7
2019 291 13.6 21.3 38.1
2020 265 n/a n/a 32.8
2021 238 11.7 20.3 31.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Rachel Carson Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201285.0%6.0%0.0%10.0%89.0%94.0%94.0%88.0%86.0%
201385.0%5.0%0.0%10.0%92.0%94.0%94.0%90.0%89.0%
201495.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
201597.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2019≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rachel Carson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,799

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rachel Carson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2952nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 871st of 1417 Elementary schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rachel Carson Elementary)58.127.3
 30.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)51.342.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.539.8
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rachel Carson Elementary)58.123.5
 34.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)49.344
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.239.7
 10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rachel Carson Elementary)42.642.2
 0.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)55.945.9
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.541.5
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rachel Carson Elementary)19.629.6
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)47.137.1
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.935.9
 9.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Rachel Carson Elementary)48.834.3
 14.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)57.851.8
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.5
 5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rachel Carson Elementary)23.314.3
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)42.133.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3830.1
 7.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students291238
 18.2%
African American114
 63.6%
American Indian00
Asian5255
 5.8%
Hispanic136102
 25%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
Two or More Races3221
 34.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.1%31.1%
 7.1%



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