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Santa Clara County Special Education

Q: How many students attend Santa Clara County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Santa Clara County Special Education.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara County Special Education?

Students at Santa Clara County Special Education are 44% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 14% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Santa Clara County Special Education is an alternative public school in San Jose, California that serves 850 students from kindergarten through 12th grade as part of the Santa Clara County Office of Education district.

The data reveals concerning trends at Santa Clara County Special Education compared to nearby alternative schools and state averages. The school has a shockingly low 4-year graduation rate of just 1.5%, far below the 86.4% rate at The Pleasanton Virtual Academy and Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, as well as the 86.4% California state average. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rate of 10.3% is much higher than the 8.9% rate at the other alternative schools and the state. Additionally, Santa Clara County Special Education struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism, reaching 46.4% compared to 20.4% for the other alternative schools and the state.

Academically, the school's performance is also significantly lower than its peers and the state. Across all subject areas and grade levels, 0% of students scored proficient or better on standardized tests, compared to 0% to 11.41% for the Santa Clara County Office of Education district and 30.7% to 56.96% for California overall. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $145,936, which is significantly more than the surrounding schools and state average, it appears to be struggling to effectively support its student population, which is 48.59% low-income. Addressing the unique needs of these students, reducing chronic absenteeism, and providing targeted resources may be critical to improving outcomes at Santa Clara County Special Education.

771

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$145,936

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC273
San Jose, CA 95131-2304

(408) 453-6542

District: Santa Clara County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.5%

Asian:

34.9%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2012 → <1st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (2% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg8%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Santa Clara County Special Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	5.1	5857 of 5869	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	5878 of 5883	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	5662 of 5662	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	4329 of 5614	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	5221 of 5611	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	5276 of 5314	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	5101 of 5113	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	4737 of 4818	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	2119 of 2128	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2199 of 2635	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	2.6	2715 of 2715	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	2389 of 2497	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	2408 of 2477	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	1967 of 2179	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	1980 of 2063	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	1968 of 2005	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1915 of 1999	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1784 of 1804	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	20.6	1382 of 1491	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	9.8	2086 of 2426	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.8	2017 of 2354	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	1896 of 2367	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.0	1533 of 2281	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.0	1869 of 2238	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	1445 of 2117	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.5	1573 of 2063	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	1132 of 1968	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.9	1286 of 1901	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)17th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Santa Clara County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC273	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 453-6542	771	108	7.1	47.6%	108 (14.0%)	34 (4.4%)	343 (44.5%)	269 (34.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)								(n/a)																	0.0				0.0				0.0				0.0				0.0	70.0	75.0	82.5	70.0	70.0	70.0	$145,936	$2,591	$143,345
Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	149 North White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 275-7190	396	22	18.0	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	395 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	6.7	0.0	3.0	13.3	2.8	7.6	6.7	11.1	9.1	3.3	0.0	1.5	6.7	3.3			5.0	3.5	3.6	10.7	15.2	18.0	11.1		10.6	9.7	0.0	3.3	22.2	11.9	6.7		9.4	83.3	93.3	93.3				$21,492	$3,527	$17,965
Wilson Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	1840 Benton St.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3600	131	14	9.4	42.0%	29 (22.1%)	4 (3.1%)	67 (51.1%)	19 (14.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)																								36.8	36.8							5.9	5.9							$53,702	$681	$53,021
Circle of Independent Learning	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4700 Calaveras Ave.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	Fremont Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 797-0100	394	17	23.7	46.2%	50 (12.7%)	20 (5.1%)	102 (25.9%)	195 (49.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)													38.5	35.0		38.3	38.7		57.1	61.5	70.0	47.4	42.5	67.3	57.8		42.9	30.8	50.0	21.1	32.5	50.9	40.5							$22,030	$78	$21,952
California School for the Deaf-Fremont	Public, Alternative	K-12	39350 Gallaudet Dr.	Fremont	94538	Alameda County	California School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-3666	279	65	4.3	98.9%	50 (17.9%)	16 (5.7%)	161 (57.7%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)								(n/a)														0.0	0.0		5.7				0.0		8.3	15.8	11.4				0.0		0.0	0.0	4.2
California School for the Blind	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Walnut Ave.	Fremont	94536	Alameda County	California School for the Blind (State Special Schl)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 794-3800	42	8	5.2	40.5%	5 (11.9%)	1 (2.4%)	25 (59.5%)	9 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)																									22.2								6.3
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford	Public, Alternative	K-12	725 Welch Rd.	Palo Alto	94304	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 497-8230	15	3	4.9	20.0%	4 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (53.3%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)																																								$67,732	$947	$66,785
Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	703 C St.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-1119	540	30	17.9	30.4%	115 (21.3%)	21 (3.9%)	48 (8.9%)	242 (44.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	108 (20.0%)								(n/a)													57.9	40.5	57.9		52.5	60.0	55.6	71.1	73.8	66.7	69.1	92.1	69.8	55.0	66.7	55.3	50.0	57.1	47.6	50.0	54.3	56.8	65.9	81.8	65.9	61.4	65.9	$12,990	$143	$12,847
Decoto School for Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	725 Whipple Rd.	Union City	94587	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 476-2696	233	10	23.0	65.2%	21 (9.0%)	15 (6.4%)	101 (43.3%)	73 (31.3%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	13 (5.6%)								(n/a)															48.7		42.9					57.1		53.9	60.0					35.7		43.6	43.5							$23,914	$2,348	$21,566
The Pleasanton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4750 First St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	138	9	15.2	14.5%	51 (37.0%)	2 (1.4%)	20 (14.5%)	46 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	18 (13.0%)								(n/a)															41.2		61.5						90.9	72.2	85.5						81.8	44.4	71.7							$9,829	$289	$9,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Clara County Special Education

What district is Santa Clara County Special Education in?

Santa Clara County Office of Education

How many students attend Santa Clara County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 771 students attended Santa Clara County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara County Special Education?

Students at Santa Clara County Special Education are 44% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 14% White, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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