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Alum Rock Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 50 students in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Alum Rock Union Elementary School District have an average reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public pre schools of 45%).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
48 Schools
# Students
7,362 Students
20,442 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
646 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1524 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1505 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
15%
7%
% Hispanic
80%
44%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
1%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,642 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,839 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,642
$19,978
Spending / Student
$19,839
$18,399
Best Alum Rock Union Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Kammerer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 928-7300
Gr: K | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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