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Almaden Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1295 Dentwood Dr., San Jose, CA 95118 · (408) 535-6207 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
305
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Almaden Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Jose kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where San Jose kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Almaden ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1295 Dentwood Dr., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 134
Grade 250
Grade 343
Grade 447
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
288’20
266’21
295’22
312’23
305’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%Asian 9%White 7%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Almaden Elementary from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →
Merritt Trace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
C+
829 students22:1
Booksin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
715 students23:1
Willow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
B
660 students21:1
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A−
622 students28:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
602 students22:1
Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
559 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.