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Los Alamitos Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6130 Silberman Ave., San Jose, CA 95120 · (408) 535-6297 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
602
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Los Alamitos Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 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–5Los Alamitos ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6130 Silberman Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten119
Grade 188
Grade 2101
Grade 3101
Grade 495
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
653’20
611’21
602’22
596’23
602’24

Down 7.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Asian 32%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 14%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Los Alamitos 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
Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
559 students23:1
Schallenberger Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A−
509 students20:1

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.