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Selma Olinder Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

890 East William, San Jose, CA 95116 · (408) 535-6245 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Students
269
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Selma Olinder Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • 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–5Selma Olinder ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
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).

890 East William, San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 152
Grade 241
Grade 345
Grade 427
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
291’20
272’21
305’22
278’23
269’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%Asian 7%White 3%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Selma Olinder Elementary from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →

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.