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Merritt Trace Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

651 Dana Ave., San Jose, CA 95126 · (408) 535-6257 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
829
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Merritt Trace Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below 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–5Merritt Trace ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

651 Dana Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten194
Grade 1117
Grade 2118
Grade 3116
Grade 4134
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
847’20
808’21
831’22
836’23
829’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 15%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merritt Trace Elementary from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →
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
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.