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Liberty Alternative

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

4849 Pearl Ave., San Jose, CA 95136 · (408) 535-6539 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Liberty Alternative

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4849 Pearl Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 86
Grade 93
Grade 1032
Grade 1166
Grade 12164
Enrollment over time
257’20
531’21
217’22
362’23
274’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 12%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 Liberty Alternative 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.