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Ernesto Galarza Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1610 Bird Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6671 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Students
322
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ernesto Galarza 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
  • Larger classes: 23 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–5Ernesto Galarza 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).

1610 Bird Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 145
Grade 246
Grade 347
Grade 452
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
322’20
316’21
338’22
323’23
322’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%White 6%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ernesto Galarza 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.