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D−

Santa Clara County Special Education

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC273, San Jose, CA 95131 · (408) 453-6542 · Part of Santa Clara County Office of Education

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

Directions
Students
771
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Santa Clara County Special Education

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts2%
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 ↗

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC273, San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 137
Grade 242
Grade 346
Grade 440
Grade 550
Grade 655
Grade 738
Grade 864
Grade 937
Grade 1040
Grade 1146
Grade 12222
Enrollment over time
1,053’20
930’21
912’22
850’23
771’24

Down 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%Asian 35%White 14%Black 4%Two or more races 1%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 Santa Clara County Special Education from San Jose families.

Other schools in Santa Clara County Office of Education

The district →
Santa Clara County Community
High · Grades 6–12 · San Jose
D−
107 students14:1
Santa Clara County Court
High · Grades 6–12 · San Jose
C−
44 students4:1
Opportunity Youth Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
C−
283 students34:1

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.