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Wilson Alternative

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1840 Benton St., Santa Clara, CA 95050 · (408) 423-3600 · Part of Santa Clara Unified School District

Santa Clara’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Directions
Students
131
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Wilson Alternative

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1840 Benton St., Santa Clara

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 92
Grade 1014
Grade 1122
Grade 1293
Enrollment over time
160’20
368’21
163’22
158’23
131’24

Down 18.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 22%Asian 15%Two or more races 7%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson Alternative from Santa Clara families.

Other schools in Santa Clara Unified School District

The district →
Laurelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Clara
571 students21:1
Don Callejon
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Clara
568 students15:1
Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunnyvale
524 students22:1
Abram Agnew Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
505 students21:1
Millikin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Clara
504 students23:1
Central Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Clara
419 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; Santa Clara’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.