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The highest-poverty public schools in San Jose, California

Across San Jose, California, 227 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. ACE Empower Academy leads the list at 93.1%, against a median of 57.0% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
227
San Jose, California
Top % FRL
93.1%
Median % FRL
57.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1ACE Empower AcademySan Jose, CAACE Empower Academy DistrictMiddle18993.1%
2Jeanne R. Meadows ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary42292.2%
3San Antonio ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary32691.7%
4Alpha: Jose HernandezSan Jose, CAAlpha: Jose Hernandez DistrictElementary44090.9%
5Robert F. Kennedy ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary30090.3%
6A. J. Dorsa ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary28490.1%
7Santee ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary31889.9%
8ACE Charter HighSan Jose, CAACE Charter High DistrictHigh31389.8%
9Bridges AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle27489.4%
10Aptitud Community Academy at GossSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary38689.1%
11B. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademySan Jose, CAB. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy DistrictHigh26188.1%
12Sylvia Cassell ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary28287.6%
13ACE Esperanza MiddleSan Jose, CAACE Esperanza Middle DistrictMiddle20586.8%
14ACE Inspire AcademySan Jose, CAACE Inspire Academy DistrictMiddle20586.8%
15Sunrise MiddleSan Jose, CASunrise Middle DistrictMiddle30185.7%
16Captain Jason M. Dahl ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary39685.6%
17Leroy Anderson ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary37785.4%
18Lowell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary26185.1%
19O. S. Hubbard ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary42785.0%
20Renaissance at MathsonSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle32684.4%
21Lrng in an Urban Comm with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.)San Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary21883.9%
22Thomas P. Ryan ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary24783.8%
23Luis Valdez Leadership AcademySan Jose, CALuis Valdez Leadership Academy DistrictHigh22583.6%
24Rocketship Los Suenos AcademySan Jose, CARocketship Los Suenos Academy DistrictElementary30983.2%
25Latino College Preparatory AcademySan Jose, CALatino College Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh42183.1%
26Washington ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary32983.0%
27Lyndale ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary27582.9%
28Shirakawa (George Sr.) ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary50882.7%
29Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. PleasantSan Jose, CAVoices College-Bound Language Acad at Mt. Pleasant DISTElementary23582.6%
30Joseph George MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle38482.6%
31August Boeger MiddleSan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryMiddle39781.9%
32Lairon College Preparatory AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle25381.8%
33Rocketship Si Se Puede AcademySan Jose, CARocketship Si Se Puede Academy DistrictElementary27181.5%
34Downtown College Preparatory MiddleSan Jose, CADowntown College Preparatory Middle DistrictMiddle23181.4%
35McKinley ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary20681.1%
36Renaissance AcademySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle34881.0%
37G. W. Hellyer ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary38780.9%
38Kipp Prize Preparatory AcademySan Jose, CAKipp Prize Preparatory Academy DistrictMiddle41680.8%
39Franklin ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary52580.8%
40Russo/McEntee AcademySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary32280.7%
41Adelante Dual Language Academy IISan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary36880.7%
42Rocketship Alma AcademySan Jose, CARocketship Alma Academy DistrictElementary53280.5%
43Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary26980.3%
44Donald J. Meyer ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary24679.7%
45Mt. Pleasant ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryElementary17279.7%
46Rocketship Mateo Sheedy ElementarySan Jose, CARocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary DistrictElementary45479.5%
47Ocala MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle37779.3%
48Horace Cureton ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary25479.1%
49Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary18578.9%
50Downtown College PreparatorySan Jose, CADowntown College Preparatory DistrictHigh52078.8%
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