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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Santa Clara County, California

370 public schools in Santa Clara County, California appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Santa Clara County Special Education leads the list at 7.2:1, against a median of 21.5:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
370
Santa Clara County, California
Best Students/teacher
7.2:1
Median Students/teacher
21.5:1
LOWEST RATIO · SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Santa Clara County Special EducationSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationCombined7717.2:1
2KIPP Navigate College PrepSan Jose, CAKIPP Navigate College Prep DistrictHigh29711.9:1
3Alpha Cindy Avitia HighSan Jose, CAAlpha Cindy Avitia High DistrictHigh40513.5:1
4Ellen Fletcher MiddlePalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedMiddle57214.0:1
5George V. LeyVa IntermediateSan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryMiddle48614.5:1
6Bullis CharterLos Altos, CABullis Charter DistrictElementary99714.5:1
7Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddlePalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedMiddle73214.6:1
8Jane Lathrop Stanford MiddlePalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedMiddle1,00214.9:1
9Don CallejonSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary56815.5:1
10Ocala MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle37715.8:1
11Renaissance at MathsonSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle32615.8:1
12Montague ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary25415.9:1
13Renaissance AcademySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle34815.9:1
14KIPP San Jose CollegiateSan Jose, CAKIPP San Jose Collegiate DistrictHigh51216.0:1
15Foothill HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh26816.1:1
16Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary26916.3:1
17Orchard ElementarySan Jose, CAOrchard ElementaryElementary74016.4:1
18Henry M. Gunn HighPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedHigh1,64316.5:1
19Gunderson HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh74416.6:1
20Palo Alto HighPalo Alto, CAPalo Alto UnifiedHigh1,89116.8:1
21Canoas ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary28216.9:1
22Columbia MiddleSunnyvale, CASunnyvaleMiddle69716.9:1
23Luis Valdez Leadership AcademySan Jose, CALuis Valdez Leadership Academy DistrictHigh22517.0:1
24B. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademySan Jose, CAB. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy DistrictHigh26117.0:1
25Juan Cabrillo MiddleSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedMiddle79617.2:1
26Terrell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary25517.2:1
27Moreland MiddleSan Jose, CAMorelandMiddle70717.3:1
28Benjamin Bubb ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary31217.3:1
29Bracher ElementarySanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary26917.3:1
30William Sheppard MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle45117.3:1
31Anne Darling ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary26017.3:1
32KIPP Heartwood AcademySan Jose, CAKIPP Heartwood Academy DistrictMiddle42317.5:1
33Crittenden MiddleMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanMiddle61617.5:1
34Monta Loma ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary29817.5:1
35Georgina P. Blach Junior HighLos Altos, CALos Altos ElementaryMiddle38817.6:1
36Joseph George MiddleSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryMiddle38417.6:1
37Isaac Newton Graham MiddleMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanMiddle86017.6:1
38San Miguel ElementarySunnyvale, CASunnyvaleElementary43117.6:1
39Mariano Castro ElementaryMountain View, CAMountain View WhismanElementary24817.7:1
40Escondido ElementaryStanford, CAPalo Alto UnifiedElementary43217.9:1
41Buchser MiddleSanta Clara, CASanta Clara UnifiedMiddle71117.9:1
42Vargas ElementarySunnyvale, CASunnyvaleElementary43517.9:1
43Allen at SteinbeckSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary40617.9:1
44Downtown College Prep - Alum RockSan Jose, CADowntown College Prep - Alum Rock DistrictHigh20217.9:1
45Muwekma Ohlone MiddleSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedMiddle58717.9:1
46Cupertino MiddleSunnyvale, CACupertino UnionMiddle1,06718.1:1
47Lakewood ElementarySunnyvale, CASunnyvaleElementary37218.1:1
48Los Altos HighLos Altos, CAMountain View-Los Altos Union HighHigh2,17018.1:1
49Bishop ElementarySunnyvale, CASunnyvaleElementary46518.2:1
50Downtown College PreparatorySan Jose, CADowntown College Preparatory DistrictHigh52018.2:1
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