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The smallest public schools in San Jose, California

This ranking covers the smallest public schools in San Jose, California, drawn from 231 qualifying public schools. Santa Clara County Court leads the list at 44, against a median of 446 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
231
San Jose, California
Best Students
44
Median Students
446
SMALLEST · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Santa Clara County CourtSan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationHigh44
2Cesar Chavez Early Learning CenterSan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary56
3Phoenix HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh70
4Santa Clara County CommunitySan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationHigh107
5Pegasus HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh128
6Apollo HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh141
7San Jose Conservation Corps CharterSan Jose, CASan Jose Conservation Corps Charter DistrictHigh158
8Boynton HighSan Jose, CACampbell Union HighHigh163
9Mt. Pleasant ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryElementary172
10Calero HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh173
11Broadway HighSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh176
12Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary185
13ACE Empower AcademySan Jose, CAACE Empower Academy DistrictMiddle189
14Rachel Carson ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary199
15Downtown College Prep - Alum RockSan Jose, CADowntown College Prep - Alum Rock DistrictHigh202
16Valle Vista ElementarySan Jose, CAMount Pleasant ElementaryElementary204
17ACE Esperanza MiddleSan Jose, CAACE Esperanza Middle DistrictMiddle205
18ACE Inspire AcademySan Jose, CAACE Inspire Academy DistrictMiddle205
19McKinley ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary206
20College Connection AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle213
21Empire Gardens ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary214
22Lrng in an Urban Comm with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.)San Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary218
23Luis Valdez Leadership AcademySan Jose, CALuis Valdez Leadership Academy DistrictHigh225
24Downtown College Preparatory MiddleSan Jose, CADowntown College Preparatory Middle DistrictMiddle231
25Toyon ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary231
26Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. PleasantSan Jose, CAVoices College-Bound Language Acad at Mt. Pleasant DISTElementary235
27Donald J. Meyer ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary246
28Thomas P. Ryan ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary247
29Ramblewood ElementarySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryElementary248
30Lairon College Preparatory AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle253
31Horace Cureton ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary254
32Terrell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary255
33Anne Darling ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary260
34B. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademySan Jose, CAB. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy DistrictHigh261
35Lowell ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary261
36IndigoSan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary267
37Foothill HighSan Jose, CAEast Side Union HighHigh268
38O. B. Whaley ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary268
39Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary269
40Rocketship Si Se Puede AcademySan Jose, CARocketship Si Se Puede Academy DistrictElementary271
41Summerdale ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary274
42Bridges AcademySan Jose, CAFranklin-McKinley ElementaryMiddle274
43Liberty AlternativeSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedHigh274
44Lyndale ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary275
45Sartorette CharterSan Jose, CACambrianElementary278
46Sylvia Cassell ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary282
47Canoas ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary282
48Opportunity Youth AcademySan Jose, CASanta Clara County Office of EducationHigh283
49A. J. Dorsa ElementarySan Jose, CAAlum Rock Union ElementaryElementary284
50Horace Mann ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary293
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