Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Located at 1601 Cunningham Ave., in San Jose, California, Alpha: Jose Hernandez is a medium-sized elementary campus that works with 440 students (grades K through 8), part of Alpha: Jose Hernandez District.

Alpha: Jose Hernandez is a school of Alpha: Jose Hernandez District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Alpha: Jose Hernandez reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 2% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Alpha: Jose Hernandez has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Alpha: Jose Hernandez is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

The closest other public school is Alpha: Blanca Alvarado, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alpha: Jose Hernandez.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Alpha: Jose Hernandez operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.