Anderson (Alex) Elementary

Anderson (Alex) Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in San Jose, California, operated by Oak Grove Elementary, instructs 492 students, covering grades K through 6.

Across the 18 schools in Oak Grove Elementary (8,515 students total), Anderson (Alex) Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Anderson (Alex) Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 28% Asian, 10% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Anderson (Alex) Elementary falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 46.2%; this one comes in at 23.4%, -22.8 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) shows that median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Anderson (Alex) Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oak Grove High, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Anderson (Alex) Elementary at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

Anderson (Alex) Elementary operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Anderson (Alex) Elementary's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 492). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 today.

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