Canoas Elementary

Set in San Jose, California, Canoas Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school, overseen by San Jose Unified. It instructs 282 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Within San Jose Unified, which oversees 41 schools and 24,322 students, Canoas Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Canoas Elementary lists that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 9% Asian, 8% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Canoas Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

With demographic context factored in, Canoas Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.8%; this one delivers 31.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Santa Clara County indicate the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Canoas Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

The closest other public school is University Preparatory Academy Charter, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Canoas Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canoas Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 277 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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