Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALUM ROCK UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060231000113
Donald J. Meyer Elementary
1824 Daytona Dr., San Jose, CA 95122 · (408) 928-8200 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
196 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
24.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.2pp since 2014
Math
20.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.9% | 14.9% | 19.8% | 55.4% |
| Math | 6.6% | 13.9% | 24.6% | 54.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.8% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 47.8% | 39.2% |
| 2017-18 | 42.3% | 31.7% |
| 2016-17 | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Donald J. Meyer Elementary
Donald J. Meyer Elementary's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Meyer Elementary this school | 246 | 79.7% | 25.9% |
| Guadalupe Elementary San Francisco | 273 | 78.4% | 24.4% |
| Robert Sanders Elementary San Jose | 304 | 78.6% | 23.5% |
| Cherrylee Elementary El Monte | 292 | 80.8% | 35.6% |
| Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy San Jose | 271 | 81.5% | N/A |
| Pacific View Leadership Elementary San Diego | 227 | 76.7% | 31.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Donald J. Meyer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #3,974 of 5,151 | #188 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,256 of 5,172 ▼ 518 | #205 of 226 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,496 of 5,172 ▼ 706 | #198 of 226 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.2pp | #521 of 5,116 | #45 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #5,136 of 5,915 | #240 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #503 of 5,352 | #34 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #3,758 of 5,354 | #200 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #2,217 of 5,625 | #29 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #286 of 3,837 | #23 of 189 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
-74 (-23%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 13 | 18.9:1 | 80% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 13 | 19.9:1 | 82% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 13 | 21.1:1 | 85% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 14 | 22.9:1 | 75% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 87% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 23 | 22.7:1 | 89% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | N/A | N/A | 86% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 666 | 35 | 19.0:1 | 64% (424) |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 27 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Donald J. Meyer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (379 to 246); teachers down 32% (19 to 13).
About Donald J. Meyer Elementary
Donald J. Meyer Elementary is a small elementary school in San Jose, California, one of the schools in Alum Rock Union Elementary. The student body numbers 246 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 47% smaller than that.
Donald J. Meyer Elementary is one of 22 schools in Alum Rock Union Elementary, which enrolls 7,251 students in total.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Donald J. Meyer Elementary, at 79%. The remaining students are 18% Asian. Census figures show Santa Clara County is about 25% Hispanic. Donald J. Meyer Elementary's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 13 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.9:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Donald J. Meyer Elementary is 80%. Public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Donald J. Meyer Elementary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 32.9%. Donald J. Meyer Elementary scores 25.9%.
Santa Clara County has these Census figures: the median household income is $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Clara County is home to 412 public schools and about 230,059 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Renaissance Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Donald J. Meyer Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 18.8%, lower than Donald J. Meyer Elementary's 25.9%.
NCES describes the area around Donald J. Meyer Elementary as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 246 students in 2024-25, 74 fewer than the 320 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.9:1 to 18.9:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Donald J. Meyer Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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- Renaissance Academy0.2 mi · 348
- Alpha Cindy Avitia High0.2 mi · 405
- Apollo High0.3 mi · 141
- William C. Overfelt High0.3 mi · 1,363
- Katherine R. Smith Elementary0.6 mi · 373
- A. J. Dorsa Elementary0.7 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Donald J. Meyer ElementaryHow large is Donald J. Meyer Elementary?
Donald J. Meyer Elementary enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Donald J. Meyer Elementary serve?
Donald J. Meyer Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Donald J. Meyer Elementary have?
Donald J. Meyer Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Donald J. Meyer Elementary?
Student demographics at Donald J. Meyer Elementary are roughly 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Donald J. Meyer Elementary in?
Donald J. Meyer Elementary is part of Alum Rock Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.