Easterbrook Discovery

Easterbrook Discovery is a well-populated elementary school in San Jose, California, run under Moreland. The school hosts 952 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 105% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Moreland comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,788 students; Easterbrook Discovery is among them.

On demographics, Easterbrook Discovery reports that 49% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 19% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 41% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Easterbrook Discovery has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Easterbrook Discovery sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.3%; this one delivers 72.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Santa Clara County indicate 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%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Easterbrook Discovery is one.

Nearest neighbor: Country Lane Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Easterbrook Discovery ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 65.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Easterbrook Discovery's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 959 (now 952). White enrollment moved from 31% to 19% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.