Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459010411
Ernesto Galarza Elementary
1610 Bird Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6671 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
22.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
249 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 64% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
14.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.3pp since 2014
Math
12.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.3% | 9.3% | 24.7% | 60.7% |
| Math | 2.6% | 9.6% | 23.1% | 64.7% |
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 | 14.7% | 12.2% |
| 2023-24 | 16.2% | 11.5% |
| 2022-23 | 19.3% | 7.6% |
| 2021-22 | 19.6% | 6.3% |
| 2020-21 | 22.1% | 14.5% |
| 2018-19 | 29.6% | 18.7% |
| 2017-18 | 25.6% | 17.0% |
| 2016-17 | 29.1% | 17.7% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Ernesto Galarza Elementary
Ernesto Galarza Elementary's state test result (13.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Galarza Elementary this school | 322 | 77.3% | 13.6% |
| Henry Dalton Elementary Azusa | 333 | 77.2% | 34.6% |
| New River Elementary Norwalk | 319 | 78.7% | 32.1% |
| Lakeland Elementary Norwalk | 315 | 77.5% | 54.1% |
| Palomar Elementary Chula Vista | 319 | 77.7% | 55.8% |
| Palm Lane Global Academy Anaheim | 288 | 76.0% | N/A |
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 Ernesto Galarza Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #5,005 of 5,151 | #223 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.2% | #4,938 of 5,172 ▲ 12 | #220 of 226 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #5,053 of 5,172 ▼ 80 | #222 of 226 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #3,199 of 5,116 | #90 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #4,563 of 5,915 | #194 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,601 of 5,352 | #143 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #3,804 of 5,354 | #203 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #2,429 of 5,625 | #36 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #959 of 3,837 | #77 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
322
0 (0%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 322 | 14.3 | 22.5:1 | 77% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 17.8 | 18.1:1 | 80% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 15 | 22.5:1 | 73% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 13 | 24.8:1 | 68% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 76% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 19 | 25.3:1 | 74% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 82% (428) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ernesto Galarza Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (426 to 322); teachers down 21% (18 to 14.3).
About Ernesto Galarza Elementary
Ernesto Galarza Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in San Jose, California. It serves 322 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
Besides Ernesto Galarza Elementary, San Jose Unified runs 40 other schools. The district enrolls 24,322 students.
At Ernesto Galarza Elementary, Hispanic students make up 81% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Santa Clara County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Ernesto Galarza Elementary has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ernesto Galarza Elementary was 22.5:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 77%. Public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Ernesto Galarza Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% 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 post an average proficiency rate on state tests near 34.2%. Ernesto Galarza Elementary posts 13.6%, 20.6 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Santa Clara County this way: median household income is about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 412 public schools in Santa Clara County, with a combined enrollment of about 230,059.
Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary is the public school closest to Ernesto Galarza Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ernesto Galarza Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ernesto Galarza Elementary ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 13.6% against a local average of 51.0%.
In the federal locale system, Ernesto Galarza Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 322 in 2020-21 and 322 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.8:1 to 22.5:1.
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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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Nearby schools
- Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary0.0 mi · 309
- Willow Glen Elementary0.6 mi · 660
- Rocketship Alma Academy0.9 mi · 532
- Willow Glen High1.0 mi · 1,543
- University Preparatory Academy Charter1.0 mi · 727
- River Glen1.0 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Ernesto Galarza ElementaryHow many students attend Ernesto Galarza Elementary?
Ernesto Galarza Elementary enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ernesto Galarza Elementary serve?
Ernesto Galarza Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ernesto Galarza Elementary?
Approximately 22.5:1 students per teacher at Ernesto Galarza Elementary.
How diverse is Ernesto Galarza Elementary?
Ernesto Galarza Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ernesto Galarza Elementary public or private?
Ernesto Galarza Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Jose Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.