Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061437001645
G. W. Hellyer Elementary
725 Hellyer Ave., San Jose, CA 95111 · (408) 363-5750 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
313 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 14% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
39.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.5pp since 2014
Math
34.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -19.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.3% | 22.3% | 22.7% | 37.7% |
| Math | 17.4% | 17.4% | 29.0% | 36.2% |
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 | 39.5% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41.5% | 36.8% |
| 2018-19 | 52.4% | 52.4% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.8% | 52.7% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where G. W. Hellyer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,472 of 5,151 | #150 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #2,763 of 5,172 | #163 of 226 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #2,969 of 5,172 | #156 of 226 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #1,245 of 5,116 | #97 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #3,840 of 5,915 | #151 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,454 of 5,352 | #94 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #3,469 of 5,354 | #179 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #2,108 of 5,625 | #23 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #3,337 of 3,837 | #175 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
387
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 387 | 18.5 | 20.9:1 | 81% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 374 | 17.5 | 21.4:1 | 72% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 17.5 | 21.4:1 | 55% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 17 | 22.0:1 | 74% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 16 | 25.4:1 | 73% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 18 | 23.3:1 | 79% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | N/A | N/A | 79% (401) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 37 | 20.2:1 | 58% (431) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 24 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G. W. Hellyer Elementary.
About G. W. Hellyer Elementary
G. W. Hellyer Elementary is a small elementary school in San Jose, California, under Franklin-McKinley Elementary. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 387 students.
Franklin-McKinley Elementary is made up of 16 schools with 5,663 students in all.
Hispanic students make up a majority at G. W. Hellyer Elementary, at 74%. Smaller groups are 22% Asian. For comparison, the population of Santa Clara County is roughly 25% Hispanic. G. W. Hellyer Elementary's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.9:1, with 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 81%. That is 44 points above the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County.
Test results at G. W. Hellyer Elementary are 8.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.1% actual, 32.1% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Santa Clara County, the median household income is $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. In all, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools and roughly 230,059 students.
The shortest distance from G. W. Hellyer Elementary to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Voices College-Bound Language Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 26.4%, lower than G. W. Hellyer Elementary's 40.1%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when G. W. Hellyer Elementary had 374 students, to 2024-25, when it had 387. The number of students per teacher fell from 22.0 to 20.9 over 4 years.
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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
- Voices College-Bound Language Academy0.1 mi · 316
- Rocketship Spark Academy0.3 mi · 546
- Sylvandale Middle0.3 mi · 330
- Christopher Elementary0.4 mi · 446
- Lairon College Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 253
- Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy0.6 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About G. W. Hellyer ElementaryHow many students attend G. W. Hellyer Elementary?
G. W. Hellyer Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does G. W. Hellyer Elementary serve?
G. W. Hellyer Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G. W. Hellyer Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at G. W. Hellyer Elementary is approximately 20.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary?
At G. W. Hellyer Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 22% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is G. W. Hellyer Elementary public or private?
G. W. Hellyer Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin-McKinley Elementary.
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