Guadalupe Elementary

Guadalupe Elementary, a medium-sized K-5 school in San Jose, California, run under Union Elementary, serves 537 students, covering grades K through 5.

Guadalupe Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Union Elementary, a district that teaches 5,376 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Guadalupe Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Asian (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 41% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Guadalupe Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.5%.

In the area at large, Santa Clara County reports that the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Guadalupe Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Dartmouth Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Guadalupe Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Guadalupe Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 66.1%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 598 students in 2018 compared to 537 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 34% to 52% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 26.9:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.