Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061437001648
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy
455 Los Arboles St., San Jose, CA 95111 · (408) 363-5675 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
146 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 | 55 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
31%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy→Lairon College Preparatory Academy
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.3pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.5% | 23.8% | 26.2% | 40.5% |
| Math | 2.4% | 21.4% | 40.5% | 35.7% |
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 | 33.3% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 19.2% | 16.4% |
| 2018-19 | 22.7% | 30.7% |
| 2017-18 | 16.9% | 17.9% |
| 2016-17 | 18.2% | 25.4% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy's state test result (36.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy this school | 185 | 78.9% | 36.6% |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary San Jose | 172 | 79.7% | 17.8% |
| McKinley Elementary San Jose | 206 | 81.1% | 20.7% |
| Dorris Place Elementary Los Angeles | 230 | 83.5% | 56.3% |
| Donald J. Meyer Elementary San Jose | 246 | 79.7% | 25.9% |
| 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 Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #2,798 of 5,151 | #160 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #3,901 of 5,172 ▼ 2,313 | #194 of 226 ▼ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,626 of 5,172 ▼ 940 | #178 of 226 ▼ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #510 of 5,116 | #7 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #5,407 of 5,915 | #250 of 255 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #2,281 of 5,625 | #33 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.0% | #32 of 3,837 | #4 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
185
-62 (-25%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 79% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 14.3 | 12.9:1 | 76% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 12 | 15.7:1 | 65% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 17 | 14.5:1 | 80% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 86% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 22 | 21.8:1 | 94% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 486 | N/A | N/A | 89% (432) |
| 2000-01 | 722 | 36 | 20.1:1 | 76% (552) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 22 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (370 to 185); teachers down 32% (22 to 15).
About Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is a public elementary school in San Jose, California. It has an enrollment of 185 students in kindergarten through 3. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 60% below that mark.
The district for Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is Franklin-McKinley Elementary, with 16 schools and 5,663 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is 82%. Enrollment also includes 14% Asian and 2% White. The school's Hispanic share is 57 points above the 25% share among Santa Clara County residents. The diversity index for Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy, there are about 12.3 students; the school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 79%. Across public schools in Santa Clara County, the average is 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy lands at B, ahead of 56% of California public elementary schools.
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (36.6%) and its predicted rate (33.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
The school is in Santa Clara County, where median household income comes to about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Santa Clara County's 412 public schools enroll about 230,059 students and include Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy.
KIPP Heritage Academy is the nearest public school to Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy ranks 1st on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 185 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 247. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.5:1 to 12.3:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary0.5 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Los Arboles Literacy and Technology AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy?
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy serve?
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy?
At Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy in?
Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is part of Franklin-McKinley Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.