Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy

Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is a minimally staffed primary school in San Jose, California, part of Franklin-McKinley Elementary. The school enrolls 185 students in grades K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Franklin-McKinley Elementary comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 5,663 students; Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is among them.

In terms of who attends, Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy reports that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Asian, 2% White. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy qualify 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 north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 44.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Santa Clara County indicate median household earnings sit near $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP Heritage Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 22.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy has shrank 50%, going from 370 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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