Pearl Zanker Elementary

Pearl Zanker Elementary, a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Milpitas, California, overseen by Milpitas Unified, serves 563 students, covering grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

Within Milpitas Unified, which oversees 15 schools and 10,076 students, Pearl Zanker Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Pearl Zanker Elementary reports that Asian students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 41% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Pearl Zanker Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Pearl Zanker Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.1%; this one delivers 55.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Pearl Zanker Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mabel Mattos Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pearl Zanker Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Pearl Zanker Elementary's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 686 (now 563).

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