Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005734
Reed Elementary
1524 Jacob Ave., San Jose, CA 95118 · (408) 535-6247 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
86 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 59% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
64.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.9pp since 2014
Math
61.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.8% | 33.1% | 15.6% | 19.5% |
| Math | 37.3% | 24.1% | 18.4% | 20.3% |
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 | 64.9% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 62.6% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 71.5% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 63.3% |
| 2020-21 | 61.9% | 54.4% |
| 2018-19 | 65.1% | 68.1% |
| 2017-18 | 66.1% | 64.3% |
| 2016-17 | 65.6% | 61.6% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Reed Elementary
Reed Elementary's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Elementary this school | 356 | 24.2% | 62.1% |
| Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary Temecula | 438 | 22.8% | 60.9% |
| Glenknoll Elementary Yorba Linda | 390 | 28.7% | 73.1% |
| Loyal Barker Elementary Garden Grove | 444 | 28.2% | 83.4% |
| Charles Wagner Elementary Placentia | 440 | 27.7% | 63.0% |
| Washington Elementary Burlingame | 410 | 27.1% | 70.6% |
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 Reed Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #1,022 of 5,151 | #96 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #998 of 5,172 ▼ 90 | #99 of 226 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #1,026 of 5,172 ▲ 268 | #90 of 226 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #1,282 of 5,116 | #102 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #4,224 of 5,915 | #179 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,087 of 5,352 | #126 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #360 of 5,354 | #22 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #5,002 of 5,625 | #159 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #1,192 of 3,837 | #91 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
356
-35 (-9%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 356 | 16.3 | 21.9:1 | 24% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 16.5 | 22.2:1 | 24% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 14.2 | 24.5:1 | 21% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 17 | 23.0:1 | 16% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 17.1 | 26.7:1 | 22% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 459 | 17 | 27.0:1 | 21% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 498 | N/A | N/A | 31% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 483 | 24 | 20.1:1 | 24% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 27 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reed Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (457 to 356); teachers down 5% (17.1 to 16.3).
About Reed Elementary
Located in San Jose, California, Reed Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school counted 356 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 23% below the average for elementary schools in California.
San Jose Unified includes 41 schools. Together they enroll 24,322 students.
White students account for 35% of enrollment at Reed Elementary, more than any other group. Other students are 31% Hispanic, 20% Asian, and 13% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
Reed Elementary has 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.9:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 24% at Reed Elementary. That rate is below the 37% average among public schools in Santa Clara County.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.4%. Reed Elementary scores 62.1%.
In the surrounding county, Santa Clara County, median household income comes to about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 412, with about 230,059 students.
John Muir Middle sits about 0.6 miles from Reed Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Reed Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Reed Elementary had a net loss of 35 students, or 9%. By 2024-25, the school had 21.9 students per teacher, compared with 23.0 in 2020-21.
People who know Reed Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Other Reed Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Reed Elementary. Reed Elementary is the 8th largest of the 9.
- Reed ElementaryTiburon, CA · 362 students
- Reed Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 847 students
- Reed Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 766 students
- REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKUNA, ID · 675 students
- Reed Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 426 students
Nearby schools
- John Muir Middle0.6 mi · 722
- Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet0.7 mi · 622
- Branham High0.7 mi · 1,820
- Broadway High0.8 mi · 176
- Sartorette Charter0.9 mi · 278
- Almaden Elementary1.0 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Reed ElementaryHow large is Reed Elementary?
Reed Elementary enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Reed Elementary serve?
Reed Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Reed Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Reed Elementary is approximately 21.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reed Elementary?
At Reed Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 31% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Reed Elementary?
Reed Elementary is overseen by San Jose Unified in Santa Clara County.
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