Renaissance at Mathson

Renaissance at Mathson, an intimate middle-grades school in San Jose, California, overseen by Alum Rock Union Elementary, educates 326 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Renaissance at Mathson sits 51% below that benchmark.

Alum Rock Union Elementary runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 7,251 students. Renaissance at Mathson is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Renaissance at Mathson records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). The remainder is composed of 13% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the resource side, On paper, Renaissance at Mathson has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household income runs about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Renaissance at Mathson is one.

The closest other public school is ACE Empower Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Renaissance at Mathson has grew 20%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 326 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

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