River Glen

Located at 1088 Broadway, in San Jose, California, River Glen is a moderately sized primary school that enrolls 463 students (grades K through 8), overseen by San Jose Unified.

Across the 41 schools in San Jose Unified (24,322 students total), River Glen accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, River Glen records that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 9% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, River Glen lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 29.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting River Glen higher than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, River Glen sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 45.5%.

In the broader community, Santa Clara County reports that median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. River Glen is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

The closest other public school is Willow Glen Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), River Glen ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.9%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 515 students in 2018 compared to 463 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 14% to 9% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 29.4:1 in 2025.

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