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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at River Glen this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459004084
River Glen
1088 Broadway, San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6240 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
217 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
28%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
54.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
40.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.2% | 30.0% | 21.9% | 23.9% |
| Math | 18.3% | 22.5% | 27.0% | 32.1% |
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 | 54.2% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.7% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.2% | 33.9% |
| 2021-22 | 56.3% | 32.6% |
| 2020-21 | 42.8% | 23.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.5% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.7% | 38.7% |
| 2016-17 | 64.0% | 48.5% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 River Glen
River Glen's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Glen this school | 463 | 46.9% | 46.6% |
| Jefferson Academy Hanford | 501 | 47.9% | 63.4% |
| Hollister Prep Hollister | 538 | 47.2% | N/A |
| Del Roble Elementary San Jose | 420 | 41.9% | 41.3% |
| Valley Vista Elementary Bonita | 513 | 53.6% | 39.6% |
| Halecrest Elementary Chula Vista | 415 | 50.4% | 52.6% |
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 River Glen ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #1,956 of 5,151 | #137 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #2,238 of 5,172 ▲ 102 | #140 of 226 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #1,733 of 5,172 ▼ 20 | #124 of 226 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #2,254 of 5,116 | #53 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #2,881 of 5,915 | #101 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.4:1 | #5,302 of 5,352 | #240 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #4,048 of 5,354 | #214 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #4,051 of 5,625 | #101 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #2,684 of 3,837 | #153 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
463
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
29.4:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 463 | 15.8 | 29.4:1 | 47% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 16.8 | 26.8:1 | 43% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 14.3 | 30.6:1 | 41% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 37% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 20.8 | 24.8:1 | 44% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 20 | 26.3:1 | 42% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 543 | N/A | N/A | 41% (223) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 22 | 23.4:1 | 47% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Glen.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (515 to 463); teachers down 24% (20.8 to 15.8).
About River Glen
River Glen, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in San Jose, California. Enrolled students number 463 students, in kindergarten through 8.
River Glen is one of 41 schools in San Jose Unified, which enrolls 24,322 students in total.
River Glen enrolls a student body that is 84% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 9% White and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all Santa Clara County residents. By the diversity index, River Glen comes in at 28%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.4:1 at River Glen, with 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 47%. It compares with 37% for public schools in Santa Clara County.
allk12 grades River Glen a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 52.1% at River Glen; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.6%.
Across Santa Clara County, median household income is about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Santa Clara County number 412 and enroll about 230,059.
The nearest other public school, Willow Glen Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of River Glen. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, River Glen ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
River Glen has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 473 to 463, a small change. The school's ratio rose from 23.6:1 to 29.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for River Glen covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in San Jose Unified
- Abraham Lincoln HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Willow Glen HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Leland HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Pioneer HighHigh · 1,393 students
- Willow Glen MiddleMiddle · 1,180 students
- Herbert Hoover MiddleMiddle · 910 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Willow Glen Elementary0.6 mi · 660
- Gardner Elementary0.8 mi · 385
- Ernesto Galarza Elementary1.0 mi · 322
- Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary1.0 mi · 309
- Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary1.1 mi · 454
- Sherman Oaks Elementary1.3 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About River GlenHow many students attend River Glen?
River Glen enrolls approximately 463 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does River Glen serve?
River Glen serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Glen?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Glen is approximately 29.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River Glen?
River Glen reports a student body of 9% White, 84% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees River Glen?
River Glen is overseen by San Jose Unified in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.