Robert Sanders Elementary

Robert Sanders Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school in San Jose, California, part of Mount Pleasant Elementary. The school serves 304 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Robert Sanders Elementary sits 35% leaner than that benchmark.

Robert Sanders Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Mount Pleasant Elementary, a district that educates 1,512 students overall.

On demographics, Robert Sanders Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school records 16% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Robert Sanders Elementary lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Robert Sanders Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at Robert Sanders Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert Sanders Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.7%; this one delivers 19.9%.

In the broader community, census data for Santa Clara County shows 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 Robert Sanders Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: August Boeger Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Robert Sanders Elementary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.3%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Robert Sanders Elementary has ticked down 30%, going from 433 students in 2018 to 304 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment grew from 11% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.