Russo/McEntee Academy

As a low-enrollment K-5 school in San Jose, California, Russo/McEntee Academy caters to 322 students from grades K through 5, operated by Alum Rock Union Elementary. That puts it 31% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Russo/McEntee Academy is one of 22 schools operated by Alum Rock Union Elementary, a district that caters to 7,251 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Russo/McEntee Academy reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest breaks down as 18% Asian, 3% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Santa Clara County shows median household earnings sit near $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Russo/McEntee Academy is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Foothill High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Russo/McEntee Academy's enrollment has declined 38% since 2018, when it stood at 523 (now 322). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

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