Simonds Elementary

Simonds Elementary is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in San Jose, California, operated by San Jose Unified, works with 480 students in grades K through 5.

San Jose Unified comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 24,322 students; Simonds Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Simonds Elementary shows that 38% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 30% White, 17% multiracial, 14% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Simonds Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 9% of students at Simonds Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Simonds Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.0%; this one delivers 78.0%.

In the broader community, Santa Clara County reports that median household earnings sit near $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Simonds Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Castillero Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Simonds Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 70.6%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 673 students in 2018 compared to 480 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 42% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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