Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005740
Terrell Elementary
3925 Pearl Ave., San Jose, CA 95136 · (408) 535-6255 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
17.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
138 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 70 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 75% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
62%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
24.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -20.8pp since 2014
Math
23.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 13.1% | 21.2% | 54.5% |
| Math | 9.0% | 14.0% | 34.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 24.2% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.8% | 24.6% |
| 2022-23 | 25.9% | 35.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.4% | 25.6% |
| 2020-21 | 27.6% | 25.7% |
| 2018-19 | 34.5% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.4% | 32.4% |
| 2016-17 | 51.8% | 37.6% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Terrell Elementary
Terrell Elementary's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Elementary this school | 255 | 54.1% | 22.8% |
| Juarez Elementary San Diego | 264 | 57.6% | 33.4% |
| Mountain View Montessori Charter Victorville | 227 | 58.6% | 61.6% |
| San Francisco Community Alternative San Francisco | 230 | 50.0% | 38.1% |
| Valley View Acad of Tech and Creative Lrng (TK-6) Duarte | 317 | 61.2% | 55.4% |
| Point Fermin Elementary San Pedro | 304 | 61.2% | 62.0% |
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 Terrell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,306 of 5,151 | #198 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #3,991 of 5,172 ▼ 319 | #196 of 226 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #4,554 of 5,172 ▲ 195 | #200 of 226 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #903 of 5,116 | #73 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #5,099 of 5,915 | #234 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #156 of 5,352 | #7 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #1,660 of 5,354 | #104 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #3,742 of 5,625 | #87 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.8% | #302 of 3,837 | #26 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
255
-66 (-21%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 255 | 14.8 | 17.2:1 | 54% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 17.8 | 16.0:1 | 57% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 15.3 | 18.4:1 | 56% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 14 | 22.9:1 | 49% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 16.9 | 23.2:1 | 53% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 17 | 26.6:1 | 47% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | N/A | N/A | 51% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 30 | 19.2:1 | 42% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 27 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Terrell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (391 to 255); teachers down 12% (16.9 to 14.8).
About Terrell Elementary
Terrell Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California. Its enrollment is 255 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 45% below that mark.
The district, San Jose Unified, operates 41 schools serving 24,322 students.
Federal enrollment data show Terrell Elementary is 58% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 16% White, 11% Asian, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 33 points above the 25% share among Santa Clara County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Its ratio of 17.2:1 is based on 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. Across public schools in Santa Clara County, the average is 37%.
Terrell Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of California public elementary schools.
Terrell Elementary falls short of its prediction by 25.1 points. The model expects 47.8% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 22.8%.
Census data for Santa Clara County show the median household earns about $164,281 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Santa Clara County number 412, with about 230,059 students.
Of the public schools around it, Terrell Elementary is closest to Liberty Alternative, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Terrell Elementary is 7th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment fell 21% over 4 years, reaching 255 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.9:1 to 17.2:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Terrell Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Other Terrell Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Terrell Elementary. Terrell Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Terrell Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 578 students
- Terrell Elementary SchoolDENISON, TX · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Alternative0.7 mi · 274
- Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet0.8 mi · 622
- Rachel Carson Elementary0.8 mi · 199
- Broadway High0.9 mi · 176
- Canoas Elementary1.0 mi · 282
- John Muir Middle1.0 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About Terrell ElementaryHow many students attend Terrell Elementary?
Terrell Elementary enrolls approximately 255 students in grades KG-05.
Is Terrell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Terrell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Terrell Elementary have?
Terrell Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Terrell Elementary?
At Terrell Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 58% Hispanic, 8% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Terrell Elementary public or private?
Terrell Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Jose Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.