Terrell Elementary

Terrell Elementary, a small elementary-level community in San Jose, California, operated by San Jose Unified, works with 255 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 45% leaner than typical.

Terrell Elementary is one of 41 schools operated by San Jose Unified, a district that works with 24,322 students overall.

Demographically, Terrell Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% White, 11% Asian, 8% Black, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Terrell Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Terrell Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Terrell Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 47.3%; Terrell Elementary posts 22.2%, -25.1 points below that line.

Across the wider county, Santa Clara County reports that median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Terrell Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Liberty Alternative, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Terrell Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.1%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 35%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 255 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 53% to 58%. Class-load math has fell: from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Terrell Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.