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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005700
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary
102 Sonora Ave., San Jose, CA 95110 · (408) 535-6211 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
23.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
244 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 91 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 49% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
41%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
35.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.0pp since 2014
Math
30.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.9% | 21.1% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| Math | 13.2% | 17.6% | 33.0% | 36.3% |
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 | 35.0% | 30.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 32.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% | 28.4% |
| 2020-21 | 30.2% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| 2017-18 | 33.7% | 26.9% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 23.9% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary this school | 398 | 61.3% | 30.1% |
| Monroe Elementary Monrovia | 452 | 62.8% | 41.4% |
| Spruce Elementary South San Francisco | 384 | 61.2% | 21.9% |
| Wild Rose School of Creative Monrovia | 416 | 66.3% | 32.3% |
| Rogers (Greg) Elementary Chula Vista | 382 | 55.0% | 32.9% |
| Scott Lane Elementary Santa Clara | 406 | 55.2% | 29.1% |
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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #3,496 of 5,151 | #182 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #3,149 of 5,172 ▲ 796 | #171 of 226 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,435 of 5,172 ▲ 47 | #170 of 226 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,622 of 5,116 | #120 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #3,726 of 5,915 | #146 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,665 of 5,352 | #186 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #3,357 of 5,354 | #174 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.3% | #3,415 of 5,625 | #69 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.2% | #167 of 3,837 | #15 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
398
-111 (-22%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 639
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 398 | 16.7 | 23.9:1 | 61% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 17.3 | 24.6:1 | 61% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 451 | 14.3 | 31.5:1 | 63% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 50% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 27.1 | 24.2:1 | 62% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 739 | 28 | 26.4:1 | 62% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 606 | N/A | N/A | 67% (406) |
| 2000-01 | 689 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 60% (414) |
| 1990-91 | 639 | 31 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (655 to 398); teachers down 39% (27.1 to 16.7).
About Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in San Jose, California. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 398 students in 2024-25.
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary is part of San Jose Unified, where 41 schools serve 24,322 students.
At Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary, 76% of students are Hispanic. The school is also 9% White, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Santa Clara County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary reported 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 23.9:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 244 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 61% of enrollment. Public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary would be expected to post about 43.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.1%.
In the wider Santa Clara County area, the median household earns about $164,281 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Santa Clara County, 412 public schools serve about 230,059 students.
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary is about 0.9 miles from Muwekma Ohlone Middle, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 30.1% is above the 18.7% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 22% over 4 years, reaching 398 in 2024-25.
The Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Walter L. Bachrodt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary?
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary serve?
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary have?
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary?
Student demographics at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary are roughly 9% White, 76% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary public or private?
Walter L. Bachrodt 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.