Public SchoolElementary

Almaden Elementary

1295 Dentwood Dr., San Jose, CA 95118

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
305
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
San Jose Unified
Santa Clara County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size19.9 students per teacher
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Almaden Elementary

Almaden Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of San Jose Unified. The school is located in a large city in Santa Clara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 305 students were enrolled, with about 19.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1295 Dentwood Dr.
San Jose, CA 95118
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
305 students
Students per teacher
19.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
San Jose Unified
County
Santa Clara County
NCES school ID
063459005698

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.