Is Alpha: Jose Hernandez a good school?

Alpha: Jose Hernandez ranks in the bottom 1.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alpha: Jose Hernandez?

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Alpha: Jose Hernandez.

What is the racial makeup of Alpha: Jose Hernandez?

Students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez are 97% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Summary:

Alpha: Jose Hernandez is a public charter elementary school serving 451 students in grades K-8 in San Jose, California. The school is part of the Alpha: Jose Hernandez District, which is ranked 1547 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating.

Alpha: Jose Hernandez faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 37.3%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Santee Elementary and Katherine R. Smith Elementary. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently low across all grade levels and subjects, with only 12.59% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 7.89% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively.

Alpha: Jose Hernandez also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.83% to 91.26% over the past three school years, indicates a high concentration of students from low-income families. Despite being a public charter school, Alpha: Jose Hernandez has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past three school years, suggesting a need for significant intervention and support to address the unique challenges facing the school and its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1601 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122-2314

(408) 780-1551

District: Alpha: Jose Hernandez District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5797^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 461

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

Asian:

2.4%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.8%

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Compare Details Alpha: Jose Hernandez ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Alpha: Jose Hernandez ranks worse than 95% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Alpha: Jose Hernandez:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpha: Jose Hernandez 5797^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alpha: Jose Hernandez in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alpha: Jose Hernandez 2639^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Alpha: Jose Hernandez in the ranking list.)

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Alpha: Jose Hernandez District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpha: Jose Hernandez District 1547^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	11.18	5658^th	5883	3.8%
2023	8.67	5770^th	5874	1.8%
2024	7.18	5797^th	5862	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.38	1586^th	3275	51.6%
2022	23.39	3039^th	3311	8.2%
2023	36.43	2052^nd	3250	36.9%
2024	27.57	2716^th	3160	14.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	15.63	4802^nd	5173	7.2%
2022	14.99	4966^th	5264	5.7%
2023	9.82	5284^th	5374	1.7%
2024	8.03	5460^th	5511	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.59	5167^th	5492	5.9%
2022	9.74	5546^th	5635	1.6%
2023	11.50	5423^rd	5617	3.5%
2024	10.88	5430^th	5605	3.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.50	4623^rd	5510	16.1%
2022	14.66	5237^th	5663	7.5%
2023	8.81	5572^nd	5650	1.4%
2024	5.47	5626^th	5636	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	24.04	4110^th	4963	17.2%
2022	13.77	4866^th	5084	4.3%
2023	9.91	5023^rd	5098	1.5%
2024	6.87	5078^th	5102	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.00	2730^th	2834	3.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.78	1969^th	2715	27.5%
2022	12.19	2565^th	2740	6.4%
2023	16.05	2464^th	2802	12.1%
2024	10.64	2639^th	2777	5.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.92	304^th	1442	78.9%
2022	24.73	1473^rd	1540	4.4%
2023	34.68	997^th	1529	34.8%
2024	30.96	1176^th	1477	20.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	29.19	1720^th	2369	27.4%
2022	17.04	2222^nd	2458	9.6%
2023	19.63	2187^th	2549	14.2%
2024	13.35	2399^th	2575	6.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	27.35	1710^th	2380	28.2%
2022	12.16	2372^nd	2509	5.5%
2023	15.79	2274^th	2547	10.7%
2024	8.12	2505^th	2546	1.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.03	1800^th	2407	25.2%
2022	13.75	2345^th	2527	7.2%
2023	18.65	2165^th	2558	15.4%
2024	15.50	2264^th	2547	11.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.70	1480^th	2213	33.1%
2022	12.92	2244^th	2359	4.9%
2023	17.27	2122^nd	2391	11.3%
2024	11.02	2289^th	2383	3.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.83	1406^th	1602	12.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alpha: Jose Hernandez

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	62	0	15	196	1	1	2	277
2020	113	2	21	199	2	1	1	339
2021	8	2	24	342	2	0	0	378
2022	4	2	21	382	1	0	2	412
2023	2	1	17	429	1	0	1	451
2024	0	1	11	447	0	0	2	461

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alpha: Jose Hernandez

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	277	9.7	28.4	92.1
2020	339	n/a	n/a	90
2021	378	16.6	22.7	87.8
2022	412	26.4	15.5	91.3
2023	451	21.1	21.3	90
2024	461	20.9	22.0	92.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alpha: Jose Hernandez

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	277	9.7	28.4	92.1
2020	339	n/a	n/a	90
2021	378	16.6	22.7	87.8
2022	412	26.4	15.5	91.3
2023	451	21.1	21.3	90
2024	461	20.9	22.0	92.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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