Is Millard McCollam Elementary a good school?

Millard McCollam Elementary ranks 2168 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Millard McCollam Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Millard McCollam Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Millard McCollam Elementary?

Students at Millard McCollam Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 37% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Millard McCollam Elementary attend?

Students who attend Millard McCollam Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William Sheppard Middle

Millard McCollam Elementary

Summary:

Millard McCollam Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 411 students in grades K-5 and part of the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District.

Millard McCollam Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in academic proficiency, with around 44-45% of students meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the district's 27-30%. The school also performs above the state average in many grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's performance varies for different student groups, with female students ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools, but male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs or low socioeconomic status performing in the bottom half or third of the state. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with the rate fluctuating from 1.8% to 14.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, Millard McCollam Elementary generally outperforms its peers. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Berryessa Union Elementary School District, such as Toyon Elementary, Noble Elementary, and Summerdale Elementary, Millard McCollam Elementary lags behind in academic performance, with these Berryessa Union schools consistently ranking higher and having significantly higher proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

3311 Lucian Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-1544

(408) 928-8000

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2168^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,919

Students who attend Millard McCollam Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

William Sheppard Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.3%

Asian:

36.8%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Millard McCollam Elementary ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.44. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.3%), Asian (36.8%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Millard McCollam Elementary is 17.9, which is the 2^nd best among 16 elementary schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Millard McCollam Elementary is $13,919. 11 elementary schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Millard McCollam Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Millard McCollam Elementary 2168^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Millard McCollam Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alum Rock Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alum Rock Union Elementary 1274^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Millard McCollam Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.78	2269^th	4809	52.8%
2005	45.51	2419^th	4822	49.8%
2006	53.41	2026^th	4818	57.9%
2007	36.22	3155^th	5113	38.3%
2008	35.15	3259^th	5113	36.3%
2009	45.20	2745^th	5193	47.1%
2010	74.44	1260^th	5314	76.3%
2011	59.83	2047^th	5377	61.9%
2012	65.52	1759^th	5390	67.4%
2013	74.60	1340^th	5530	75.8%
2015	70.73	1465^th	5611	73.9%
2016	57.79	2094^th	5614	62.7%
2017	71.69	1485^th	5692	73.9%
2018	64.32	1846^th	5662	67.4%
2019	65.98	1793^rd	5789	69.0%
2022	53.48	2371^st	5883	59.7%
2023	65.75	1769^th	5874	69.9%
2024	57.44	2168^th	5862	63.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.95	1299^th	3246	60.0%
2022	46.56	1389^th	3311	58.0%
2023	51.23	1125^th	3250	65.4%
2024	47.06	1350^th	3160	57.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.03	1832^nd	2634	30.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.84	1196^th	5084	76.5%
2019	69.59	1212^th	5173	76.6%
2022	59.12	1728^th	5264	67.2%
2023	56.14	1978^th	5374	63.2%
2024	41.26	3039^th	5511	44.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.21	1871^st	5413	65.4%
2019	57.37	2094^th	5492	61.9%
2022	57.00	2061^st	5635	63.4%
2023	69.11	1540^th	5617	72.6%
2024	69.01	1533^rd	5605	72.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.10	710^th	2128	66.6%
2019	33.97	1586^th	2585	38.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.79	1773^rd	5431	67.4%
2019	69.51	1536^th	5510	72.1%
2022	49.97	2453^rd	5663	56.7%
2023	59.74	1961^st	5650	65.3%
2024	42.22	2918^th	5636	48.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.66	673^rd	1071	37.2%
2019	45.58	754^th	1149	34.4%
2022	52.21	703^rd	1154	39.1%
2023	48.21	772^nd	1190	35.1%
2024	51.33	743^rd	1203	38.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Millard McCollam Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.91	1906^th	4830	60.5%
2019	64.26	1444^th	4963	70.9%
2022	40.48	2871^st	5084	43.5%
2023	54.00	1998^th	5098	60.8%
2024	36.52	3223^rd	5102	36.8%

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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 Millard McCollam Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	206	40	143	299	1	n/a	n/a	0	689
1989	198	56	190	276	2	n/a	n/a	0	722
1990	179	57	206	261	4	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	171	55	196	323	2	n/a	n/a	0	747
1992	156	60	210	313	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	149	54	220	286	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1994	124	29	197	379	7	n/a	n/a	0	736
1995	78	27	222	336	6	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	78	27	222	336	6	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	73	36	232	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	653
1998	63	33	256	320	2	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	58	25	256	337	2	n/a	n/a	1	679
2000	64	18	232	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2001	57	23	233	329	1	n/a	n/a	12	655
2002	39	11	235	307	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
2003	39	11	235	307	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
2004	34	13	220	322	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
2005	23	15	201	315	5	n/a	n/a	0	559
2006	28	19	209	282	4	n/a	n/a	0	542
2007	25	15	219	277	2	n/a	n/a	2	540
2008	28	16	216	272	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
2009	33	13	208	303	3	4	0	0	564
2010	25	18	189	255	1	2	5	0	495
2011	23	9	189	263	1	2	3	0	490
2012	22	9	175	229	1	3	3	0	442
2013	20	7	179	247	0	6	4	0	463
2014	14	6	167	235	1	6	6	0	435
2015	17	10	174	220	2	6	9	0	438
2016	19	14	154	221	1	4	10	0	423
2017	26	9	171	207	1	4	16	0	434
2018	29	4	182	251	4	5	18	0	493
2019	35	6	195	244	3	2	17	0	502
2020	29	9	213	244	5	2	23	0	525
2021	23	12	194	226	5	0	21	0	481
2022	18	10	172	207	2	0	15	0	424
2023	18	4	160	210	3	1	15	0	411
2024	13	5	145	214	3	1	13	0	394

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Millard McCollam Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	689	25.0	27.5	n/a
1989	722	25.0	28.8	n/a
1990	707	25.0	28.2	n/a
1991	747	25.0	29.8	n/a
1992	742	25.4	29.2	50.1
1993	709	25.0	28.4	48.9
1994	736	25.0	29.4	59
1995	669	22.0	30.4	71.7
1996	669	22.0	30.4	71.7
1997	653	25.0	26.1	66.5
1998	674	28.0	24.1	74.5
1999	679	32.0	21.2	74.3
2000	646	31.0	20.8	74.1
2001	655	31.0	21.1	60.3
2002	596	29.0	20.6	66.1
2003	596	29.0	20.6	66.1
2004	593	29.0	20.4	65.8
2005	559	27.0	20.7	66.5
2006	542	29.0	18.7	99.4
2007	540	29.0	18.6	70.8
2008	535	31.0	17.3	72.1
2009	564	30.0	18.2	68.1
2010	495	25.0	19.8	77.6
2011	490	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	442	23.9	18.4	n/a
2013	463	26.3	17.5	99.4
2014	435	21.0	20.7	71
2015	438	20.0	21.9	68.7
2016	423	19.0	22.2	66.7
2017	434	20.0	21.7	62
2018	493	23.0	21.4	57
2019	502	23.0	21.8	58.4
2020	525	n/a	n/a	54.7
2021	481	22.0	21.8	50.5
2022	424	21.0	20.1	50.9
2023	411	22.0	18.6	46.2
2024	394	22.0	17.9	54.3

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 Millard McCollam Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	689	25.0	27.5	n/a
1989	722	25.0	28.8	n/a
1990	707	25.0	28.2	n/a
1991	747	25.0	29.8	n/a
1992	742	25.4	29.2	50.1
1993	709	25.0	28.4	48.9
1994	736	25.0	29.4	59
1995	669	22.0	30.4	71.7
1996	669	22.0	30.4	71.7
1997	653	25.0	26.1	66.5
1998	674	28.0	24.1	74.5
1999	679	32.0	21.2	74.3
2000	646	31.0	20.8	74.1
2001	655	31.0	21.1	60.3
2002	596	29.0	20.6	66.1
2003	596	29.0	20.6	66.1
2004	593	29.0	20.4	65.8
2005	559	27.0	20.7	66.5
2006	542	29.0	18.7	99.4
2007	540	29.0	18.6	70.8
2008	535	31.0	17.3	72.1
2009	564	30.0	18.2	68.1
2010	495	25.0	19.8	77.6
2011	490	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	442	23.9	18.4	n/a
2013	463	26.3	17.5	99.4
2014	435	21.0	20.7	71
2015	438	20.0	21.9	68.7
2016	423	19.0	22.2	66.7
2017	434	20.0	21.7	62
2018	493	23.0	21.4	57
2019	502	23.0	21.8	58.4
2020	525	n/a	n/a	54.7
2021	481	22.0	21.8	50.5
2022	424	21.0	20.1	50.9
2023	411	22.0	18.6	46.2
2024	394	22.0	17.9	54.3

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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