Is Schallenberger Elementary a good school?

Schallenberger Elementary ranks 1131 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Schallenberger Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 500 students attended Schallenberger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Schallenberger Elementary?

Students at Schallenberger Elementary are 44% White, 31% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 10% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Schallenberger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Schallenberger Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willow Glen Middle High : Willow Glen High

Schallenberger Elementary

Summary:

Schallenberger Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 477 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Jose Unified School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with strong test scores across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and performance gaps for certain student subgroups.

Schallenberger Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 61.26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 58.56%, while the district and state have 40.86% and 35.54%, respectively. The school performs particularly well for White and multi-racial students, ranking 653 out of 2,647 and 222 out of 669 California elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school struggles with lower rankings and ratings for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Schallenberger Elementary generally outperforms Ernesto Galarza Elementary and Terrell Elementary, which are also part of the San Jose Unified School District. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary, Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet, Booksin Elementary, and Reed Elementary. This may be due in part to Schallenberger's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (20.55%) compared to some of the neighboring schools, suggesting a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1280 Koch Ln.
San Jose, CA 95125-4199

(408) 535-6253

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1131^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,008

Students who attend Schallenberger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willow Glen Middle
High:	Willow Glen High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Schallenberger Elementary ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.51. (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 Student population at Schallenberger Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.6%), Hispanic (31.4%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Schallenberger Elementary is 22.3. 20 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Schallenberger Elementary employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Schallenberger Elementary is $11,008. 17 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Schallenberger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Schallenberger Elementary 1131^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Schallenberger Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 796^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Schallenberger Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.80	1841^st	4809	61.7%
2005	69.38	1370^th	4822	71.6%
2006	65.46	1525^th	4818	68.3%
2007	60.41	1805^th	5113	64.7%
2008	63.83	1696^th	5113	66.8%
2009	71.87	1354^th	5193	73.9%
2010	71.36	1404^th	5314	73.6%
2011	63.57	1816^th	5377	66.2%
2012	66.96	1678^th	5390	68.9%
2013	65.39	1810^th	5530	67.3%
2015	77.63	1207^th	5611	78.5%
2016	75.96	1273^rd	5614	77.3%
2017	77.83	1211^th	5692	78.7%
2018	64.22	1850^th	5662	67.3%
2019	60.10	2067^th	5789	64.3%
2021	72.53	357^th	1417	74.8%
2022	78.18	1277^th	5883	78.3%
2023	70.50	1554^th	5874	73.5%
2024	80.51	1131^st	5862	80.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.31	222^nd	669	66.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.89	2545^th	3250	21.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.39	1496^th	2420	38.2%
2024	36.35	1490^th	2634	43.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.08	3163^rd	5084	37.8%
2019	22.26	4405^th	5173	14.8%
2021	51.77	456^th	1110	58.9%
2022	50.30	2259^th	5264	57.1%
2023	38.95	3146^th	5374	41.5%
2024	25.03	4376^th	5511	20.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.04	1881^st	5413	65.3%
2019	55.60	2198^th	5492	60.0%
2021	71.81	327^th	1267	74.2%
2022	74.68	1331^st	5635	76.4%
2023	67.08	1630^th	5617	71.0%
2024	81.20	1044^th	5605	81.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.81	455^th	2128	78.6%
2019	47.47	1052^nd	2585	59.3%
2022	63.76	521^st	2227	76.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.41	1740^th	5431	68.0%
2019	62.55	1847^th	5510	66.5%
2021	71.02	332^nd	1272	73.9%
2022	78.74	1163^rd	5663	79.5%
2023	71.63	1433^rd	5650	74.6%
2024	76.94	1190^th	5636	78.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.44	2443^rd	4830	49.4%
2019	48.59	2380^th	4963	52.0%
2022	60.70	1601^st	5084	68.5%
2023	53.81	2014^th	5098	60.5%
2024	46.15	2533^rd	5102	50.4%

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Rank History for White students at Schallenberger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.75	1425^th	2737	47.9%
2019	48.10	1610^th	2834	43.2%
2022	59.10	1187^th	2726	56.5%
2023	55.52	1275^th	2662	52.1%
2024	74.30	653^rd	2647	75.3%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, August 18, 2017

With the addition of Principle Chamberlin, the school has become a much brighter place. We started with the previous Principle who just appeared to be going through the motions until retirement. The school feels rejuvinated and refreshed all thanks to the new principle. Loving it now. Just wish class sizes where a tad smaller but that appears to be the norm in most public schools these days. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Schallenberger Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	304	23	34	240	13	n/a	n/a	0	614
1989	319	29	51	268	13	n/a	n/a	0	680
1990	308	25	41	275	15	n/a	n/a	0	664
1991	314	25	56	262	13	n/a	n/a	0	670
1992	302	29	57	289	18	n/a	n/a	0	695
1993	307	31	58	286	17	n/a	n/a	0	699
1994	291	28	62	315	23	n/a	n/a	0	719
1995	272	22	70	323	19	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	272	22	70	323	19	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	265	24	65	325	19	n/a	n/a	0	698
1998	240	23	61	374	11	n/a	n/a	0	709
1999	226	24	56	399	12	n/a	n/a	0	717
2000	223	25	51	413	11	n/a	n/a	0	723
2001	183	27	42	304	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
2002	164	23	43	292	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2003	164	23	43	292	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2004	172	24	49	269	7	n/a	n/a	0	521
2005	179	26	48	225	10	n/a	n/a	4	492
2006	181	24	52	248	14	n/a	n/a	8	527
2007	194	23	57	231	5	n/a	n/a	10	520
2008	198	27	50	253	4	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	220	24	53	240	4	1	22	0	564
2010	252	26	55	215	3	0	23	0	574
2011	252	27	45	216	4	0	40	0	584
2012	253	27	44	237	3	0	34	0	598
2013	239	22	41	223	2	0	37	0	564
2014	246	19	38	209	1	0	43	0	556
2015	228	15	38	198	1	0	51	0	531
2016	210	11	43	208	0	0	50	0	522
2017	231	13	42	206	1	0	59	0	552
2018	239	10	40	196	1	0	58	0	544
2019	252	15	49	190	1	0	63	0	570
2020	255	12	55	182	1	0	65	0	570
2021	241	11	57	168	1	1	58	0	537
2022	219	4	46	162	1	0	52	0	484
2023	215	3	44	156	0	0	59	0	477
2024	218	5	51	157	0	0	68	1	500

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 Schallenberger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	27.0	22.7	n/a
1989	680	28.6	23.7	n/a
1990	664	28.5	23.2	n/a
1991	670	28.1	23.8	n/a
1992	695	28.6	24.3	32.2
1993	699	27.1	25.8	35.9
1994	719	28.1	25.6	32.8
1995	706	28.1	25.1	44.1
1996	706	28.1	25.1	44.1
1997	698	23.0	30.3	46.4
1998	709	34.0	20.9	47.8
1999	717	34.0	21.1	51.6
2000	723	35.0	20.7	48.8
2001	560	27.0	20.7	40.7
2002	523	28.2	18.5	36.9
2003	523	28.2	18.5	36.9
2004	521	27.0	19.3	46.4
2005	492	26.5	18.6	37.1
2006	527	26.5	19.9	38.3
2007	520	27.0	19.3	39
2008	532	29.0	18.3	38.2
2009	564	27.0	20.9	33.5
2010	574	24.0	23.9	32.1
2011	584	n/a	n/a	30.1
2012	598	22.5	26.5	n/a
2013	564	20.6	27.3	29.1
2014	556	19.9	27.9	25.4
2015	531	19.0	27.9	22.6
2016	522	20.0	26.1	26.1
2017	552	21.5	25.5	24.3
2018	544	21.5	25.3	26.1
2019	570	23.2	24.5	22.1
2020	570	n/a	n/a	21.2
2021	537	23.0	23.2	18.6
2022	484	22.0	21.9	16.5
2023	477	22.8	20.9	20.5
2024	500	22.3	22.3	23.6

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 Schallenberger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	27.0	22.7	n/a
1989	680	28.6	23.7	n/a
1990	664	28.5	23.2	n/a
1991	670	28.1	23.8	n/a
1992	695	28.6	24.3	32.2
1993	699	27.1	25.8	35.9
1994	719	28.1	25.6	32.8
1995	706	28.1	25.1	44.1
1996	706	28.1	25.1	44.1
1997	698	23.0	30.3	46.4
1998	709	34.0	20.9	47.8
1999	717	34.0	21.1	51.6
2000	723	35.0	20.7	48.8
2001	560	27.0	20.7	40.7
2002	523	28.2	18.5	36.9
2003	523	28.2	18.5	36.9
2004	521	27.0	19.3	46.4
2005	492	26.5	18.6	37.1
2006	527	26.5	19.9	38.3
2007	520	27.0	19.3	39
2008	532	29.0	18.3	38.2
2009	564	27.0	20.9	33.5
2010	574	24.0	23.9	32.1
2011	584	n/a	n/a	30.1
2012	598	22.5	26.5	n/a
2013	564	20.6	27.3	29.1
2014	556	19.9	27.9	25.4
2015	531	19.0	27.9	22.6
2016	522	20.0	26.1	26.1
2017	552	21.5	25.5	24.3
2018	544	21.5	25.3	26.1
2019	570	23.2	24.5	22.1
2020	570	n/a	n/a	21.2
2021	537	23.0	23.2	18.6
2022	484	22.0	21.9	16.5
2023	477	22.8	20.9	20.5
2024	500	22.3	22.3	23.6

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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