School district · California

Union Elementary

Union Elementary in California: 8 public schools with 5,376 students and 24.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,212 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
5,376
Students per teacher
24.2
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,212
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
222
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
1,792
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
9.6
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

75%proficient

+0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 93% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

3,634 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

75%proficient

+0.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 95% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

3,655 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.8K15
$9.6K16
$10.8K17
$11.0K18
$12.1K19
$12.6K20
$12.6K21
$14.4K22
$16.1K23
$17.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
2.5% · $2.7M
State
31% · $34.6M
Local
66% · $73.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$10,138
Support services
$6,137
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.2M
Long-term debt
$217M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 6Middle schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Alta Vista ElementaryFree meals for all
K–558426.079%82%
Carlton ElementaryFree meals for all
K–565625.774%79%
Guadalupe ElementaryFree meals for all
K–553726.973%79%
Lietz ElementaryFree meals for all
K–550122.865%62%
Noddin ElementaryFree meals for all
K–550022.776%74%
Oster ElementaryFree meals for all
K–562726.077%80%
Dartmouth MiddleFree meals for all
6–890321.666%63%
Union MiddleFree meals for all
6–81,06824.083%83%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
5175 Union Ave., San Jose, CA 95124
Phone
(408)377-8010
Website