Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado
Federal NCES profile for Alpha: Blanca Alvarado, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
The verdict
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #149 of 154
- elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.3:1
- large classes for California
- 66.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado has class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado ranks #149 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060222112989 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 18.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 060222112989 · San Jose, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER
500 enr · 26.3:1 · 66.7% lunch · RII 13
Nearest enrollment peer: Northport Intermediate School (500 students)
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.0 → 18.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Alpha: Blanca Alvarado compares
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.3:1 | ▲ 22% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 20% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 500 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District reports $16,558 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in San Jose
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~500 students)
Frequently asked questions about Alpha: Blanca Alvarado
How many students attend Alpha: Blanca Alvarado?
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado has 500 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 468 (2022-23) → 475 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpha: Blanca Alvarado?
The student-teacher ratio at Alpha: Blanca Alvarado is 26.3:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alpha: Blanca Alvarado?
66.7% of students at Alpha: Blanca Alvarado are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpha: Blanca Alvarado?
The largest demographic group at Alpha: Blanca Alvarado is Hispanic or Latino at 92.4% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpha: Blanca Alvarado?
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Alpha: Blanca Alvarado rank among elementary schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado ranks #149 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.
What other schools are in Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District?
None; Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District is a single-school charter district, and Alpha: Blanca Alvarado is its only campus.