Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA
Alpha: Jose Hernandez
Federal NCES profile for Alpha: Jose Hernandez, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Alpha: Jose Hernandez earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #138 of 154
- elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21:1
- students per teacher
- 84.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Alpha: Jose Hernandez has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Alpha: Jose Hernandez ranks #138 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060214413757 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Alpha: Jose Hernandez held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 21.2 → 20.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+10 students YoY 060214413757 · San Jose, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
440 enr · 21:1 · 84.0% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Centreville Middle School (440 students)
Alpha: Jose Hernandez held near 461 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.2 → 20.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Alpha: Jose Hernandez compares
Alpha: Jose Hernandez 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 | 21:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 84.0% | ▲ 51% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 440 | top 54% | - | - |
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 96.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.3, Alpha: Jose Hernandez is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Alpha: Jose Hernandez District reports $17,071 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 (~440 students)
Frequently asked questions about Alpha: Jose Hernandez
How many students attend Alpha: Jose Hernandez?
Alpha: Jose Hernandez has 440 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 451 (2022-23) → 461 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpha: Jose Hernandez?
The student-teacher ratio at Alpha: Jose Hernandez is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alpha: Jose Hernandez?
84.0% of students at Alpha: Jose Hernandez are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpha: Jose Hernandez?
The largest demographic group at Alpha: Jose Hernandez is Hispanic or Latino at 96.8% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpha: Jose Hernandez?
Alpha: Jose Hernandez has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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: Jose Hernandez rank among elementary schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Alpha: Jose Hernandez ranks #138 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: Jose Hernandez District?
None; Alpha: Jose Hernandez District is a single-school charter district, and Alpha: Jose Hernandez is its only campus.