Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Baldwin (Julia) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062781004204
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#71 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
30.0%
free-lunch eligible

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin (Julia) Elementary ranks #71 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

Enrollment

425

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

30.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Baldwin (Julia) Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Baldwin (Julia) Elementary

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in San Jose, California, enrolling 425 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 30.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 425 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #631.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and Asian (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among San Jose's elementary schools, it stands alongside Easterbrook Discovery (952 students): Baldwin (Julia) Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.6:1 vs 22.1:1).

Oak Grove Elementary also operates Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (723 students) and Bernal Intermediate (675 students) alongside Baldwin (Julia) Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Baldwin (Julia) Elementary compares

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% ▼ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 425 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,278
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.3%
Asian 33.9%
Two or More 10.1%
White 9.2%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.8, Baldwin (Julia) Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak Grove Elementary, which includes Baldwin (Julia) Elementary.

$14,278
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 48.5%
Federal 8.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Baldwin (Julia) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bernal Intermediate Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sakamoto Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parkview Elementary Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Santa Teresa Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Baldwin (Julia) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oak Grove Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Baldwin (Julia) Elementary

How many students attend Baldwin (Julia) Elementary?

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary has 425 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baldwin (Julia) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Baldwin (Julia) Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baldwin (Julia) Elementary?

30.0% of students at Baldwin (Julia) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baldwin (Julia) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Baldwin (Julia) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baldwin (Julia) Elementary?

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Baldwin (Julia) Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin (Julia) Elementary ranks #71 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.

Is Baldwin (Julia) Elementary a good school?

Baldwin (Julia) Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oak Grove Elementary?

Besides Baldwin (Julia) Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary also operates Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (723 students), Bernal Intermediate (675 students), and Sakamoto Elementary (571 students). See the Oak Grove Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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