Donald J. Meyer Elementary vs Katherine R. Smith Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Donald J. Meyer Elementary Katherine R. Smith Elementary
Location San Jose, CA San Jose, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 246 373
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.9:1 20.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 63.8% 64.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Donald J. Meyer Elementary Katherine R. Smith Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,235 $15,099
District Alum Rock Union Elementary School District Evergreen School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Donald J. Meyer Elementary Katherine R. Smith Elementary
White 0.0% 1.1%
African American 0.8% 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 79.3% 61.4%
Asian 18.3% 27.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 1.9%
Multiracial 1.2% 4.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Donald J. Meyer Elementary Katherine R. Smith Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 25.8% 33.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.