Gardner Elementary vs Pioneer High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Gardner Elementary Pioneer High
Location San Jose, CA San Jose, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 385 1,393
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.3:1 24.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 58.6% 21.5%
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 Gardner Elementary Pioneer High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,538 $17,538
District San Jose Unified San Jose Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Gardner Elementary Pioneer High
White 4.7% 35.2%
African American 2.9% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 86.8% 41.0%
Asian 2.3% 14.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.1% 7.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Gardner Elementary Pioneer High
AP Courses Offered 19
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 385:1 232.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 46.0% 22.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 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 Editorial.