Lowell Elementary vs Willow Glen High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Lowell Elementary Willow Glen High
Location San Jose, CA San Jose, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 261 1,543
Student:Teacher Ratio 25.9:1 22.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 65.6% 27.4%
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 Lowell Elementary Willow Glen 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 Lowell Elementary Willow Glen High
White 2.3% 29.8%
African American 0.4% 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 92.0% 54.6%
Asian 4.2% 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.5%
Multiracial 1.1% 6.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Lowell Elementary Willow Glen High
AP Courses Offered 20
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 261:1 257.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 42.9% 36.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 6
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.