Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary vs Sylvandale Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary Sylvandale Middle
Location San Jose, CA San Jose, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 508 330
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.4:1 19.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.4% 49.6%
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 Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary Sylvandale Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,746 $21,746
District Franklin-McKinley Elementary Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Demographics

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

Group Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary Sylvandale Middle
White 4.3% 1.2%
African American 1.8% 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 57.1% 64.5%
Asian 32.5% 30.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.1% 1.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary Sylvandale Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 330:1
Chronic Absenteeism 36.4%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 11 7
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.