Other / mixed grade configuration · San Jose, CA
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock
Federal NCES profile for Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #2 of 7
- schools in San Jose · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.4:1
- small classes for California
- 62.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock ranks #2 of 7 schools in San Jose, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060165612827 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-64 students YoY
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock shrank from 529 students in 2022-23 to 465 in 2023-24 (-12.1%).
Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 29.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-64 students YoY 060165612827 · San Jose, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
202 enr · 14.4:1 · 62.2% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Ida High School (202 students)
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock shrank from 529 students in 2022-23 to 465 in 2023-24 (-12.1%). Teacher FTE added 14.6 → 29.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock compares
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.2% | ▲ 12% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District reports $20,459 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in San Jose
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~202 students)
Frequently asked questions about Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock
How many students attend Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock?
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock has 202 students enrolled. It is a public school in San Jose, CA. CCD year-over-year: 529 (2022-23) → 465 (2023-24), down 64.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock?
The student-teacher ratio at Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is 14.4:1, which is 33% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock?
62.2% of students at Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock?
The largest demographic group at Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is Hispanic or Latino at 92.6% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock?
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock rank among schools in San Jose?
By Resource Investment Index, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock ranks #2 of 7 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 schools in San Jose on the city page.
What other schools are in Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District?
None; Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District is a single-school charter district, and Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is its only campus.