Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Jose, CA

Edenvale Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Edenvale Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062781004212
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edenvale Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.

#109 of 154
elementary schools in San Jose · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
25.5:1
large classes for California
53.4%
free-lunch eligible

Edenvale Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edenvale Elementary ranks #109 of 154 elementary schools in San Jose, CA.

Enrollment

357

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

14.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

-4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Edenvale Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Edenvale Elementary

Edenvale Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in San Jose, California, enrolling 357 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.4% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 357 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,187 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #788.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among San Jose's elementary schools, it stands alongside Easterbrook Discovery (952 students): Edenvale Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.5:1 vs 22.1:1).

Oak Grove Elementary also operates Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (723 students) and Bernal Intermediate (675 students) alongside Edenvale Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Edenvale Elementary compares

Edenvale Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.5:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.4% ▼ 4% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 357 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.4%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
51.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,278
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.8%
Asian 9.2%
African American 2.2%
White 1.1%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Edenvale Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oak Grove Elementary, which includes Edenvale Elementary.

$14,278
Per student
-14%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 48.5%
Federal 8.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Edenvale Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bernal Intermediate Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sakamoto Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parkview Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Santa Teresa Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Edenvale Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oak Grove Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Jose

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Edenvale Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Edenvale Elementary

How many students attend Edenvale Elementary?

Edenvale Elementary has 357 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Jose, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edenvale Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Edenvale Elementary is 25.5:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edenvale Elementary?

53.4% of students at Edenvale Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edenvale Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Edenvale Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.8% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edenvale Elementary?

Edenvale Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Edenvale Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Edenvale Elementary ranks #109 of 154 elementary 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 elementary schools in San Jose on the city page.

Is Edenvale Elementary a good school?

Edenvale Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oak Grove Elementary?

Besides Edenvale Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary also operates Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (723 students), Bernal Intermediate (675 students), and Sakamoto Elementary (571 students). See the Oak Grove Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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