Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in San Jose Unified (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 39 schools in San Jose Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 143Rachel Carson ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.6
- 218Selma Olinder ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 327Gunderson HighSan Jose · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 420Anne Darling ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.3
- 534Canoas ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.6
- 629Terrell ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.2
- 720Grant ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.2
- 824Muwekma Ohlone MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.3
- 927Allen at SteinbeckSan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 18.5
- 1030Herbert Hoover MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.6
- 1123San Jose HighSan Jose · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.0
- 1222Gardner ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.3
- 1327Washington ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.4
- 1424Empire Gardens ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.5
- 1536Abraham Lincoln HighSan Jose · Public HighStudents per teacher: 19.9
- 1644John Muir MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 20.1
- 1786Graystone ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.3
- 1825Almaden ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.3
- 1956Schallenberger ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.4
- 2049Willow Glen HighSan Jose · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.6
- 2125Horace Mann ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.9
- 2254Willow Glen ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.3
- 2381Bret Harte MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 21.6
- 2479Simonds ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.8
- 2563Pioneer HighSan Jose · Public HighStudents per teacher: 21.8
- 2616Lowell ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 21.8
- 2781Los Alamitos ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.3
- 2869Reed ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.3
- 2935Merritt Trace ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 22.4
- 3017Ernesto Galarza ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 23.0
- 3178Booksin ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 23.1
- 3261Castillero MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 23.4
- 3369Hammer Montessori at Galarza ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 23.8
- 3452Willow Glen MiddleSan Jose · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 24.1
- 3584Williams ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 24.3
- 3626Walter L. Bachrodt ElementarySan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 24.9
- 3774Leland HighSan Jose · Public HighStudents per teacher: 25.8
- 3868Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetSan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 28.3
- 3942River GlenSan Jose · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 30.9
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Carson Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.6 | 43.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 199 |
| 2 | Selma Olinder Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.8 | 17.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 3 | Gunderson High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.9 | 26.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 744 |
| 4 | Anne Darling Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.3 | 20.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 5 | Canoas Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.6 | 34.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 282 |
| 6 | Terrell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.2 | 29.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 7 | Grant Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.2 | 19.7 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 383 |
| 8 | Muwekma Ohlone Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.3 | 24.2 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 587 |
| 9 | Allen at Steinbeck San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.5 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 10 | Herbert Hoover Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.6 | 29.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 910 |
| 11 | San Jose High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.0 | 22.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 874 |
| 12 | Gardner Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.3 | 21.5 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 13 | Washington Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.4 | 27.0 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 14 | Empire Gardens Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.5 | 23.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 214 |
| 15 | Abraham Lincoln High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 19.9 | 36.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 1,590 |
| 16 | John Muir Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.1 | 44.1 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 17 | Graystone Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.3 | 85.5 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 18 | Almaden Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.3 | 25.0 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 19 | Schallenberger Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.4 | 56.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 20 | Willow Glen High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.6 | 48.8 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 1,543 |
| 21 | Horace Mann Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 20.9 | 24.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 22 | Willow Glen Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.3 | 54.4 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 23 | Bret Harte Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.6 | 80.9 Top 10% | 75% Math proficiency | 862 |
| 24 | Simonds Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.8 | 78.8 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 480 |
| 25 | Pioneer High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.8 | 62.7 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 1,393 |
| 26 | Lowell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.8 | 16.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 261 |
| 27 | Los Alamitos Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.3 | 81.4 Top 10% | 78% Math proficiency | 602 |
| 28 | Reed Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.3 | 68.6 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 29 | Merritt Trace Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.4 | 35.4 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 829 |
| 30 | Ernesto Galarza Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 23.0 | 16.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 31 | Booksin Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 23.1 | 78.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 715 |
| 32 | Castillero Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23.4 | 61.1 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 33 | Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 23.8 | 69.2 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 34 | Willow Glen Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 24.1 | 51.6 Top 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 1,180 |
| 35 | Williams Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 24.3 | 84.3 Top 10% | 88% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 36 | Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 24.9 | 25.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 398 |
| 37 | Leland High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.8 | 73.6 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,471 |
| 38 | Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 28.3 | 67.7 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 622 |
| 39 | River Glen San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 30.9 | 41.6 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 463 |
Rachel Carson Elementary in San Jose leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in San Jose Unified with Students per teacher 16.6. Of the 39 schools shown, 39 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the San Jose Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in San Jose Unified?
Rachel Carson Elementary in San Jose, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in San Jose Unified with Students per teacher 16.6 (Enrollment: 199).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in San Jose Unified ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.