Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in San Jose (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; 100 schools in San Jose, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

#	School	Sector	Students per teacher	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	KIPP Navigate College Prep San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	11.9	43.2 Lower 50%	76.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	297
2	Los Arboles Literacy and Technology Academy San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	12.3	27.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	185
3	Alpha Cindy Avitia High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	14.0	45.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	405
4	George V. LeyVa Intermediate San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	14.7	39.7 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	486
5	KIPP San Jose Collegiate San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	16.0	56.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	512
6	Orchard Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	16.4	57.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	740
7	Ocala Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	16.4	27.4 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	377
8	Rachel Carson Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.6	43.0 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	199
9	Selma Olinder Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	16.8	17.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	269
10	Gunderson High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.9	26.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	744
11	William Sheppard Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.3	30.5 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	451
12	Luis Valdez Leadership Academy San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.3	23.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	225
13	Anne Darling Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.3	20.2 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	260
14	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.4	17.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	261
15	KIPP Heartwood Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	17.6	58.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	423
16	Canoas Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	17.6	34.4 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	282
17	Moreland Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	17.7	68.1 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	707
18	Terrell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.2	29.2 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	255
19	Grant Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.2	19.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	383
20	Muwekma Ohlone Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.3	24.2 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	587
21	Joseph George Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.3	19.1 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	384
22	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock San Jose · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	18.4	23.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	202
23	Sartorette Charter San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	18.5	58.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	278
24	Millard McCollam Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.5	52.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	370
25	Allen at Steinbeck San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.5	26.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	406
26	Herbert Hoover Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	18.6	29.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	910
27	Downtown College Preparatory San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	18.6	18.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	520
28	Donald J. Meyer Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	18.9	36.2 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	246
29	Kathleen MacDonald High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.0	57.3 Top 50%	31.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	683
30	Thomas P. Ryan Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.0	22.9 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	247
31	San Jose High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.0	22.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	874
32	Robert Sanders Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.0	16.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	304
33	Monroe Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	19.3	33.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	677
34	Gardner Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.3	21.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	385
35	Washington Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.4	27.0 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	329
36	Empire Gardens Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	19.5	23.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	214
37	University Preparatory Academy Charter San Jose · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	19.6	71.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	727
38	ACE Charter High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	19.6	24.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	313
39	Bridges Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	19.6	18.4 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	274
40	Dolores Huerta Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.7	51.8 Top 50%	37% Free/reduced-price lunch	571
41	Voices College-Bound Language Academy San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	19.8	39.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	316
42	Abraham Lincoln High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	19.9	36.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,590
43	August Boeger Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	19.9	23.8 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	397
44	Santee Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	19.9	14.0 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	318
45	Gussie M. Baker Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.0	79.4 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	400
46	James Lick High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.0	29.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	862
47	John Muir Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.1	44.1 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	722
48	Lynhaven Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	20.1	42.2 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	463
49	Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.1	40.0 Lower 50%	46% Math proficiency	422
50	Sylvia Cassell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.1	18.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	282
51	Graystone Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.3	85.5 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	466
52	William C. Overfelt High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.3	29.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,363
53	Luther Burbank Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.3	25.6 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	426
54	Almaden Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.3	25.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	305
55	A. J. Dorsa Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.3	18.0 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	284
56	Aptitud Community Academy at Goss San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.3	11.7 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	386
57	Quimby Oak Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	20.4	71.4 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	857
58	Schallenberger Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.4	56.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	509
59	Latimer San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.5	56.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	491
60	Willow Glen High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.6	48.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,543
61	Windmill Springs Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	20.6	33.3 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	598
62	Sylvandale Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	20.6	25.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	330
63	Ramblewood Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.7	56.0 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	248
64	Davis (Caroline) Intermediate San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	20.7	35.2 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	537
65	Ida Jew Academies San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.7	32.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	435
66	Katherine R. Smith Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	20.7	13.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	373
67	Del Mar High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	20.8	37.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,350
68	Joaquin Miller Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	20.9	85.3 Top 5%	93% Math proficiency	1,067
69	George C. Payne Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.9	70.3 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	417
70	Horace Mann Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	20.9	24.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	293
71	Abram Agnew Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.0	58.0 Top 50%	25% Free/reduced-price lunch	505
72	Country Lane Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.1	78.0 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	444
73	Manuel De Vargas Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.1	66.1 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	379
74	Lairon College Preparatory Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 4–8	Public	21.1	17.1 Lower 50%	18% Math proficiency	253
75	Bagby Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.2	69.1 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	529
76	Mt. Pleasant High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.2	35.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	998
77	Lyndale Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.2	32.2 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	275
78	College Connection Academy San Jose · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	21.3	65.5 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	213
79	Summit Public School: Tahoma San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	21.3	55.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	383
80	Willow Glen Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.3	54.4 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	660
81	Ben Painter Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.3	40.1 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	362
82	Andrew P. Hill High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.4	30.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	1,564
83	Robert F. Kennedy Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.4	22.0 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	300
84	Morrill Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.5	60.4 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	665
85	Brooktree Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.5	58.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	387
86	Oak Ridge Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.5	55.8 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	495
87	G. W. Hellyer Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	21.5	42.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	387
88	Mt. Pleasant Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.5	24.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	172
89	Sunrise Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	21.5	24.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	301
90	Bret Harte Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	21.6	80.9 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	862
91	Discovery Charter II San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.6	61.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	476
92	Branham High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.7	63.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,820
93	Stonegate Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	21.7	36.1 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	500
94	Simonds Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.8	78.8 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	480
95	Price Charter Middle San Jose · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	21.8	72.9 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	959
96	Laneview Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.8	63.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	349
97	Pioneer High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.8	62.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,393
98	Blackford Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	21.8	26.2 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	414
99	Lowell Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.8	16.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	261
100	Linda Vista Elementary San Jose · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	21.9	31.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	437

KIPP Navigate College Prep in San Jose leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in San Jose with Students per teacher 11.9. Of the 100 schools shown, 80 are public, 20 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the San Jose 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?

KIPP Navigate College Prep in San Jose, California ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in San Jose with Students per teacher 11.9 (Enrollment: 297).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in San Jose 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.