Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025San Jose, California 95122 · Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District
#1019 of 1,343 high schools in California
#14596 of 16,910 nationally
About Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy is a charter high located in San Jose, in the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 225 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1019th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (36th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 225.
There are 214 schools in San Jose; Luis Valdez Leadership Academy ranks 177th of 213 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary
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422 students · 790 m away
ACE Esperanza Middle
San Jose · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
205 students · 800 m away
Santee Elementary
San Jose · Public elementary · Grades K–6
318 students · 960 m away
Rocketship Mosaic Elementary
San Jose · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
528 students · 1.2 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Luis Valdez Leadership Academy a good school?
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy has a Success Index (US) of 23.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1019 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Luis Valdez Leadership Academy rank in California?
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy ranks #1019 of 1,343 high schools in California and #14596 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Luis Valdez Leadership Academy?
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy had 225 students in 2025.
Is Luis Valdez Leadership Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Luis Valdez Leadership Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Luis Valdez Leadership Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.