ExploreMapCompareBlogSign in
Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme · San Jose

Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme posts 24% meeting the standard and 8.3% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1721 East San Antonio Street, 95116 (opens in new tab)·Alum Rock Union Elementary·San Jose·Grades TK-5·2024–25 CAASPP·(408) 928-8300·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3445
% Exceeded8%21%
% Met+24%43%
Growth-5.8-2.9
Absence19.0%17.9%
Suspension0.5%1.6%
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #4,137 statewide · #6 of 13 in Alum Rock Union Elementary

Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 28th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme deserves a closer read. It sits at the 28th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 53rd to the 28th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 24% meet the standard today, versus 42% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 332%28%22%41%36%
Grade 447%24%26%24%26%
Grade 543%49%38%32%28%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 352%28%15%33%18%
Grade 447%17%12%24%22%
Grade 535%13%22%18%15%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

12%
24%
64%
Grade 3 · 36% proficient
14%
11%
75%
Grade 4 · 25% proficient
24%
72%
Grade 5 · 28% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 7.8pp across grades; the floor slips 8.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
8.3%
State 21.3%
13.0pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-5.8pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
24.1%
State 42.7%
18.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.0%
State 17.9%
1.1pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
15.6%
State 18.0%
2.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme in San Jose, 23.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme trails its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 94 students tested.

All students at this school: 24% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 24%, district —, state 43%24%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 22%, district 19%, state 32%22% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 19%, district 20%, state 32%19% · −4 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 26%, district 26%, state 44%26% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 21%, district 23%, state 42%21% · −2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 1%, district 5%, state 11%1% · −22 vs school

6 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 8.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +4.2pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 19.0%, district 18.7%, state 17.9%19.0% · +1.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.5%, district —, state 1.6%0.5% · −1.1pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (29.3% vs 12.5%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–612.5%
TK/K29.3%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Learning in an Urban Community…
34/100
This school
▼
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Planning ahead? 10 licensed preschools near this school →

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Teaching staff15 teachers
Avg. experience9.5 years
Fully credentialed100%
First-year teachers13%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$69,440 – $129,227
Principal salary$141,402 – $0
Superintendent salary$253,750

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $23,643, CA average $14,815$23,643 · spent at this school
Federal share$249 per student

$249 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,712 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction62%
Instruction support9%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$16,303 per pupil
2019$15,527 per pupil
2018$16,178 per pupil
2017$13,726 per pupil
2016$12,634 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic91.8%
District 79.7% · CA 56.1%
Asian4.7%
District 11.6% · CA 10.2%
Other3.0%
District 6.6% · CA 9.0%
White0.4%
District 1.4% · CA 19.9%
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$86K · CA $85K
Median home value$861K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population48,042
Median age38 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 4% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme a good elementary school?

Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 28th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,137 statewide. 8.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.1% of students at Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 232 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme rank in California?

Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme ranks #4,137 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 28th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme decreases by 5.8 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme?

19.0% of students at Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme compare to other schools in San Jose?

Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme scores 34/100 (28th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. Use the schools in San Jose page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme in San Jose, 23.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme trails its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 94 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

All schools in San Jose →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 37th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-5.8pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
24.1%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 36th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.0%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 48th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 59th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
15.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33312%24%24%39%36%−7
Grade 43514%11%9%66%26%−19
Grade 5464%24%28%43%28%−20
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3339%9%36%45%18%−28
Grade 4378%14%22%57%22%−20
Grade 5482%13%19%67%15%−21
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11480%4%58%38%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9423.4%−0−15
Hispanic/Latino10329.1%+6−10
English Learners273.7%−1−7
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme ←—348.3%24.1%−5.80.5%
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory1.7 mi6536.2%59.9%+18.10.5%
Rocketship Discovery Prep1 mi6331.5%50.0%+8.70.1%
Vinci Park Elementary2.4 mi6039.8%66.9%−13.80.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194353#260115.1%42.4%11.9%0.1%-3.3pp
20223855#25699.2%26.3%22.8%0.4%+3.3pp
20233644#32109.5%22.2%22.4%0.3%+11.4pp
20243531#39528.9%28.7%18.7%0.8%-11.9pp
20253428#41378.3%24.1%19.0%0.5%-5.8pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 15 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female14.8%14.6%-0.2pp
Male9.1%23.9%+14.8pp
Asian9.1%——
Hispanic/Latino12.5%19.4%+6.9pp
Students with Disabilities9.1%21.6%+12.5pp
English Learners15.6%19.5%+3.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13.3%20.5%+7.2pp
All Students11.9%19.1%+7.2pp
Homeless—30.8%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction

← Browse all schools