📍 1601 Cunningham Ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95122
Alpha: Jose Hernandez is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 451 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cynthia Martinez Nava. It is part of the Alpha: Jose Hernandez District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Alpha: Jose Hernandez enrolls 451 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 429 | 95% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.8% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
406 of the school's 451 students (90%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Alpha: Jose Hernandez is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Alpha: Jose Hernandez is one of 1 schools in Alpha: Jose Hernandez District, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 440 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 451 students, Alpha: Jose Hernandez is close to the district average of about 440 students per school.
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