📍 4245 Meg Dr., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95136
Rachel Carson Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 180 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matt Wheeler. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Rachel Carson Elementary enrolls 180 students across grades K–5. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 21% White and 19% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 79 | 44% |
| White | 38 | 21% |
| Asian | 35 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
78 of the school's 180 students (43%) 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.
Rachel Carson Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Rachel Carson Elementary is one of 42 schools in San Jose Unified, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 24,453 students district-wide and employs 1,135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 180 students, Rachel Carson Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 582 students per school.
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