📍 880 Wren Dr., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95125
Canoas Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 274 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Allison Pruitt. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Canoas Elementary enrolls 274 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Asian and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 192 | 70% |
| Asian | 33 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 10% |
| White | 10 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
170 of the school's 274 students (62%) 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.
Canoas 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.
Canoas 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 274 students, Canoas Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 582 students per school.