📍 2421 Carlton Ave., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95124
Carlton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 672 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Alex Chapman. It is part of the Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 28.6:1.
Carlton Elementary enrolls 672 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 28.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Asian, 34% White and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 290 | 43% |
| White | 228 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
31 of the school's 672 students (4.6%) 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.
Carlton Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large).
Carlton Elementary is one of 8 schools in Union Elementary, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 5,379 students district-wide and employs 219 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 672 students, Carlton Elementary is close to the district average of about 672 students per school.