Alpha: Jose Hernandez

www.alphapublicschools.org

Charter School 451 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Alpha: Jose Hernandez is a public charter elementary school and part of the Alpha: Jose Hernandez District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 451 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 21 teachers, Alpha: Jose Hernandez has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

451

Total Students

21.2

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alpha: Jose Hernandez
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	429
Black	1
Asian	17
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
429 (95.1 %)
Asian
17 (3.8 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Alpha: Jose Hernandez District
Phone:	(408)780-1551
Website:	http://www.alphapublicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	451
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	356
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 61

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 62

Grade 7 64

Grade 8 58