Alpha: Blanca Alvarado

www.alphapublicschools.org

Charter School 468 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Alpha: Blanca Alvarado is a public charter elementary school and part of the Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 468 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 19 teachers, Alpha: Blanca Alvarado has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.6:1. 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.

468

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alpha: Blanca Alvarado
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	422
Black	2
Asian	31
Two or More	7

Hispanic
422 (90.2 %)
Asian
31 (6.6 %)
Two or More
7 (1.5 %)
White
6 (1.3 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)

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: Blanca Alvarado District
Phone:	(408)780-0831
Website:	http://www.alphapublicschools.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	468
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	294
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 65

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 59

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 59

Grade 7 60

Grade 8 60