Donald J. Meyer Elementary

275 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Donald J. Meyer Elementary School is a public K-6 school located in the Tully-Senter neighborhood of San Jose, California, serving the community within the Franklin-McKinley School District. The school is named in honor of Donald J. Meyer, a long-serving educator and administrator who played a pivotal role in the district’s development. The campus is designed to provide a foundational educational experience, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while fostering a supportive environment for students in the early stages of their academic journeys.

Beyond the classroom, the school emphasizes a sense of community and student engagement. Like many schools in the Franklin-McKinley district, Meyer Elementary often incorporates programs aimed at supporting English language learners and promoting character development. The school utilizes its facilities on Daytona Drive to host various extracurricular activities and parent involvement initiatives, aiming to create a collaborative partnership between families and educators to ensure student success and preparedness for middle school.

275

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Donald J. Meyer Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	216
Black	3
Asian	49
Two or More	3
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
216 (78.5 %)
Asian
49 (17.8 %)
Black
3 (1.1 %)
Two or More
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Alum Rock Union Elementary
Phone:	(408)928-8200
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	275
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	157
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* 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 40

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 52

Grade 5 49