Dolores Huerta Middle

(408)423-2000

377 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dolores Huerta Middle is a public middle school and part of the Santa Clara Unified school district, located in San Jose, CA with 377 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 17 teachers, Dolores Huerta Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.1:1. 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.

377

Total Students

17.1

Full-Time Teachers

22.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dolores Huerta Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	174
Black	17
Asian	114
Two or More	17
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
174 (46.2 %)
Asian
114 (30.2 %)
White
48 (12.7 %)
Black
17 (4.5 %)
Two or More
17 (4.5 %)
American Indian
6 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santa Clara Unified
Phone:	(408)423-2000
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	377
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	192
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* 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

Grade 6 173

Grade 7 204