Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

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Luis Valdez Leadership Academy ranks 1589 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy is a public charter high school in San Jose, California, serving 270 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District, which is ranked 1153 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 95.3%, its dropout rate of 4.7% is also higher than the state average. However, the school's academic performance is a concern, with significantly lower test scores than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36.67% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In Mathematics, only 6.67% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Silver Creek High, Luis Valdez Leadership Academy generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 75.93%, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of these students. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.8% should also be a priority, as it can have a significant impact on student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122-3730

(408) 479-0253

District: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1589^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luis Valdez Leadership Academy ranks worse than 68.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.57. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Luis Valdez Leadership Academy 1589^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Luis Valdez Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District 1153^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	31.70	1391^st	2133	34.8%
2022	20.88	1633^rd	2123	23.1%
2023	28.30	1464^th	2348	37.6%
2024	23.57	1589^th	2323	31.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.15	328^th	941	65.1%
2022	36.52	629^th	1044	39.8%
2023	63.21	114^th	1323	91.4%
2024	27.94	925^th	1350	31.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.52	1231^st	1937	36.4%
2022	22.70	1489^th	1943	23.4%
2023	37.49	1206^th	2247	46.3%
2024	28.18	1473^rd	2235	34.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.01	1427^th	1833	22.1%
2022	13.93	1624^th	1858	12.6%
2023	27.73	1386^th	2118	34.6%
2024	16.24	1678^th	2098	20.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.93	534^th	1161	54.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.65	1089^th	1880	42.1%
2022	27.99	1337^th	1916	30.2%
2023	27.82	1393^rd	2207	36.9%
2024	29.05	1352^nd	2172	37.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.13	1178^th	1814	35.1%
2022	23.64	1421^st	1861	23.6%
2023	35.25	1242^nd	2142	42.0%
2024	28.14	1418^th	2125	33.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	5	1	1	344	0	12	363
2020	2	1	0	332	1	10	346
2021	6	2	1	332	1	1	343
2022	0	0	0	304	0	0	304
2023	0	0	1	269	0	0	270
2024	0	0	0	234	0	0	234

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	363	14.0	25.9	76
2020	346	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	343	16.6	20.5	37.9
2022	304	17.0	17.8	66.8
2023	270	16.6	16.1	75.9
2024	234	14.2	16.4	74.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	363	14.0	25.9	76
2020	346	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	343	16.6	20.5	37.9
2022	304	17.0	17.8	66.8
2023	270	16.6	16.1	75.9
2024	234	14.2	16.4	74.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1391^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1464^th of 2348 High schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Luis Valdez Leadership Academy)	39.7	41.2	1.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Luis Valdez Leadership Academy)	17.1	15.7	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Luis Valdez Leadership Academy)	6.3	6.3	0.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	363	270	25.6%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	344	269	21.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	0	100%
Two or More Races	12	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76%	75.9%	0.1%

Schools Near Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 479-0253	234	14	16.4	74.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	234 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	1589^th of 2323 public high schools	31.6%		28.3	1464^th of 2348 public high schools	37.6%	125				6.3	6.3			36.7	36.7			6.7	6.7
Yerba Buena High	Public	9-12	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4700	1,621	72	22.6	54.8%	24 (1.5%)	26 (1.6%)	804 (49.6%)	742 (45.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.3%)	63	578^th of 2323 public high schools	75.1%		57.6	698^th of 2348 public high schools	70.3%	120			38.0		38.0			55.1	55.1			27.0	27.0	$8,653
Apollo High	Public	11-12	1835 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5400	129	8	16.2	76.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (89.9%)	10 (7.8%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	1824^th of 2323 public high schools	21.5%		22.8	1626^th of 2348 public high schools	30.7%	198			3.3		4.6			27.9	27.9			1.6	1.6	$8,359
William C. Overfelt High	Public	9-12	1835 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-5900	1,367	72	19.1	54.8%	9 (0.7%)	18 (1.3%)	1,124 (82.2%)	185 (13.5%)	3 (0.2%)	25 (1.8%)	3 (0.2%)	23.4	1592^nd of 2323 public high schools	31.5%		31.7	1369^th of 2348 public high schools	41.7%	223			12.7		12.5			32.5	32.5			8.9	8.9	$10,091
Downtown College Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	1402 Monterey Hwy.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 271-8120	459	26	17.9	81.3%	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	444 (96.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.9	1080^th of 2323 public high schools	53.5%		27.1	1502^nd of 2348 public high schools	36.0%	422				10.3	10.3			55.7	55.7			14.5	14.5
Alpha Cindy Avitia High	Public, Charter	9-12	1881 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha Cindy Avitia High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1558	428	27	15.8	84.3%	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	394 (92.1%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	25.1	1552^nd of 2323 public high schools	33.2%		32.7	1338^th of 2348 public high schools	43.0%	214			8.3	11.3	9.9			35.6	35.6			12.2	12.2
Andrew P. Hill High	Public	9-12	3200 Senter Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4100	1,620	79	20.4	60.1%	39 (2.4%)	31 (1.9%)	1,042 (64.3%)	485 (29.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	15 (0.9%)	42.1	1073^rd of 2323 public high schools	53.8%		39.7	1148^th of 2348 public high schools	51.1%	75			25.0	7.7	23.8			45.3	45.3			17.5	17.5	$8,935
San Jose High	Public	9-12	275 North 24th St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6320	907	49	18.5	72.7%	31 (3.4%)	10 (1.1%)	778 (85.8%)	68 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.5%)	27	1499^th of 2323 public high schools	35.5%		33.2	1326^th of 2348 public high schools	43.5%	173			8.2	7.6	7.9			41.1	41.1			8.6	8.6	$13,007
University Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	2315 Canoas Garden Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	University Preparatory Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 723-1839	713	38	18.5	30.6%	47 (6.6%)	137 (19.2%)	140 (19.6%)	337 (47.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.7%)	92.7	116^th of 2323 public high schools	95.0%		91.4	155^th of 2348 public high schools	93.4%	39	66.7	55.6		43.4	55.4	76.4	76.9	78.6	77.3	61.5	62.8	57.8	60.7
Silver Creek High	Public	9-12	3434 Silver Creek Rd.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-5600	2,184	93	23.5	38.6%	67 (3.1%)	32 (1.5%)	690 (31.6%)	1,320 (60.4%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	59 (2.7%)	82.4	291^st of 2323 public high schools	87.5%		73.2	434^th of 2348 public high schools	81.5%	143			42.4	13.3	41.5			70.9	70.9			47.2	47.2	$7,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Luis Valdez Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Luis Valdez Leadership Academy?

Students at Luis Valdez Leadership Academy are 100% Hispanic.

Is Luis Valdez Leadership Academy a good school?

Luis Valdez Leadership Academy ranks 1589^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Luis Valdez Leadership Academy in?

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How many students attend Luis Valdez Leadership Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 234 students attended Luis Valdez Leadership Academy.

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