Is Donald J. Meyer Elementary a good school?

Donald J. Meyer Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Donald J. Meyer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 259 students attended Donald J. Meyer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Donald J. Meyer Elementary?

Students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Donald J. Meyer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Donald J. Meyer Elementary usually go on to attend: High : William C. Overfelt High

Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Summary:

Donald J. Meyer Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With concerning trends in academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism, this school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

The school's academic performance has been consistently below the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District and the state of California in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.91% of students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 27.88% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are also low, with only 24% of students proficient or better, compared to 20.39% in the district and 35.54% statewide. Additionally, the school ranks particularly low for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, and low socioeconomic status students compared to other elementary schools in California.

When comparing Donald J. Meyer Elementary to nearby schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, it performs similarly or slightly worse in academic measures. However, the nearby Katherine R. Smith Elementary, which is part of the Evergreen Elementary School District, outperforms Donald J. Meyer Elementary across multiple academic metrics, despite serving a similar student population. These findings suggest that the challenges faced by Donald J. Meyer Elementary may be unique to the school and require targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1824 Daytona Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122-1719

(408) 928-8200

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4436^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,583

Students who attend Donald J. Meyer Elementary usually attend:

High:

William C. Overfelt High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 259

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

Asian:

15.4%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Donald J. Meyer Elementary ranks worse than 75.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.21. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.5%), Asian (15.4%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Donald J. Meyer Elementary is 19.9, which is the 5^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Donald J. Meyer Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Donald J. Meyer Elementary is $14,583, which is the 5^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Donald J. Meyer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Donald J. Meyer Elementary 4436^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Donald J. Meyer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alum Rock Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alum Rock Union Elementary 1274^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Donald J. Meyer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.05	3701^st	4809	23.0%
2005	27.07	3476^th	4822	27.9%
2006	20.25	3985^th	4818	17.3%
2007	27.00	3782^nd	5113	26.0%
2008	28.08	3740^th	5113	26.9%
2009	45.61	2723^rd	5193	47.6%
2010	44.57	2870^th	5314	46.0%
2011	46.76	2788^th	5377	48.1%
2012	56.82	2221^st	5390	58.8%
2013	65.14	1822^nd	5530	67.1%
2015	41.91	2910^th	5611	48.1%
2016	21.46	4474^th	5614	20.3%
2017	38.16	3228^th	5692	43.3%
2018	36.17	3397^th	5662	40.0%
2019	41.97	3069^th	5789	47.0%
2022	30.77	3813^th	5883	35.2%
2023	28.27	4044^th	5874	31.2%
2024	24.21	4436^th	5862	24.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.83	1883^rd	3246	42.0%
2019	24.11	2925^th	3275	10.7%
2022	29.74	2629^th	3311	20.6%
2023	37.82	1958^th	3250	39.8%
2024	30.14	2539^th	3160	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.71	2249^th	5084	55.8%
2019	53.29	2184^th	5173	57.8%
2022	43.20	2750^th	5264	47.8%
2023	41.26	2967^th	5374	44.8%
2024	27.05	4225^th	5511	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.39	2994^th	5413	44.7%
2019	44.48	2840^th	5492	48.3%
2022	35.89	3270^th	5635	42.0%
2023	27.12	4048^th	5617	27.9%
2024	26.81	4079^th	5605	27.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.44	1472^nd	2128	30.8%
2019	32.13	1673^rd	2585	35.3%
2022	33.70	1319^th	2227	40.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.19	3611^th	5431	33.5%
2019	39.15	3095^th	5510	43.8%
2022	26.93	4053^rd	5663	28.4%
2023	30.52	3736^th	5650	33.9%
2024	21.67	4555^th	5636	19.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Donald J. Meyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.18	2470^th	4830	48.9%
2019	43.80	2691^st	4963	45.8%
2022	29.74	3722^nd	5084	26.8%
2023	20.82	4431^st	5098	13.1%
2024	26.87	3962^nd	5102	22.3%

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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 Donald J. Meyer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	76	30	101	464	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
1989	73	23	118	485	3	n/a	n/a	0	702
1990	59	22	118	495	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	58	28	128	490	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1992	53	37	141	479	3	n/a	n/a	0	713
1993	51	38	137	510	3	n/a	n/a	0	739
1994	38	40	147	452	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	38	33	103	455	6	n/a	n/a	0	635
1996	38	33	103	455	6	n/a	n/a	0	635
1997	55	28	114	448	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
1998	45	29	106	500	3	n/a	n/a	0	683
1999	41	21	128	541	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
2000	34	25	119	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2001	22	22	103	485	34	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	7	11	75	469	68	n/a	n/a	0	630
2003	7	11	75	469	68	n/a	n/a	0	630
2004	4	15	64	449	97	n/a	n/a	0	629
2005	59	13	60	468	3	n/a	n/a	0	603
2006	44	6	65	477	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
2007	8	14	71	499	2	n/a	n/a	1	595
2008	10	13	79	532	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
2009	5	12	80	524	1	6	0	0	628
2010	6	5	83	485	0	6	0	0	585
2011	7	7	83	443	0	8	1	0	549
2012	7	6	75	408	3	9	0	0	508
2013	6	7	73	393	3	8	0	0	490
2014	8	13	86	449	3	11	2	0	572
2015	7	7	80	441	5	7	1	0	548
2016	7	14	69	419	7	4	2	0	522
2017	3	9	67	343	8	5	1	0	436
2018	7	6	73	287	4	1	1	0	379
2019	3	3	67	291	3	0	2	0	369
2020	3	4	69	274	4	0	2	0	356
2021	3	3	56	251	3	2	2	0	320
2022	1	2	45	216	2	1	2	0	269
2023	1	3	49	216	1	2	3	0	275
2024	1	4	40	211	0	1	2	0	259

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 Donald J. Meyer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	29.0	23.2	n/a
1989	702	28.0	25.0	n/a
1990	696	29.0	24.0	n/a
1991	706	27.0	26.1	n/a
1992	713	27.4	26.0	72.2
1993	739	27.0	27.4	71.7
1994	679	26.5	25.6	66.9
1995	635	21.0	30.2	73.4
1996	635	21.0	30.2	73.4
1997	647	24.0	27.0	78.8
1998	683	31.0	22.0	89.6
1999	732	32.0	22.9	69
2000	714	34.0	21.0	77.2
2001	666	35.0	19.0	63.7
2002	630	31.5	20.0	69
2003	630	31.5	20.0	69
2004	629	30.0	21.0	76.5
2005	603	30.0	20.1	84.4
2006	593	31.0	19.1	99.5
2007	595	32.0	18.6	99.7
2008	635	35.0	18.1	99.5
2009	628	33.0	18.5	99.5
2010	585	31.3	18.6	84.6
2011	549	n/a	n/a	86
2012	508	27.0	18.7	n/a
2013	490	26.7	18.3	99.4
2014	572	26.0	22.0	86.7
2015	548	25.0	21.9	89.1
2016	522	23.0	22.6	88.9
2017	436	20.0	21.8	88.1
2018	379	19.0	19.9	87.3
2019	369	16.0	23.0	85.9
2020	356	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	320	14.0	22.8	75.3
2022	269	13.0	20.6	81.8
2023	275	13.0	21.1	84.7
2024	259	13.0	19.9	82.2

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 Donald J. Meyer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	29.0	23.2	n/a
1989	702	28.0	25.0	n/a
1990	696	29.0	24.0	n/a
1991	706	27.0	26.1	n/a
1992	713	27.4	26.0	72.2
1993	739	27.0	27.4	71.7
1994	679	26.5	25.6	66.9
1995	635	21.0	30.2	73.4
1996	635	21.0	30.2	73.4
1997	647	24.0	27.0	78.8
1998	683	31.0	22.0	89.6
1999	732	32.0	22.9	69
2000	714	34.0	21.0	77.2
2001	666	35.0	19.0	63.7
2002	630	31.5	20.0	69
2003	630	31.5	20.0	69
2004	629	30.0	21.0	76.5
2005	603	30.0	20.1	84.4
2006	593	31.0	19.1	99.5
2007	595	32.0	18.6	99.7
2008	635	35.0	18.1	99.5
2009	628	33.0	18.5	99.5
2010	585	31.3	18.6	84.6
2011	549	n/a	n/a	86
2012	508	27.0	18.7	n/a
2013	490	26.7	18.3	99.4
2014	572	26.0	22.0	86.7
2015	548	25.0	21.9	89.1
2016	522	23.0	22.6	88.9
2017	436	20.0	21.8	88.1
2018	379	19.0	19.9	87.3
2019	369	16.0	23.0	85.9
2020	356	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	320	14.0	22.8	75.3
2022	269	13.0	20.6	81.8
2023	275	13.0	21.1	84.7
2024	259	13.0	19.9	82.2

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.

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