Is O. B. Whaley Elementary a good school?

O. B. Whaley Elementary ranks 4362 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend O. B. Whaley Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 260 students attended O. B. Whaley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of O. B. Whaley Elementary?

Students at O. B. Whaley Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 34% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of O. B. Whaley Elementary attend?

Students who attend O. B. Whaley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate

O. B. Whaley Elementary

Summary:

O. B. Whaley Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 260 students in grades K-6 and part of the Evergreen Elementary School District.

Despite being part of a district ranked 327 out of 1,568 in California, O. B. Whaley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 26.19% to 33.33% at O. B. Whaley, compared to 57.8% to 67.57% for the district and 42.8% to 47.37% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.

Additionally, O. B. Whaley Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.0% in 2020-2021 to 23.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools in the Evergreen Elementary District. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.7% to 67.69% over the past three school years, higher than the nearby schools in the district. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, support, and a focus on equity could be important steps in improving the school's performance and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

2655 Alvin Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121-1609

(408) 270-6759

District: Evergreen Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4362^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,739

Students who attend O. B. Whaley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

George V. LeyVa Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 260

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

Asian:

33.8%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details O. B. Whaley Elementary ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.98. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 O. B. Whaley Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Evergreen Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.5%), Asian (33.8%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at O. B. Whaley Elementary is 26, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at O. B. Whaley Elementary is $6,739, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

O. B. Whaley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks O. B. Whaley Elementary 4362^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See O. B. Whaley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Evergreen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Elementary 327^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for O. B. Whaley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.19	1618^th	4809	66.4%
2005	64.79	1552^nd	4822	67.8%
2006	65.49	1524^th	4818	68.4%
2007	57.22	1959^th	5113	61.7%
2008	58.69	1911^th	5113	62.6%
2009	45.85	2717^th	5193	47.7%
2010	52.87	2388^th	5314	55.1%
2011	43.53	2983^rd	5377	44.5%
2012	50.79	2565^th	5390	52.4%
2013	44.93	3013^th	5530	45.5%
2015	31.81	3561^st	5611	36.5%
2016	35.37	3381^st	5614	39.8%
2017	37.16	3300^th	5692	42.0%
2018	39.71	3170^th	5662	44.0%
2019	31.54	3817^th	5789	34.1%
2022	24.65	4388^th	5883	25.4%
2023	27.26	4155^th	5874	29.3%
2024	24.98	4362^nd	5862	25.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.29	1150^th	3246	64.6%
2019	52.29	1133^rd	3275	65.4%
2022	72.27	447^th	3311	86.5%
2023	51.60	1104^th	3250	66.0%
2024	47.29	1339^th	3160	57.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.86	2498^th	5084	50.9%
2019	36.30	3404^th	5173	34.2%
2022	23.71	4354^th	5264	17.3%
2023	28.48	4030^th	5374	25.0%
2024	43.97	2816^th	5511	48.9%

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Rank History for Female students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.89	3492^nd	5413	35.5%
2019	28.84	3920^th	5492	28.6%
2022	25.61	4153^rd	5635	26.3%
2023	29.88	3775^th	5617	32.8%
2024	30.51	3748^th	5605	33.1%

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Rank History for Male students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.41	2655^th	5431	51.1%
2019	35.57	3356^th	5510	39.1%
2022	25.43	4197^th	5663	25.9%
2023	25.50	4199^th	5650	25.7%
2024	22.24	4505^th	5636	20.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.76	844^th	1071	21.2%
2019	22.10	963^rd	1149	16.2%
2022	16.47	991^st	1154	14.1%
2023	27.90	941^st	1190	20.9%
2024	14.39	1048^th	1203	12.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at O. B. Whaley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.50	3523^rd	4830	27.1%
2019	17.01	4563^rd	4963	8.1%
2022	11.12	4984^th	5084	2.0%
2023	15.61	4750^th	5098	6.8%
2024	15.58	4738^th	5102	7.1%

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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 O. B. Whaley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	54	92	139	266	11	n/a	n/a	0	562
1989	62	79	151	291	7	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	49	78	157	312	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
1991	47	73	173	322	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	39	76	196	362	3	n/a	n/a	0	676
1993	48	65	204	340	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
1994	41	69	238	355	4	n/a	n/a	0	707
1995	43	42	234	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
1996	43	42	234	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	671
1997	33	49	235	420	4	n/a	n/a	0	741
1998	34	37	231	467	2	n/a	n/a	0	771
1999	33	34	249	492	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
2000	30	29	247	511	5	n/a	n/a	0	822
2001	32	37	223	530	7	n/a	n/a	1	830
2002	25	25	210	519	4	n/a	n/a	0	783
2003	25	25	210	519	4	n/a	n/a	0	783
2004	27	17	198	528	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2005	23	15	199	502	3	n/a	n/a	0	742
2006	18	15	186	505	1	n/a	n/a	1	726
2007	15	17	191	465	2	n/a	n/a	1	691
2008	18	17	220	556	2	n/a	n/a	0	813
2009	15	19	207	545	3	8	0	0	797
2010	13	19	201	447	2	9	1	0	692
2011	15	13	202	450	2	7	6	0	695
2012	13	0	210	430	1	14	11	0	679
2013	11	10	196	382	2	2	15	0	618
2014	10	8	184	370	2	1	13	0	588
2015	7	13	205	344	2	2	9	0	582
2016	6	5	182	314	3	3	10	0	523
2017	9	4	166	287	4	4	13	0	487
2018	8	4	149	224	5	5	13	0	408
2019	5	7	139	217	6	3	8	0	385
2020	8	6	131	194	6	4	5	0	354
2021	7	3	118	186	6	3	5	0	328
2022	4	4	105	169	5	2	6	0	295
2023	2	6	88	147	5	1	11	0	260

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 O. B. Whaley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	25.0	22.4	n/a
1989	590	22.4	26.3	n/a
1990	597	24.0	24.8	n/a
1991	616	25.0	24.6	n/a
1992	676	25.4	26.6	64.5
1993	660	26.0	25.4	60.6
1994	707	26.0	27.2	54.9
1995	671	26.0	25.8	68.3
1996	671	26.0	25.8	68.3
1997	741	28.1	26.4	66.1
1998	771	36.0	21.4	69.3
1999	812	38.0	21.4	62.3
2000	822	39.0	21.1	57.8
2001	830	39.0	21.3	47
2002	783	38.0	20.6	65
2003	783	38.0	20.6	65
2004	773	37.0	20.9	70.6
2005	742	36.0	20.6	68.2
2006	726	35.0	20.7	63.2
2007	691	34.0	20.3	67.1
2008	813	39.5	20.6	64.2
2009	797	37.0	19.9	60.9
2010	692	33.0	20.9	64.6
2011	695	n/a	n/a	69.1
2012	679	31.0	21.9	75
2013	618	26.5	23.3	74.3
2014	588	23.0	25.5	76.5
2015	582	22.0	26.4	75.6
2016	523	20.0	26.1	72.8
2017	487	18.0	27.0	68
2018	408	15.0	27.2	70.1
2019	385	13.5	28.5	61.3
2020	354	n/a	n/a	65
2021	328	13.0	25.2	49.7
2022	295	12.0	24.4	55.9
2023	260	10.0	26.0	67.7

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 O. B. Whaley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	562	25.0	22.4	n/a
1989	590	22.4	26.3	n/a
1990	597	24.0	24.8	n/a
1991	616	25.0	24.6	n/a
1992	676	25.4	26.6	64.5
1993	660	26.0	25.4	60.6
1994	707	26.0	27.2	54.9
1995	671	26.0	25.8	68.3
1996	671	26.0	25.8	68.3
1997	741	28.1	26.4	66.1
1998	771	36.0	21.4	69.3
1999	812	38.0	21.4	62.3
2000	822	39.0	21.1	57.8
2001	830	39.0	21.3	47
2002	783	38.0	20.6	65
2003	783	38.0	20.6	65
2004	773	37.0	20.9	70.6
2005	742	36.0	20.6	68.2
2006	726	35.0	20.7	63.2
2007	691	34.0	20.3	67.1
2008	813	39.5	20.6	64.2
2009	797	37.0	19.9	60.9
2010	692	33.0	20.9	64.6
2011	695	n/a	n/a	69.1
2012	679	31.0	21.9	75
2013	618	26.5	23.3	74.3
2014	588	23.0	25.5	76.5
2015	582	22.0	26.4	75.6
2016	523	20.0	26.1	72.8
2017	487	18.0	27.0	68
2018	408	15.0	27.2	70.1
2019	385	13.5	28.5	61.3
2020	354	n/a	n/a	65
2021	328	13.0	25.2	49.7
2022	295	12.0	24.4	55.9
2023	260	10.0	26.0	67.7

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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