Is G. W. Hellyer Elementary a good school?

G. W. Hellyer Elementary ranks 2384 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend G. W. Hellyer Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended G. W. Hellyer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of G. W. Hellyer Elementary?

Students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of G. W. Hellyer Elementary attend?

Students who attend G. W. Hellyer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sylvandale Middle High : Andrew P. Hill High

G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Summary:

G. W. Hellyer Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 374 students in grades K-6 and part of the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District.

Despite facing challenges with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (55.08%), G. W. Hellyer Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 46.77% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 35.26% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 38.54% of its students were proficient or better, compared to 27.66% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin in both subjects. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 8.3% in 2018-2019 to 28.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, G. W. Hellyer Elementary stands out. While Windmill Springs Elementary, another school in the Franklin-McKinley district, has similar demographic characteristics, it has lower academic performance and chronic absenteeism rates. The Rocketship charter schools in the area, such as Rocketship Rising Stars and Rocketship Spark Academy, consistently outperform the district and state in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Oak Grove Elementary District, such as Hayes Elementary and Stipe (Samuel) Elementary, generally perform better than G. W. Hellyer Elementary in academic achievement, suggesting that the Oak Grove district may have more effective strategies and resources in place.

Detail:

Public K-6

725 Hellyer Ave.
San Jose, CA 95111-1523

(408) 363-5750

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2384^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend G. W. Hellyer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sylvandale Middle
High:	Andrew P. Hill High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

Asian:

24.9%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details G. W. Hellyer Elementary ranks better than 59.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.23. (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 (71.1%), Asian (24.9%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at G. W. Hellyer Elementary is 21.3. 10 elementary schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare G. W. Hellyer Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

G. W. Hellyer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks G. W. Hellyer Elementary 2384^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See G. W. Hellyer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Franklin-McKinley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin-McKinley Elementary 999^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for G. W. Hellyer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.82	2215^th	4809	53.9%
2005	44.14	2477^th	4822	48.6%
2006	50.58	2161^st	4818	55.1%
2007	41.10	2839^th	5113	44.5%
2008	51.97	2263^rd	5113	55.7%
2009	50.02	2487^th	5193	52.1%
2010	56.43	2196^th	5314	58.7%
2011	50.56	2567^th	5377	52.3%
2012	42.84	3085^th	5390	42.8%
2013	53.84	2458^th	5530	55.6%
2015	77.75	1197^th	5611	78.7%
2016	78.98	1166^th	5614	79.2%
2017	67.72	1667^th	5692	70.7%
2018	58.76	2095^th	5662	63.0%
2019	57.96	2177^th	5789	62.4%
2022	47.06	2692^nd	5883	54.2%
2023	50.67	2499^th	5874	57.5%
2024	53.23	2384^th	5862	59.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.42	1325^th	3246	59.2%
2019	62.57	748^th	3275	77.2%
2022	72.25	448^th	3311	86.5%
2023	46.65	1367^th	3250	57.9%
2024	53.37	1004^th	3160	68.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.04	1182^nd	5084	76.8%
2019	70.22	1170^th	5173	77.4%
2022	59.55	1710^th	5264	67.5%
2023	49.04	2434^th	5374	54.7%
2024	55.45	2036^th	5511	63.1%

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Rank History for Female students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.77	1612^th	5413	70.2%
2019	69.00	1546^th	5492	71.8%
2022	44.61	2724^th	5635	51.7%
2023	50.52	2381^st	5617	57.6%
2024	51.92	2319^th	5605	58.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.27	1938^th	2585	25.0%

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Rank History for Male students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.04	2630^th	5431	51.6%
2019	48.04	2562^nd	5510	53.5%
2022	49.05	2496^th	5663	55.9%
2023	49.75	2465^th	5650	56.4%
2024	53.21	2296^th	5636	59.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.60	713^th	1071	33.4%
2019	44.16	775^th	1149	32.6%
2022	35.08	849^th	1154	26.4%
2023	59.62	613^th	1190	48.5%
2024	63.83	541^st	1203	55.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at G. W. Hellyer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.74	2502^nd	4830	48.2%
2019	45.10	2608^th	4963	47.5%
2022	41.70	2773^rd	5084	45.5%
2023	45.95	2493^rd	5098	51.1%
2024	40.69	2919^th	5102	42.8%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

It is a good elementary school. I also heard good things about it from other parents. Close Quote

Enrollment information for G. W. Hellyer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	140	49	237	225	1	n/a	n/a	652
1989	127	53	232	200	1	n/a	n/a	613
1990	103	51	292	189	0	n/a	n/a	635
1991	87	52	313	185	1	n/a	n/a	638
1992	72	41	325	177	0	n/a	n/a	615
1993	66	45	345	202	1	n/a	n/a	659
1994	56	37	325	229	0	n/a	n/a	647
1995	41	43	351	263	1	n/a	n/a	699
1996	41	43	351	263	1	n/a	n/a	699
1997	38	52	345	269	0	n/a	n/a	704
1998	31	38	360	248	0	n/a	n/a	677
1999	29	37	370	269	3	n/a	n/a	708
2000	30	37	440	278	2	n/a	n/a	787
2001	29	2	452	263	2	n/a	n/a	748
2002	21	16	410	268	1	n/a	n/a	716
2003	21	16	410	268	1	n/a	n/a	716
2004	15	25	394	276	1	n/a	n/a	711
2005	10	24	366	307	1	n/a	n/a	708
2006	8	19	180	303	1	n/a	n/a	511
2007	10	17	166	320	0	n/a	n/a	513
2008	12	12	148	287	n/a	n/a	n/a	459
2009	8	10	161	330	1	0	6	516
2010	6	15	160	313	0	0	10	504
2011	7	17	172	309	0	2	3	510
2012	6	13	173	310	0	2	4	508
2013	1	13	168	279	1	2	2	466
2014	7	11	160	245	0	3	3	429
2015	8	10	159	254	0	2	1	434
2016	3	8	160	245	1	1	2	420
2017	5	6	137	233	1	0	2	384
2018	7	4	143	250	0	0	3	407
2019	9	8	133	247	1	0	4	402
2020	9	4	122	263	0	1	3	402
2021	6	7	116	240	0	2	3	374
2022	10	3	99	246	0	3	2	363
2023	5	1	93	266	0	4	5	374

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 G. W. Hellyer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	26.0	25.0	n/a
1989	613	31.0	19.7	n/a
1990	635	26.0	24.4	n/a
1991	638	24.0	26.5	n/a
1992	615	24.4	25.2	60
1993	659	25.0	26.4	66.8
1994	647	23.0	28.1	58.4
1995	699	26.0	26.9	68.1
1996	699	26.0	26.9	68.1
1997	704	31.0	22.7	65.8
1998	677	31.0	21.8	59.7
1999	708	33.0	21.5	59
2000	787	37.6	20.9	57.7
2001	748	37.8	19.8	57.6
2002	716	35.0	20.5	56.1
2003	716	35.0	20.5	56.1
2004	711	36.8	19.3	65.3
2005	708	34.0	20.8	66.4
2006	511	23.0	22.2	70.8
2007	513	24.0	21.4	73.5
2008	459	24.0	19.1	74.9
2009	516	23.0	19.8	75
2010	504	22.0	22.9	75.8
2011	510	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	508	19.0	26.7	n/a
2013	466	18.0	25.8	73.2
2014	429	17.0	25.2	75.3
2015	434	17.0	25.5	76
2016	420	18.0	23.3	78.6
2017	384	17.0	22.5	74.2
2018	407	16.0	25.4	73.2
2019	402	16.0	25.1	73.4
2020	402	n/a	n/a	74.1
2021	374	17.0	22.0	74.3
2022	363	18.0	20.1	65.6
2023	374	17.5	21.3	55.1

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 G. W. Hellyer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	26.0	25.0	n/a
1989	613	31.0	19.7	n/a
1990	635	26.0	24.4	n/a
1991	638	24.0	26.5	n/a
1992	615	24.4	25.2	60
1993	659	25.0	26.4	66.8
1994	647	23.0	28.1	58.4
1995	699	26.0	26.9	68.1
1996	699	26.0	26.9	68.1
1997	704	31.0	22.7	65.8
1998	677	31.0	21.8	59.7
1999	708	33.0	21.5	59
2000	787	37.6	20.9	57.7
2001	748	37.8	19.8	57.6
2002	716	35.0	20.5	56.1
2003	716	35.0	20.5	56.1
2004	711	36.8	19.3	65.3
2005	708	34.0	20.8	66.4
2006	511	23.0	22.2	70.8
2007	513	24.0	21.4	73.5
2008	459	24.0	19.1	74.9
2009	516	23.0	19.8	75
2010	504	22.0	22.9	75.8
2011	510	n/a	n/a	78.6
2012	508	19.0	26.7	n/a
2013	466	18.0	25.8	73.2
2014	429	17.0	25.2	75.3
2015	434	17.0	25.5	76
2016	420	18.0	23.3	78.6
2017	384	17.0	22.5	74.2
2018	407	16.0	25.4	73.2
2019	402	16.0	25.1	73.4
2020	402	n/a	n/a	74.1
2021	374	17.0	22.0	74.3
2022	363	18.0	20.1	65.6
2023	374	17.5	21.3	55.1

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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