Is Ida Jew Academies a good school?

Ida Jew Academies ranks in the bottom 17.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ida Jew Academies?

In the 2022-23 school year, 427 students attended Ida Jew Academies.

What is the racial makeup of Ida Jew Academies?

Students at Ida Jew Academies are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Ida Jew Academies

Summary:

Ida Jew Academies is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in San Jose, California, which is part of the Mount Pleasant Elementary District. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 1887 out of 5390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to its current rank of 4818 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star over this period.

Ida Jew Academies has several key metrics that differentiate it from nearby schools. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 29.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 34.1% rate at the nearby Mt. Pleasant Elementary school. Additionally, Ida Jew Academies consistently underperforms the state and its local district on standardized tests, with only 28.68% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 29.72% at Mt. Pleasant Elementary and 47.04% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the 66.09% at Mt. Pleasant Elementary and the 63.68% at Valle Vista Elementary, two other nearby schools.

The analysis of Ida Jew Academies highlights the need for a closer examination of the factors contributing to the school's declining performance and the implementation of targeted strategies to address the unique challenges faced by its student population. The high student-teacher ratio of 21.4 in 2022-2023, compared to 23.0 at Mt. Pleasant Elementary and 22.5 at Valle Vista Elementary, may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance, and reducing class sizes and providing more individualized attention to students could be an area for improvement.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1966 Flint Ave.
San Jose, CA 95148-1213

(408) 223-3750

District: Mount Pleasant Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4818^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,109

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

Asian:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ida Jew Academies ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Ida Jew Academies ranks worse than 51.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.81. (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 Ida Jew Academies has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), Asian (4.9%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ida Jew Academies is 21.4, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Ida Jew Academies employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ida Jew Academies is $14,109, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ida Jew Academies:

SchoolDigger ranks Ida Jew Academies 4818^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ida Jew Academies in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ida Jew Academies 1430^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Ida Jew Academies in the ranking list.)

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Mount Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary 1239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ida Jew Academies

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.25	2583^rd	4809	46.3%
2005	35.63	2973^rd	4822	38.3%
2006	33.41	3084^th	4818	36.0%
2007	36.66	3131^st	5113	38.8%
2008	22.75	4140^th	5113	19.0%
2009	16.34	4658^th	5193	10.3%
2010	25.39	4192^nd	5314	21.1%
2011	27.54	4157^th	5377	22.7%
2012	63.02	1887^th	5390	65.0%
2013	53.27	2492^nd	5530	54.9%
2015	36.96	3206^th	5611	42.9%
2016	54.46	2272^nd	5614	59.5%
2017	32.98	3604^th	5692	36.7%
2018	33.51	3565^th	5662	37.0%
2019	23.40	4499^th	5789	22.3%
2022	28.34	4009^th	5883	31.9%
2023	21.71	4692^nd	5874	20.1%
2024	20.34	4818^th	5862	17.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.23	659^th	3246	79.7%
2019	46.16	1434^th	3275	56.2%
2022	52.27	1088^th	3311	67.1%
2023	42.73	1636^th	3250	49.7%
2024	28.78	2628^th	3160	16.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.38	3061^st	5084	39.8%
2019	22.23	4410^th	5173	14.7%
2022	22.71	4444^th	5264	15.6%
2023	23.47	4420^th	5374	17.8%
2024	20.56	4738^th	5511	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.01	3537^th	5413	34.7%
2019	21.42	4507^th	5492	17.9%
2022	29.17	3811^th	5635	32.4%
2023	27.98	3964^th	5617	29.4%
2024	27.69	4003^rd	5605	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.44	3376^th	5431	37.8%
2019	27.34	3992^nd	5510	27.5%
2022	31.09	3702^nd	5663	34.6%
2023	17.11	4987^th	5650	11.7%
2024	14.93	5159^th	5636	8.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.31	3198^th	4830	33.8%
2019	21.71	4255^th	4963	14.3%
2022	34.65	3314^th	5084	34.8%
2023	26.48	3999^th	5098	21.6%
2024	22.94	4267^th	5102	16.4%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2012	66.33	664^th	2259	70.6%
2013	53.55	1064^th	2379	55.3%
2015	58.59	893^rd	2477	63.9%
2016	72.80	601^st	2497	75.9%
2017	66.52	746^th	2508	70.3%
2018	63.01	781^st	2480	68.5%
2019	55.37	1015^th	2715	62.6%
2022	61.64	864^th	2740	68.5%
2023	54.01	1058^th	2802	62.2%
2024	40.81	1430^th	2777	48.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.15	88^th	1364	93.5%
2019	64.67	250^th	1442	82.7%
2022	82.50	97^th	1540	93.7%
2023	57.72	306^th	1529	80.0%
2024	36.89	850^th	1477	42.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.35	414^th	2230	81.4%
2019	70.66	474^th	2369	80.0%
2022	74.96	405^th	2458	83.5%
2023	45.40	1172^nd	2549	54.0%
2024	41.71	1313^th	2575	49.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.83	709^th	2262	68.7%
2019	58.69	863^rd	2380	63.7%
2022	46.62	1153^rd	2509	54.0%
2023	30.06	1650^th	2547	35.2%
2024	37.90	1409^th	2546	44.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.96	805^th	2273	64.6%
2019	47.75	1082^nd	2407	55.0%
2022	76.83	497^th	2527	80.3%
2023	69.80	617^th	2558	75.9%
2024	43.75	1232^nd	2547	51.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ida Jew Academies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.96	428^th	2072	79.3%
2019	65.62	577^th	2213	73.9%
2022	69.33	518^th	2359	78.0%
2023	59.86	729^th	2391	69.5%
2024	52.08	939^th	2383	60.6%

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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 Ida Jew Academies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	112	53	113	265	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	78	49	107	305	7	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	113	38	137	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1996	113	38	137	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1997	87	50	137	347	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
1998	102	57	177	420	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
1999	107	57	201	499	2	n/a	n/a	2	868
2000	109	55	208	493	2	n/a	n/a	3	870
2001	99	56	186	514	6	n/a	n/a	1	862
2002	78	51	167	570	0	n/a	n/a	7	873
2003	78	51	167	570	0	n/a	n/a	7	873
2004	66	32	165	595	0	n/a	n/a	4	862
2005	60	38	180	642	0	n/a	n/a	3	923
2006	61	28	164	685	4	n/a	n/a	2	944
2007	45	27	168	704	3	n/a	n/a	1	948
2008	17	18	42	407	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
2009	19	15	43	417	2	1	3	0	500
2010	0	2	2	64	0	0	255	0	323
2011	7	2	26	275	5	5	15	0	335
2012	13	8	36	344	7	3	35	0	446
2013	20	12	56	429	6	4	32	0	559
2014	24	14	57	466	6	2	32	0	601
2015	23	16	57	491	4	2	37	0	630
2016	22	14	55	491	3	3	17	0	605
2017	29	14	44	520	4	2	19	0	632
2018	21	12	39	505	3	4	26	0	610
2019	16	12	43	506	3	4	28	0	612
2020	20	12	31	487	3	4	27	0	584
2021	12	9	25	437	1	3	24	0	511
2022	8	5	18	384	1	4	18	0	438
2023	2	6	21	379	1	2	16	0	427

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 Ida Jew Academies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	545	19.0	28.7	40.7
1994	546	20.0	27.3	41.8
1995	604	22.0	27.5	52.3
1996	604	22.0	27.5	52.3
1997	624	24.0	26.0	44.4
1998	757	30.0	25.2	52
1999	868	32.5	26.7	56.8
2000	870	34.0	25.6	47.4
2001	862	37.0	23.3	51.8
2002	873	37.0	23.6	58.2
2003	873	37.0	23.6	58.2
2004	862	37.0	23.3	63.1
2005	923	41.0	22.5	60.5
2006	944	38.9	24.3	64.1
2007	948	38.0	24.9	63.3
2008	486	29.0	16.8	72.4
2009	500	28.0	16.7	74.8
2010	323	15.0	21.5	74.6
2011	335	n/a	n/a	78.2
2012	446	18.0	24.7	n/a
2013	559	22.0	25.4	61.5
2014	601	22.1	27.1	50.2
2015	630	26.0	24.2	65.2
2016	605	25.0	24.2	73.2
2017	632	25.0	25.2	65.8
2018	610	26.0	23.4	63.9
2019	612	25.4	24.0	60.6
2020	584	n/a	n/a	56.3
2021	511	21.3	23.9	33.1
2022	438	18.9	23.1	46.8
2023	427	19.9	21.4	56.2

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 Ida Jew Academies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	545	19.0	28.7	40.7
1994	546	20.0	27.3	41.8
1995	604	22.0	27.5	52.3
1996	604	22.0	27.5	52.3
1997	624	24.0	26.0	44.4
1998	757	30.0	25.2	52
1999	868	32.5	26.7	56.8
2000	870	34.0	25.6	47.4
2001	862	37.0	23.3	51.8
2002	873	37.0	23.6	58.2
2003	873	37.0	23.6	58.2
2004	862	37.0	23.3	63.1
2005	923	41.0	22.5	60.5
2006	944	38.9	24.3	64.1
2007	948	38.0	24.9	63.3
2008	486	29.0	16.8	72.4
2009	500	28.0	16.7	74.8
2010	323	15.0	21.5	74.6
2011	335	n/a	n/a	78.2
2012	446	18.0	24.7	n/a
2013	559	22.0	25.4	61.5
2014	601	22.1	27.1	50.2
2015	630	26.0	24.2	65.2
2016	605	25.0	24.2	73.2
2017	632	25.0	25.2	65.8
2018	610	26.0	23.4	63.9
2019	612	25.4	24.0	60.6
2020	584	n/a	n/a	56.3
2021	511	21.3	23.9	33.1
2022	438	18.9	23.1	46.8
2023	427	19.9	21.4	56.2

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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