Is Allen at Steinbeck a good school?

Allen at Steinbeck ranks in the bottom 13.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Allen at Steinbeck?

In the 2022-23 school year, 394 students attended Allen at Steinbeck.

What is the racial makeup of Allen at Steinbeck?

Students at Allen at Steinbeck are 68% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Allen at Steinbeck attend?

Students who attend Allen at Steinbeck usually go on to attend: Middle : Castillero Middle High : Gunderson High

Allen at Steinbeck

Summary:

Allen at Steinbeck is an elementary school in San Jose, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the San Jose Unified School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population from predominantly low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Allen at Steinbeck lags behind both the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 21.13% and 22.39% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in the 2023-2024 school year. This is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Almaden Elementary and Rachel Carson Elementary, which generally perform better academically. Additionally, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.9% in 2021-2022 is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the data reveals that a nearby charter school, Discovery Charter II, outperforms Allen at Steinbeck and the district/state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Similarly, some schools in the neighboring Oak Grove Elementary district, such as Indigo and Sakamoto Elementary, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Allen at Steinbeck. These comparisons highlight the need for Allen at Steinbeck to address its unique challenges and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

820 Steinbeck Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123-2634

(408) 535-6205

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5063^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,405

Students who attend Allen at Steinbeck usually attend:

Middle:	Castillero Middle
High:	Gunderson High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

14.7%

Asian:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Allen at Steinbeck ranks worse than 86.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Allen at Steinbeck is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.81. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68%), White (14.7%), Asian (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Allen at Steinbeck is 19.7, which is the 6^th best among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Allen at Steinbeck employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Allen at Steinbeck is $11,405. 15 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Allen at Steinbeck:

SchoolDigger ranks Allen at Steinbeck 5063^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Allen at Steinbeck in the ranking list.)

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San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 796^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Allen at Steinbeck

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.48	2970^th	4809	38.2%
2005	29.91	3284^th	4822	31.9%
2006	51.38	2122^nd	4818	56.0%
2007	49.11	2377^th	5113	53.5%
2008	41.84	2835^th	5113	44.6%
2009	50.63	2448^th	5193	52.9%
2010	44.55	2871^st	5314	46.0%
2011	38.50	3349^th	5377	37.7%
2012	40.64	3229^th	5390	40.1%
2013	35.83	3610^th	5530	34.7%
2015	31.59	3576^th	5611	36.3%
2016	38.87	3153^rd	5614	43.8%
2017	30.72	3780^th	5692	33.6%
2018	47.94	2664^th	5662	52.9%
2019	26.76	4215^th	5789	27.2%
2021	21.54	1119^th	1417	21.0%
2022	27.80	4067^th	5883	30.9%
2023	37.41	3322^nd	5874	43.4%
2024	17.53	5063^rd	5862	13.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.21	515^th	3246	84.1%
2019	43.07	1603^rd	3275	51.1%
2021	21.27	593^rd	602	1.5%
2022	37.71	1985^th	3311	40.0%
2023	27.23	2729^th	3250	16.0%
2024	25.43	2816^th	3160	10.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.84	1651^st	2420	31.8%
2024	34.72	1574^th	2634	40.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.52	2519^th	5084	50.5%
2019	22.06	4417^th	5173	14.6%
2021	29.29	833^rd	1110	25.0%
2022	24.10	4325^th	5264	17.8%
2023	43.40	2814^th	5374	47.6%
2024	19.63	4807^th	5511	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.72	2512^th	5413	53.6%
2019	26.91	4084^th	5492	25.6%
2021	23.90	951^st	1267	24.9%
2022	29.40	3795^th	5635	32.7%
2023	35.57	3322^nd	5617	40.9%
2024	18.57	4828^th	5605	13.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.14	524^th	2128	75.4%
2019	53.71	876^th	2585	66.1%
2021	36.54	147^th	293	49.8%
2022	52.14	756^th	2227	66.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.57	2694^th	5431	50.4%
2019	28.09	3933^rd	5510	28.6%
2021	20.79	1026^th	1272	19.3%
2022	27.07	4040^th	5663	28.7%
2023	38.09	3186^th	5650	43.6%
2024	18.24	4881^st	5636	13.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.31	2974^th	4830	38.4%
2019	19.72	4391^st	4963	11.5%
2022	27.77	3891^st	5084	23.5%
2023	36.03	3229^th	5098	36.7%
2024	19.13	4517^th	5102	11.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Allen at Steinbeck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.14	412^th	2737	84.9%
2019	52.46	1480^th	2834	47.8%
2022	38.85	1774^th	2726	34.9%
2023	74.01	655^th	2662	75.4%

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

Rank History for Allen at Steinbeck

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	40.40	1298^th	2179	40.4%
2011	49.55	1106^th	2236	50.5%
2012	38.63	1402^nd	2259	37.9%
2013	33.67	1598^th	2379	32.8%
2015	25.44	1810^th	2477	26.9%
2016	31.18	1608^th	2497	35.6%
2017	40.81	1376^th	2508	45.1%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Allen at Steinbeck

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	38	132	139	6	n/a	n/a	0	618
1989	261	58	152	166	11	n/a	n/a	0	648
1990	263	53	106	149	15	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	278	44	132	155	12	n/a	n/a	0	621
1992	250	46	164	143	12	n/a	n/a	0	615
1993	220	39	159	131	13	n/a	n/a	0	562
1994	164	27	144	128	18	n/a	n/a	0	481
1995	140	34	166	137	18	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	140	34	166	137	18	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	130	49	184	220	24	n/a	n/a	0	607
1998	133	38	148	173	15	n/a	n/a	0	507
1999	126	30	123	163	12	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	129	30	117	178	11	n/a	n/a	0	465
2001	121	37	91	201	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
2002	114	24	71	167	2	n/a	n/a	1	379
2003	114	24	71	167	2	n/a	n/a	1	379
2004	107	25	69	208	3	n/a	n/a	0	412
2005	126	27	70	245	7	n/a	n/a	6	481
2006	282	47	112	349	20	n/a	n/a	13	823
2007	234	59	105	330	8	n/a	n/a	14	750
2008	219	72	115	331	8	n/a	n/a	0	745
2009	231	64	112	368	6	5	34	0	820
2010	210	69	121	391	7	2	36	0	836
2011	192	61	116	439	7	4	60	0	879
2012	196	62	102	439	5	2	48	0	854
2013	203	49	91	418	3	1	42	0	807
2014	181	39	78	428	3	1	40	0	770
2015	157	31	57	476	2	1	39	0	763
2016	137	21	57	460	0	1	48	0	724
2017	119	20	51	422	0	1	40	0	653
2018	85	14	43	349	0	1	36	0	528
2019	81	17	40	350	1	1	30	0	520
2020	75	16	32	313	0	1	29	0	466
2021	65	16	39	288	0	4	26	0	438
2022	63	10	31	243	0	1	17	0	365
2023	58	11	35	268	1	3	18	0	394

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 Allen at Steinbeck

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	30.1	20.5	n/a
1989	648	34.0	19.0	n/a
1990	586	32.0	18.3	n/a
1991	621	29.9	20.7	n/a
1992	615	30.4	20.2	44.2
1993	562	26.0	21.6	48.6
1994	481	25.9	18.6	55.5
1995	495	25.0	19.8	58.6
1996	495	25.0	19.8	58.6
1997	607	24.6	24.7	65.4
1998	507	27.6	18.4	54.6
1999	454	25.6	17.7	47.6
2000	465	25.6	18.2	44.3
2001	454	26.8	16.9	45.2
2002	379	25.9	14.6	48.7
2003	379	25.9	14.6	48.7
2004	412	23.2	17.8	54.4
2005	481	24.0	20.0	50.5
2006	823	39.0	21.1	35.7
2007	750	38.0	19.7	39.3
2008	745	39.0	19.1	46.2
2009	820	39.4	19.3	45.2
2010	836	37.0	22.5	48.8
2011	879	n/a	n/a	49.8
2012	854	39.3	21.7	n/a
2013	807	35.9	22.4	52.4
2014	770	32.3	23.8	54.2
2015	763	31.0	24.6	54.7
2016	724	32.0	22.6	60.1
2017	653	31.9	20.4	63.1
2018	528	23.6	22.3	67.2
2019	520	20.5	25.3	63.7
2020	466	n/a	n/a	65.5
2021	438	18.9	23.1	55.3
2022	365	18.9	19.3	57.8
2023	394	19.9	19.7	66.5

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 Allen at Steinbeck

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	30.1	20.5	n/a
1989	648	34.0	19.0	n/a
1990	586	32.0	18.3	n/a
1991	621	29.9	20.7	n/a
1992	615	30.4	20.2	44.2
1993	562	26.0	21.6	48.6
1994	481	25.9	18.6	55.5
1995	495	25.0	19.8	58.6
1996	495	25.0	19.8	58.6
1997	607	24.6	24.7	65.4
1998	507	27.6	18.4	54.6
1999	454	25.6	17.7	47.6
2000	465	25.6	18.2	44.3
2001	454	26.8	16.9	45.2
2002	379	25.9	14.6	48.7
2003	379	25.9	14.6	48.7
2004	412	23.2	17.8	54.4
2005	481	24.0	20.0	50.5
2006	823	39.0	21.1	35.7
2007	750	38.0	19.7	39.3
2008	745	39.0	19.1	46.2
2009	820	39.4	19.3	45.2
2010	836	37.0	22.5	48.8
2011	879	n/a	n/a	49.8
2012	854	39.3	21.7	n/a
2013	807	35.9	22.4	52.4
2014	770	32.3	23.8	54.2
2015	763	31.0	24.6	54.7
2016	724	32.0	22.6	60.1
2017	653	31.9	20.4	63.1
2018	528	23.6	22.3	67.2
2019	520	20.5	25.3	63.7
2020	466	n/a	n/a	65.5
2021	438	18.9	23.1	55.3
2022	365	18.9	19.3	57.8
2023	394	19.9	19.7	66.5

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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