Is Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary a good school?

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary ranks 4335 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary?

Students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Summary:

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 451 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Jose Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 10.2% in 2017-2018 to 30.8% in 2021-2022, well above district and state averages. The school's academic performance is also a concern, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics significantly lower than the San Jose Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, only 34.85% of students are proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 50.64% in the district and 47.37% statewide. The school also lags behind in Science (CAST) and Spanish Language Arts (CSA) assessments. Additionally, Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 62.97% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a higher student-teacher ratio than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the San Jose Unified District, such as Grant Elementary and Empire Gardens Elementary, also struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary. In contrast, schools in the Santa Clara Unified District, such as Scott Lane Elementary, Montague Elementary, and Washington Open Elementary, generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

102 Sonora Ave.
San Jose, CA 95110-1457

(408) 535-6211

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4335^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,112

Student/teacher ratio: 31.4

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

White:

8.6%

Asian:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary ranks worse than 74% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.3. (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 (77.8%), White (8.6%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary is 31.4, which is the highest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary employs 14.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary is $12,112. 13 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary 4335^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary 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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.95	4113^th	4809	14.5%
2005	14.26	4382^nd	4822	9.1%
2006	10.25	4618^th	4818	4.2%
2007	15.73	4593^rd	5113	10.2%
2008	21.76	4212^th	5113	17.6%
2009	14.88	4742^nd	5193	8.7%
2010	21.46	4501^st	5314	15.3%
2011	25.90	4274^th	5377	20.5%
2012	27.74	4107^th	5390	23.8%
2013	32.00	3892^nd	5530	29.6%
2015	31.33	3597^th	5611	35.9%
2016	32.60	3560^th	5614	36.6%
2017	24.51	4303^rd	5692	24.4%
2018	24.57	4272^nd	5662	24.5%
2019	24.04	4449^th	5789	23.1%
2021	26.54	1016^th	1417	28.3%
2022	38.02	3224^th	5883	45.2%
2023	41.24	3055^th	5874	48.0%
2024	25.30	4335^th	5862	26.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.03	2251^st	3246	30.7%
2019	34.43	2170^th	3275	33.7%
2021	30.17	474^th	602	21.3%
2022	33.11	2352^nd	3311	29.0%
2023	39.88	1835^th	3250	43.5%
2024	34.07	2248^th	3160	28.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.87	4419^th	5084	13.1%
2019	18.57	4654^th	5173	10.0%
2021	21.25	970^th	1110	12.6%
2022	27.76	4020^th	5264	23.6%
2023	34.93	3495^th	5374	35.0%
2024	28.53	4089^th	5511	25.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.34	4214^th	5413	22.2%
2019	30.72	3773^rd	5492	31.3%
2021	36.36	753^rd	1267	40.6%
2022	36.02	3263^rd	5635	42.1%
2023	39.01	3086^th	5617	45.1%
2024	24.43	4293^rd	5605	23.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.30	1432^nd	2227	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.15	4009^th	5431	26.2%
2019	19.76	4687^th	5510	14.9%
2021	19.78	1048^th	1272	17.6%
2022	40.34	2985^th	5663	47.3%
2023	43.68	2822^nd	5650	50.1%
2024	28.54	3950^th	5636	29.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.55	3789^th	4830	21.6%
2019	22.46	4220^th	4963	15.0%
2022	42.11	2737^th	5084	46.2%
2023	48.69	2315^th	5098	54.6%
2024	26.54	3987^th	5102	21.9%

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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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	156	22	45	322	1	n/a	n/a	0	546
1989	162	20	46	323	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
1990	176	20	43	357	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1991	166	26	46	399	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
1992	162	23	44	438	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
1993	149	24	46	443	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1994	144	31	45	421	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	122	38	70	543	4	n/a	n/a	0	777
1996	122	38	70	543	4	n/a	n/a	0	777
1997	104	32	62	592	10	n/a	n/a	0	800
1998	87	29	71	585	9	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	74	19	71	574	3	n/a	n/a	0	741
2000	67	25	79	591	4	n/a	n/a	0	766
2001	54	25	82	525	3	n/a	n/a	0	689
2002	20	21	58	474	8	n/a	n/a	4	585
2003	20	21	58	474	8	n/a	n/a	4	585
2004	18	12	46	432	4	n/a	n/a	0	512
2005	22	13	33	444	7	n/a	n/a	3	522
2006	17	8	38	392	6	n/a	n/a	5	466
2007	17	16	40	379	2	n/a	n/a	1	455
2008	21	21	47	381	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
2009	22	10	47	425	4	7	18	0	533
2010	37	12	43	449	3	6	21	0	571
2011	44	14	47	462	3	5	31	0	606
2012	43	13	45	477	3	5	23	0	609
2013	54	15	51	487	3	5	29	0	644
2014	52	24	55	495	2	3	37	0	668
2015	49	25	45	542	3	3	33	0	700
2016	50	30	45	579	1	3	31	0	739
2017	54	26	39	554	1	1	28	0	703
2018	56	17	31	515	3	0	33	0	655
2019	49	13	31	491	2	0	32	0	618
2020	43	17	25	433	2	0	22	0	542
2021	41	23	24	396	1	0	24	0	509
2022	34	14	14	334	0	1	19	0	416
2023	39	17	26	351	0	3	15	0	451

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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	31.0	17.6	n/a
1989	552	31.0	17.8	n/a
1990	598	32.0	18.6	n/a
1991	639	31.0	20.6	n/a
1992	669	31.5	21.2	56.7
1993	662	32.0	20.7	73.3
1994	643	30.0	21.4	68.1
1995	777	33.6	23.1	66.2
1996	777	33.6	23.1	66.2
1997	800	31.0	25.8	66.8
1998	781	34.0	23.0	70.7
1999	741	36.0	20.6	66.7
2000	766	35.0	21.9	63.3
2001	689	36.0	19.1	60.1
2002	585	38.0	15.4	77.3
2003	585	38.0	15.4	77.3
2004	512	32.0	16.0	87.5
2005	522	29.0	18.0	76.3
2006	466	26.0	17.9	75.1
2007	455	27.0	16.9	76.2
2008	473	29.5	16.0	82.7
2009	533	30.0	16.7	77.1
2010	571	38.0	15.0	72.9
2011	606	n/a	n/a	67
2012	609	33.6	18.1	n/a
2013	644	36.6	17.5	63.4
2014	668	35.3	18.9	60.5
2015	700	35.0	20.0	60.9
2016	739	28.0	26.3	62.4
2017	703	28.9	24.3	63.7
2018	655	27.1	24.1	62.3
2019	618	24.7	25.0	55.5
2020	542	n/a	n/a	57.7
2021	509	21.9	23.1	49.7
2022	416	14.3	28.9	48.8
2023	451	14.3	31.4	63

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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	31.0	17.6	n/a
1989	552	31.0	17.8	n/a
1990	598	32.0	18.6	n/a
1991	639	31.0	20.6	n/a
1992	669	31.5	21.2	56.7
1993	662	32.0	20.7	73.3
1994	643	30.0	21.4	68.1
1995	777	33.6	23.1	66.2
1996	777	33.6	23.1	66.2
1997	800	31.0	25.8	66.8
1998	781	34.0	23.0	70.7
1999	741	36.0	20.6	66.7
2000	766	35.0	21.9	63.3
2001	689	36.0	19.1	60.1
2002	585	38.0	15.4	77.3
2003	585	38.0	15.4	77.3
2004	512	32.0	16.0	87.5
2005	522	29.0	18.0	76.3
2006	466	26.0	17.9	75.1
2007	455	27.0	16.9	76.2
2008	473	29.5	16.0	82.7
2009	533	30.0	16.7	77.1
2010	571	38.0	15.0	72.9
2011	606	n/a	n/a	67
2012	609	33.6	18.1	n/a
2013	644	36.6	17.5	63.4
2014	668	35.3	18.9	60.5
2015	700	35.0	20.0	60.9
2016	739	28.0	26.3	62.4
2017	703	28.9	24.3	63.7
2018	655	27.1	24.1	62.3
2019	618	24.7	25.0	55.5
2020	542	n/a	n/a	57.7
2021	509	21.9	23.1	49.7
2022	416	14.3	28.9	48.8
2023	451	14.3	31.4	63

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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