Santa Clara County Special Education School
1290 Ridder Park Dr Mc271, San Jose, CA 95131 | (408) 453-6895
- Grades: KG-12
- Student Enrollment: 1,179
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,179 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1290 Ridder Park Dr., Mc271, San Jose, CA 95131
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Santa Clara County Office of Education School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $48,424
- Graduation Rate: 26.8%
- Dropout Rate: 31.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.6
- Enrolled Students: 4,421
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,179
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 155.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 736 (62.4%)
- Females: 443 (37.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (7.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 542 (46.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 627 (53.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 0.6% |
| Black | 47 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 343 | 29.1% |
| Hispanic | 513 | 43.5% |
| White | 241 | 20.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 6.8% |
| 1st Grade | 68 | 5.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 89 | 7.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 97 | 8.2% |
| 4th Grade | 93 | 7.9% |
| 5th Grade | 89 | 7.5% |
| 6th Grade | 90 | 7.6% |
| 7th Grade | 77 | 6.5% |
| 8th Grade | 97 | 8.2% |
| 9th Grade | 93 | 7.9% |
| 10th Grade | 92 | 7.8% |
| 11th Grade | 91 | 7.7% |
| 12th Grade | 121 | 10.3% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0.2% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.5%
District:
81.5%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.9%
District:
16.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
25.2%
District:
27.8%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
13.8%
District:
2.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 10.5%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 75.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 254.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.9
Average Age
School:
48.0
District:
50.1
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Santa Clara County Special Education School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2010-2011
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 1
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 24.0% | 63.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 27.0% | 27.0% | 53.0% |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 17.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 6.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 5.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 55.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 6.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 8.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 11.0% | 30.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 12.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 1.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 7.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 8.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 7.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 49.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 11.0% | 5.0% | 18.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 6.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 3.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 46.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2008 | 18.0% | 2.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 3.0% | 42.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 4.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 1.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 2.0% | 38.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 3.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 9.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 8.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 9.0% | 27.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 9.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 4.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 21.0% | 12.0% | 54.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 25.0% | 9.0% | 43.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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