Lester W. Shields Elementary School
Phone: (408) 928-8900
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Kindergarten - 5th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Lester W. Shields Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students From The City Of San Jose, Which Is Part Of Santa Clara County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Kindergarten: 120
- 1st Grade: 113
- 2nd Grade: 100
- 3rd Grade: 99
- 4th Grade: 100
- 5th Grade: 85
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 4
- Asian: 123
- Hispanic: 452
- Black: 16
- White: 20
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 327
- Female: 288
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 79.9%
- All San Jose Schools: 41.6%
- All California Schools: 49.7%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CST
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 35.7% | 33.3% | 39.4% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All Subjects | 26.0% | 28.3% | 39.0% |
| 2006 | All Subjects | 29.9% | 31.6% | 40.0% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 35.7% | 33.3% | 39.4% |
2007 CST English-Language Arts Standards Test Score Performance
2007 CST Mathematics Test Score Performance
2007 CST Science Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | English-Language Arts Standards | 33.0% | 33.3% | 45.0% |
| 2 | English-Language Arts Standards | 47.0% | 40.0% | 48.0% |
| 3 | English-Language Arts Standards | 35.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| 4 | English-Language Arts Standards | 20.0% | 36.0% | 51.0% |
| 5 | English-Language Arts Standards | 30.0% | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Mathematics | 43.5% | 47.5% | 55.5% |
| 2 | Mathematics | 60.0% | 49.0% | 59.0% |
| 3 | Mathematics | 51.0% | 49.0% | 58.0% |
| 4 | Mathematics | 26.0% | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 5 | Mathematics | 37.0% | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Science | 15.0% | 18.0% | 37.0% |
- State Colleges
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- The National Hispanic University
- 14271 Story Rd
- San Jose, CA 95127
- (408) 254-6900
- Evergreen Valley College
- 3095 Yerba Buena Rd
- San Jose, CA 95135
- (408) 274-7900
- Bryman College - San Jose
- 1245 South Winchester Blvd #102
- San Jose, CA 95128
- (408) 246-4171
- Silicon Valley University
- 2160 Lundy Avenue, Suite 110
- San Jose, CA 95131
- (408) 435-8989
- Silicon Valley College
- 6201 San Ignacio
- San Jose, CA 95119
- (408) 360-0840
- Trinity College
- 25 North 14th Street #60
- San Jose, CA 95112
- (408) 287-5100
Libraries Near This School
- ALUM ROCK LIBRARY
- 75 S. WHITE RD.
- SAN JOSE, CA 95127
- (408) 258-5694
- BERRYESSA LIBRARY
- 3311 NOBLE AVE.
- SAN JOSE, CA 95132
- (408) 808-3050
- EDUCATIONAL PARK LIBRARY
- 1770 EDUCATIONAL PARK DR.
- SAN JOSE, CA 95133
- (408) 272-3663
- SEVENTREES LIBRARY
- 3597 CAS DR.
- SAN JOSE, CA 95111
- (408) 365-1736
- EAST SAN JOSE CARNEGIE LIBRARY
- 1102 E. SANTA CLARA ST.
- SAN JOSE, CA 95116
- (408) 998-2069
- WEST VALLEY LIBRARY
- 1243 SAN TOMAS AQUINO RD.
- SAN JOSE, CA 95117
- (408) 984-3736
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 617
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 32
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 19.3:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CA Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools