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Merritt Trace Elementary

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Regular School · San Jose, CA

Merritt Trace Elementary is a regular school school in San Jose, California, serving grades KG–05 with 829 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.2:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
829
Teachers (FTE)
37.4
Student–Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 595 72%
White 126 15%
Two or more races 52 6%
Asian 38 5%
Black or African American 16 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 829 396M / 433F

English Language Learners: 277 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 22.0% -11.9pp 33.9% 367
Reading Proficiency 35.0% -13.7pp 48.7% 370
Science Proficiency 20-24% — 116

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.34 grade levels
Math
-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
12
1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
122
14.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 829 100%

Contact & Location

651 Dana Ave.

San Jose, CA 95126

Phone: (408)535-6257

District

San Jose Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,143

District enrollment: 25,351

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

063459005741

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD