A. J. Dorsa Elementary Primary School
1290 Bal Harbor Dr
San Jose CA, 95122, Santa Clara County
Phone: 408-928-7400
Ranking:
(5,621 out of 6,930, bottom 19%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 23 | 26 | 28 | NA | NA | 25 | 28 | 30 | ||||||
Total Students: | 511 | 525 | 539 | 527 | 554 | 566 | 574 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 72 | 14.1% | 82 | 15.6% | 82 | 15.2% | 80 | 15.2% | 79 | 14.3% | 97 | 17.1% | 88 | 15.3% |
Grade 1: | 85 | 16.6% | 88 | 16.8% | 93 | 17.3% | 83 | 15.7% | 99 | 17.9% | 97 | 17.1% | 90 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 92 | 18.0% | 88 | 16.8% | 80 | 14.8% | 96 | 18.2% | 96 | 17.3% | 81 | 14.3% | 96 | 16.7% |
Grade 3: | 95 | 18.6% | 85 | 16.2% | 109 | 20.2% | 91 | 17.3% | 97 | 17.5% | 111 | 19.6% | 98 | 17.1% |
Grade 4: | 78 | 15.3% | 95 | 18.1% | 90 | 16.7% | 86 | 16.3% | 98 | 17.7% | 98 | 17.3% | 100 | 17.4% |
Grade 5: | 89 | 17.4% | 87 | 16.6% | 85 | 15.8% | 91 | 17.3% | 85 | 15.3% | 82 | 14.5% | 102 | 17.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 271 | 53.0% | 274 | 52.2% | 289 | 53.6% | 278 | 52.8% | 291 | 52.5% | 300 | 53.0% | 303 | 52.8% |
Female: | 240 | 47.0% | 251 | 47.8% | 250 | 46.4% | 249 | 47.2% | 263 | 47.5% | 266 | 47.0% | 267 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 31 | 6.1% | 25 | 4.8% | 20 | 3.7% | 19 | 3.6% | 13 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.8% | 37 | 6.4% |
Hispanic: | 465 | 91.0% | 480 | 91.4% | 503 | 93.3% | 498 | 94.5% | 529 | 95.5% | 524 | 92.6% | 532 | 92.7% |
Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% |
White: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 8 | 1.6% | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.5% | 9 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.3% | 17 | 3.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 391 | 76.5% | 517 | 98.5% | 536 | 99.4% | 363 | 68.9% | 382 | 69.0% | 563 | 99.5% | 570 | 99.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 11.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 102 | 19.4% | 107 | 19.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.22 | 20.10 | 19.37 | NA | NA | 22.16 | 18.90 | 19.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.9 | 317 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.1 | 325.4 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.8 | 332.8 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.5 | 334.9 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 336.5 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.9 | 335.7 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.1 | 345 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.9 | 358.3 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 359.3 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 356.8 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 332.2 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.5 | 345.3 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.5 | 350.8 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.7 | 352.6 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.7 | 351.5 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 349.3 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.7 | 370.7 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 384.1 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.4 | 388.2 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.2 | 379.2 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.4 | 301.7 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.4 | 304.3 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.8 | 318.1 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.2 | 313.5 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.3 | 311.6 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.8 | 322.1 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.6 | 330.2 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.9 | 340.8 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.3 | 346.6 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.9 | 343.9 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.3 | 329.2 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.4 | 339.7 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.3 | 347.8 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 351 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 353.9 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.2 | 372 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 389.4 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.7 | 411.1 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.8 | 411.1 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.0 | 409.2 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.4 | 322.4 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.1 | 326.4 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.1 | 333.8 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 332.9 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 335.1 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 346.5 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.1 | 347.4 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.9 | 352.8 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350 | 361.4 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.1 | 362.2 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.6 | 325.8 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.2 | 335.9 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 344.4 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.6 | 355.2 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 352 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.3 | 361.5 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 378.2 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.7 | 381.2 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360 | 389.9 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.8 | 394.1 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.8 | 318.4 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.1 | 320.5 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.6 | 322.8 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.4 | 324.4 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.1 | 332 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 340.3 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.8 | 341.2 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 349.9 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.7 | 352 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.6 | 356.7 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.3 | 325.8 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.2 | 335 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.5 | 332.3 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 340.3 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.5 | 349.1 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.2 | 361.8 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.8 | 373.3 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.5 | 396.8 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.7 | 394.3 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.0 | 395.5 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.5 | 297.9 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.5 | 305.8 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.6 | 306.6 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.5 | 310.3 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.5 | 326.9 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.5 | 335.6 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.9 | 341 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 352.8 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.7 | 355.4 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.6 | 356.9 | 366.9 |
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* A. J. Dorsa Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.