City: San Jose, CA
Address: 2851 Gay Ave.
District: Alum Rock Union Elementary
School Enrollment: 638
White students: 4.2%
Black students: 1.7%
Hispanic students: 74.0%
Asian students: 8.9%
Native American students: 0.3%
Filipino students: 10.0%
Pacific Islander students: 0.8%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 27
Black students: 11
Native American students: 2
Filipino students: 64
Hispanic students: 472
Pacific Islander students: 5
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 18.60
Average class size 1st grade: 19.25
Average class size 2nd grade: 19.50
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.80
Average class size 4th grade: 30.33
Average class size 5th grade: 3
Average class size 6th grade: 2
Average class size K-3: 20.00
Average class size 4-8: 26.00
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 21.3%
AP percentage of students tested: 100%
AP base score: 569
AP statewide rank: 2
AP similar schools rank: 2
Total number of teachers: 32
Teachers with full credentials: 21
Teachers with emergency credentials: 10
Teachers with waivers: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 93
1st grade enrollment : 121
2nd grade enrollment : 98
3rd grade enrollment : 117
4th grade enrollment : 109
5th grade enrollment : 100
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Shields (Lester W.) Elementary in San Jose, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $30412
Mid-range teacher salary: $58675
Highest teacher salary: $63076
Average principal salary (elementary): $88598
Average principal salary (middle): $93939
Superintendent salary: $151000
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 46.70%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 6.21%
Dollars spent per student: $6664