Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School (Closed 2008)

2851 Gay Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127

Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School serves 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School
Kind	100
1	119
2	98
3	102
4	77
5	105

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School
2024	601
2023	601
2022	601
2021	601
2020	601
2019	601
2018	601
2017	601
2016	601
2015	601
2007	617
2006	601
2005	622
2004	635
2003	674
2002	638
2001	727
2000	709
1999	700
1998	710
1997	703
1996	692
1995	673
1994	668
1993	702
1992	664
1991	676
1990	645
1989	655
1988	622
1987	596

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School
2024	32
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	32
2007	32
2006	31
2005	30
2004	30
2003	35
2002	32
2001	33
2000	35
1999	31
1998	29
1997	23
1996	20
1995	24
1994	23
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	23
1988	26
1987	22

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This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	19:1	21:1
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	22:1	19:1
2021	19:1	22:1	20:1
2020	19:1	23:1	21:1
2019	19:1	23:1	21:1
2018	19:1	23:1	21:1
2017	19:1	23:1	21:1
2016	19:1	24:1	22:1
2015	19:1	24:1	21:1
2007	19:1	22:1	19:1
2006	19:1	22:1	20:1
2005	21:1	22:1	21:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	22:1	21:1	22:1
2000	20:1	22:1	22:1
1999	23:1	22:1	23:1
1998	24:1	22:1	24:1
1997	31:1	24:1	27:1
1996	35:1	25:1	29:1
1995	28:1	25:1	28:1
1994	29:1	25:1	28:1
1993	29:1	25:1	28:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	26:1
1990	29:1	24:1	25:1
1989	28:1	24:1	26:1
1988	24:1	24:1	25:1
1987	27:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	21%	12%
2023	21%	12%	17%
2022	21%	12%	17%
2021	21%	12%	17%
2020	21%	12%	17%
2019	21%	12%	17%
2018	22%	11%	17%
2017	22%	11%	17%
2016	22%	11%	17%
2015	22%	11%	18%
2007	20%	12%	18%
2006	22%	12%	18%
2005	20%	12%	18%
2004	19%	12%	18%
2003	20%	11%	19%
2002	20%	11%	20%
2001	20%	11%	21%
2000	21%	11%	21%
1999	22%	11%	21%
1998	24%	11%	22%
1997	23%	11%	22%
1996	21%	11%	22%
1995	16%	11%	22%
1994	18%	11%	23%
1993	27%	11%	21%
1992	25%	11%	20%
1991	27%	11%	20%
1990	26%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	73%	56%
2023	73%	55%	78%
2022	73%	56%	78%
2021	73%	56%	77%
2020	73%	55%	78%
2019	73%	55%	78%
2018	73%	54%	78%
2017	73%	54%	78%
2016	73%	54%	79%
2015	73%	54%	73%
2007	73%	49%	77%
2006	73%	48%	77%
2005	73%	47%	76%
2004	74%	46%	74%
2003	74%	45%	74%
2002	74%	44%	73%
2001	70%	43%	71%
2000	70%	42%	71%
1999	69%	41%	69%
1998	66%	40%	67%
1997	67%	40%	66%
1996	66%	39%	66%
1995	71%	38%	65%
1994	66%	37%	64%
1993	60%	36%	64%
1992	59%	35%	64%
1991	56%	34%	64%
1990	55%	33%	64%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	5%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	5%
1992	6%	9%	5%
1991	7%	9%	5%
1990	7%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%	2%
2022	3%	21%	2%
2021	3%	22%	2%
2020	3%	23%	2%
2019	3%	23%	2%
2018	3%	24%	2%
2017	3%	24%	2%
2016	3%	24%	2%
2015	3%	24%	4%
2007	3%	29%	3%
2006	3%	31%	3%
2005	4%	31%	3%
2004	4%	32%	3%
2003	4%	34%	4%
2002	4%	35%	4%
2001	5%	36%	5%
2000	6%	37%	5%
1999	7%	38%	7%
1998	7%	39%	8%
1997	7%	39%	8%
1996	8%	40%	8%
1995	8%	41%	8%
1994	10%	42%	9%
1993	7%	43%	10%
1992	9%	44%	11%
1991	10%	45%	11%
1990	12%	47%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	0.43	0.63
2023	0.43	0.64	0.36
2022	0.43	0.63	0.37
2021	0.43	0.62	0.37
2020	0.43	0.63	0.37
2019	0.43	0.63	0.37
2018	0.42	0.64	0.36
2017	0.42	0.64	0.36
2016	0.42	0.64	0.35
2015	0.42	0.64	0.39
2007	0.43	0.67	0.38
2006	0.43	0.66	0.38
2005	0.43	0.67	0.39
2004	0.42	0.67	0.42
2003	0.41	0.67	0.42
2002	0.41	0.67	0.44
2001	0.47	0.67	0.46
2000	0.47	0.67	0.46
1999	0.47	0.67	0.48
1998	0.51	0.67	0.50
1997	0.50	0.67	0.52
1996	0.52	0.67	0.52
1995	0.47	0.67	0.53
1994	0.53	0.67	0.53
1993	0.57	0.67	0.54
1992	0.59	0.67	0.54
1991	0.60	0.67	0.54
1990	0.62	0.66	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2024	100%	54%
2023	100%	51%	66%
2022	100%	51%	67%
2021	100%	53%	65%
2020	100%	52%	70%
2019	100%	52%	70%
2018	99%	49%	72%
2017	99%	49%	72%
2016	99%	50%	73%
2015	99%	50%	72%
2007	67%	40%	78%
2006	100%	40%	99%
2005	68%	40%	64%
2004	68%	40%	62%
2003	58%	39%	56%
2002	55%	39%	54%
2001	55%	39%	51%
2000	62%	40%	59%
1999	57%	40%	59%
1998	82%	47%	77%
1997	73%	47%	72%
1996	81%	46%	73%
1995	60%	45%	66%
1994	74%	43%	70%
1993	69%	41%	66%

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Eligible for (06-07)

13%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School	California	Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
2007	13%	10%	7%
2005	13%	9%	15%
2004	15%	9%	15%
2003	15%	9%	15%
2002	18%	8%	15%
2001	16%	8%	15%
2000	14%	7%	14%
1999	8%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alum Rock Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School?

601 students attend Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School?

Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School offer ?

Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School part of?

Shields (Lester W.) Elementary School is part of Alum Rock Union Elementary School District.

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