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O. B. Whaley Elementary School

2655 Alvin Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121
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Serving 268 students in grades Kindergarten-6, O. B. Whaley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 268 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

O. B. Whaley Elementary School's student population of 268 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeO. B. Whaley Elementary School
Kind42
137
234
347
431
540
637
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Total Students
268 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary School
2025268
2024256
2023260
2022295
2021328
2020354
2019385
2018487
2017487
2016523
2015582
2014588
2013618
2012679
2011695
2010692
2009797
2008813
2007691
2006726
2005742
2004773
2003783
2002780
2001830
2000822
1999812
1998771
1997741
1996671
1995694
1994707
1993660
1992676
1991616
1990597
1989590
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary School
202512
202410
202310
202212
202113
201914
201818
201718
201620
201522
201423
201327
201231
201033
200937
200840
200734
200635
200536
200437
200338
200237
200139
200039
199938
199836
199728
199626
199528
199426
199326
199225
199125
199024
198922
198825
198721
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School Rankings

O. B. Whaley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of O. B. Whaley Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
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State Level (CA)
#6707 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary School
2023#6707
2022#7102
2019#6086
2018#5100
2017#5459
2016#5484
2015#5338
2013#4234
2012#3591
2011#4209
2010#3391
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20-24%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
202322%34%60%
202219%33%60%
201931%40%61%
201838%39%61%
201731%38%60%
201630%37%60%
201525%34%57%
201358%59%73%
201265%59%75%
201160%58%75%
201062%56%73%
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28%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
202228%47%66%
201938%51%66%
201838%50%61%
201737%48%63%
201636%48%63%
201531%44%61%
201356%57%73%
201258%58%75%
201154%56%71%
201056%54%70%
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11-19%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
202522:121:1
202426:122:123:1
202326:122:123:1
202225:122:123:1
202125:122:125:1
201928:123:127:1
201827:123:128:1
201727:123:128:1
201626:124:126:1
201526:124:125:1
201426:124:125:1
201323:124:125:1
201222:124:124:1
201021:122:122:1
200922:121:123:1
200821:118:121:1
200720:122:123:1
200621:122:123:1
200521:122:122:1
200421:122:123:1
200321:121:122:1
200221:121:122:1
200121:121:122:1
200021:122:122:1
199921:122:122:1
199821:122:122:1
199726:124:125:1
199626:125:126:1
199525:125:126:1
199427:125:126:1
199325:125:126:1
199227:124:125:1
199125:124:124:1
199025:124:124:1
198926:124:124:1
198822:124:124:1
198728:124:125:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20232%1%
20222%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20031%2%1%
20022%2%1%
20011%2%1%
20001%1%
19971%1%
19941%1%1%
19891%1%1%
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Asian
31%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
202434%12%62%
202334%12%63%
202236%12%64%
202136%12%65%
202037%12%63%
201936%12%63%
201835%11%62%
201735%11%62%
201635%11%61%
201536%11%62%
201431%11%60%
201332%11%60%
201231%11%58%
201129%11%57%
201029%11%57%
200927%11%55%
200828%12%54%
200729%12%55%
200626%12%53%
200527%12%53%
200427%12%51%
200327%11%51%
200228%11%50%
200127%11%48%
200030%11%47%
199931%11%46%
199830%11%46%
199732%11%46%
199636%11%45%
199535%11%44%
199434%11%43%
199331%11%41%
199229%11%39%
199128%11%38%
199027%10%36%
198926%10%33%
198825%10%31%
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Hispanic
64%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
202459%56%28%
202357%55%27%
202257%56%25%
202157%56%24%
202055%55%25%
201956%55%25%
201860%54%26%
201760%54%26%
201661%54%27%
201560%54%27%
201464%53%28%
201362%53%28%
201263%52%29%
201165%51%30%
201065%50%31%
200968%49%32%
200868%50%34%
200767%49%33%
200670%48%33%
200568%47%32%
200468%46%32%
200366%45%32%
200263%44%32%
200164%43%33%
200062%42%33%
199961%41%32%
199861%40%32%
199757%40%31%
199652%39%31%
199551%38%30%
199450%37%31%
199352%36%30%
199254%35%30%
199152%34%29%
199052%33%30%
198949%31%29%
198847%30%31%
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Black
2%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20242%5%1%
20232%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20202%5%1%
20192%5%1%
20152%6%1%
20141%6%2%
20132%6%2%
20112%7%3%
20103%7%3%
20092%7%3%
20082%8%3%
20072%8%3%
20062%8%3%
20052%8%4%
20042%8%4%
20033%8%4%
20024%8%5%
20014%8%5%
20004%9%5%
19994%9%6%
19985%9%6%
19977%9%7%
19966%9%7%
19959%9%7%
199410%9%7%
199310%9%8%
199211%9%8%
199112%9%8%
199013%9%8%
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White
n/a
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20241%20%4%
20231%21%4%
20221%21%5%
20212%22%5%
20202%23%6%
20191%23%6%
20182%24%6%
20172%24%6%
20162%24%7%
20151%24%7%
20142%25%7%
20132%25%7%
20122%26%8%
20112%27%8%
20102%27%9%
20092%28%9%
20082%29%9%
20072%29%9%
20062%31%10%
20053%31%10%
20043%32%12%
20033%34%12%
20023%35%12%
20014%36%13%
20003%37%15%
19994%38%15%
19984%39%16%
19973%39%16%
19966%40%17%
19955%41%18%
19945%42%18%
19937%43%20%
19926%44%22%
19918%45%24%
19908%47%25%
198911%49%28%
198810%50%28%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20122%1%3%
20111%1%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%1%
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Two or more races
2%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20243%6%5%
20234%6%5%
20222%5%5%
20211%5%5%
20201%4%5%
20192%4%5%
20183%4%5%
20173%4%5%
20162%4%4%
20151%3%3%
20142%3%2%
20132%3%2%
20122%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.50
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20250.500.63
20240.540.630.55
20230.560.640.53
20220.550.630.53
20210.550.620.53
20200.560.630.54
20190.560.630.54
20180.520.640.55
20170.520.640.55
20160.510.640.55
20150.510.640.55
20140.500.650.57
20130.520.650.57
20120.510.650.58
20110.500.670.58
20100.500.670.58
20090.470.710.60
20080.470.650.59
20070.480.670.60
20060.450.660.60
20050.470.670.61
20040.470.670.63
20030.490.670.63
20020.530.670.63
20010.520.670.65
20000.540.670.66
19990.530.670.67
19980.540.670.67
19970.580.670.67
19960.610.670.68
19950.610.670.68
19940.640.670.69
19930.620.670.70
19920.610.670.71
19910.640.670.71
19900.650.660.72
19890.670.650.72
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Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
202561%54%
202450%54%22%
202358%51%27%
202247%51%23%
202144%53%22%
202053%52%25%
201952%52%25%
201858%49%23%
201758%49%23%
201664%50%24%
201565%50%27%
201465%49%25%
201365%48%25%
201275%9%34%
201161%46%25%
201055%46%24%
200950%43%22%
200850%41%22%
200756%40%24%
200651%40%23%
200554%40%24%
200454%40%23%
200352%39%22%
200239%39%17%
200133%39%18%
200043%40%23%
199944%40%22%
199869%47%33%
199766%47%32%
199668%46%34%
199556%45%32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearO. B. Whaley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaEvergreen Elementary School District
20257%8%
202310%8%4%
20228%7%3%
20216%6%2%
202012%7%4%
20199%7%4%
20189%9%5%
20179%9%5%
20168%9%6%
201510%9%6%
201412%9%6%
20139%7%6%
20118%8%6%
20109%9%7%
200910%10%6%
200814%10%7%
200711%10%7%
200612%9%7%
200514%9%7%
200417%9%8%
200313%9%7%
200213%8%6%
200114%8%7%
200015%7%8%
199918%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Evergreen Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is O. B. Whaley Elementary School's ranking?
O. B. Whaley Elementary School is ranked #6707 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend O. B. Whaley Elementary School?
268 students attend O. B. Whaley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
64% of O. B. Whaley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of O. B. Whaley Elementary School?
O. B. Whaley Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does O. B. Whaley Elementary School offer ?
O. B. Whaley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is O. B. Whaley Elementary School part of?
O. B. Whaley Elementary School is part of Evergreen Elementary School District.
In what neighborhood is O. B. Whaley Elementary School located?
O. B. Whaley Elementary School is located in the Whaley neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 268 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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