Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School

Charter Elementary School | Grade K-5
102 Sonora Ave,  San Jose, CA
4.1
416 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Rigo Palacios
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Math Proficiency
28%
Reading Proficiency
39%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
39%
Math Proficiency
28%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
17
Full Time Teachers
17
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.2%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
13.2%
State Average
19.4%
Science
4.8%
State Average
11.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
509:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.8%
Female
45.2%
Hispanic
75.6%
White
8.5%
Asian
4.5%
Two or more races
4.3%
Black
3.5%
Pacific Islander
1.8%
Filipino
1.8%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 19 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/5/2026
3 childs in this school with TWBI program. One will graduate this year and it has been amazing all this years. I live in the neighborhood and is totally safe. It's really a family neighborhood and pretty quite. And the kids are totally safe at this school. The teachers that my children's had and hav...
5.0 other
9/22/2023
ITS THE BEST ELEMENTRY SCHOOL IVE NEVER BEEN TO
1.0 parent
1/31/2023
This school was the worst. It was bad. Dont send your kids there.
2.0 parent
5/21/2019
My children are both in the TWBI program and maybe they do things differently than the rest of the school but there needs to be a serious overhaul in how things are done. I NEVER know what my children are learning. Communication is shotty at best. There are no resources for English speaking families...

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Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School is a charter school for students in grades K-5 in San Jose, CA and is served by the San Jose Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 416 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 25:1. Academic records show that 28% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 39% are proficient in reading. Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like KIPP San Jose Collegiate, Downtown College Prep, Granada Islamic, and more. Learn more about what San Jose has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School.

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