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715 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 95111-1584
Summary
Voices College-Bound Language Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 24th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 23.9% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down.
Math is weaker: 21.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 23.9% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 21.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,481/1,734 (15th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,147/1,735 (34th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 316 |
| Low-Income Students | 232 (73.4%) |
| English Learners | 142 (44.9%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.6 points from last year and fell 5.2 points over the full period. Math rose 1.2 points from last year and rose 5.4 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 11.4% to 30.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,481 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 14.4-point reading income gap is narrower than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
7.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 27.8% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 5.3% to 34.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,147 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 8.0-point math income gap is narrower than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
13.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 25.9% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Voices College-Bound Language Academy compare within the district?
Voices College-Bound Language Academy is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 4 K–8 schools in Franklin-McKinley Elementary with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Voices College-Bound Language Academy rank in California?
Voices College-Bound Language Academy ranks No. 1,481 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,147 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Voices College-Bound Language Academy compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in both subjects among 4 K–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 19.4% meet the reading standard and 19.4% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Voices College-Bound Language Academy compare with other schools in San Jose?
Voices College-Bound Language Academy is No. 21 in reading and No. 18 in math proficiency among the 24 K–8 schools in San Jose with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San JoseHow does Voices College-Bound Language Academy compare with other schools in Santa Clara County?
Voices College-Bound Language Academy is No. 25 in reading and No. 22 in math proficiency among the 26 K–8 schools in Santa Clara County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa Clara CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Voices College-Bound Language AcademyThis school | 21.9% | 23.9% |
| Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary | 39.3% | 49.3% |
| Stonegate Elementary | 29.8% | 33.8% |
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