River Glen

463 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

**River Glen School**, located at 1088 Broadway in San Jose, is a unique K-8 public school within the San Jose Unified School District that is best known for its **Dual Language Immersion program**. The school fosters a multicultural environment where students become biliterate and bicultural by learning in both English and Spanish. This approach aims to provide students with a competitive academic advantage while promoting cross-cultural understanding and global citizenship.

Beyond its language focus, River Glen is recognized for its tight-knit community feel and its emphasis on fostering a supportive, inclusive atmosphere. The school integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with extracurricular opportunities that encourage student development, critical thinking, and social-emotional growth. By blending traditional educational standards with a specialized bilingual model, River Glen prepares its students to transition successfully into high school while maintaining proficiency in two languages.

463

Total Students

15.8

Full-Time Teachers

29.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

46.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for River Glen
Demographic	Student Count
White	41
Hispanic	391
Black	5
Asian	8
Two or More	18

Hispanic
391 (84.4%)
White
41 (8.9%)
Two or More
18 (3.9%)
Asian
8 (1.7%)
Black
5 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Jose Unified
Phone:	(408)535-6240
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	158
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	59

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 52

Grade 3 55

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 47