B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy

B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District

www.sjrcla.org

Charter School 261 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in San Jose, CA. Administered by B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 261 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 88.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 199 students qualified for free lunch and 31 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 14281 Story Rd. in San Jose, CA 95127, B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy serves families zoned within the B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

261

Total Students

15.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	254
Black	4
Asian	3

Hispanic
254 (97.3%)
Black
4 (1.5%)
Asian
3 (1.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District
Phone:	(408)471-4680
Website:	http://www.sjrcla.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	261
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	199
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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

Grade 9 75

Grade 10 64

Grade 11 50

Grade 12 72