Merritt Trace Elementary School
Grades: K-5
Students: 829
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 23:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 847:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
651 Dana Avenue
San Jose, CA 95126
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 535-6257
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
4/10
2/10
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Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness5/10
Community Reviews
Disappointed in the principal Alvarez not acting on poor behavior. When a student was hitting other children multiple times over months, and causing my child not to want to go to school to avoid them, the kid was till back in school every time. The administration appears busy with saying things abou
Posted by a parent on 4/12/2025Trace has everything a parent can wish for, and more: numerous affordable on-site after-school programs, community-building events, and amazing enrichment programs like STEM Lego classes, chess club, and math club. Moreover, there are visual-performance art after-school programs like drama, choir, b
Posted by a parent on 2/28/2024We're absolutely loving Trace Elementary for our two kids! The new principal has turned the school around since she started at Trace in 2021. The teachers are top-notch and the admins really know how to tune into what kids need. What really blew us away is the parent-teacher organization – they’re s
Posted by a parent on 1/5/2024Our kids have been going to this school for the past 6 years. We’ve had a good experience overall. The teachers are wonderful and we’ve enjoyed the community spirit at the school. We love the Spanish immersion program (which is why we chose this school). But the visual performing arts program is wha
Posted by a parent on 10/18/2023do not go to this school, my child was being bullied and whenever she tried to speak up she said they only told her to solve it herself. terrible at handling bullying.
Posted by a parent on 7/10/2021Nearby Schools
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NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI am sorry to leave a negative review, but I wish I had read the reviews before enrolling my kids at this school. They attended for one year, and unfortunately, I do not have anything positive to say about our experience. The school feels more like a business than a place focused on education. The teachers, as well as the principal, seem very unprofessional. There is also a lot of bullying, and the school does not seem able to handle it properly, possibly because there are around 38 students in each class, which makes supervision and dealing with conflict (which is all the time) very difficult.In addition, the school does not offer any after-school activities or programs. Kids play and eat at the parking lot. Overall, our experience was not what we expected, and I would recommend that other parents carefully research before enrolling their children.Parent Review1mo ago - St. Leo the Great Catholic School
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NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageWe have been at St. Leo’s since the Fall of 2014. I currently have one son in 3rd grade and one in Pre-K. Our experiences have been nothing short of wonderful. All of the teachers are fabulous and there is ongoing communication that makes it easy to stay up to date with what is happening in the classrooms. There was a change in both Principal and Priest this year and so far we have been incredibly impressed. The school leadership is fantastic and the vision for the school in the future is very exciting. I highly recommend checking out the school and church!Parent Review8y ago - Njeri's Morning Glory School and Art Center
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NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageWent to see this school...but instantly walked away...it feels very unorganized...kids in diapers mix with older kids...and the principal wasn't nice at all...even rude when I asked her is her school was Waldorf certified...Parent Review10y ago - Pacific Autism Center for Education-Sunny Days
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NAGreatSchools RatingParent Rating Average
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San Jose schools - Merritt Trace Elementary School is located at 651 Dana Avenue, San Jose CA 95126. Merritt Trace Elementary School is in the San Jose Unified School District. Merritt Trace Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.
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