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Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School

Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–9

San Jose, CA

4660 Eastus Dr, San Jose, CA 95129

Overall grade: B-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • B-Class size
  • A-Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • The largest Christian school in San Jose
  • Growing: enrollment up 18% since 2011–12
  • Serving families in San Jose since at least 2011

Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School is a Seventh-day Adventist private school in San Jose, California, for students from kindergarten through 9th grade. It has about 359 students and around 43 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 18% since 2011–12. Students attend about 3 hours a day, 162 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades K–9
Students
359
Teachers
8.3 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
43.3
Boys and girls
Coed · 174 girls, 185 boys
Religious affiliation
Seventh-day Adventist
Program
Special program emphasis
School day
About 3 hours
School year
162 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 76% of Christian schools in California.
    • Compared with 221 Christian schools in California.

    Students by survey year

    303’11–12323’13–14355’15–16365’17–18401’19–20385’21–22359’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    K34
    148
    248
    347
    448
    540
    627
    724
    823
    920

    Student body

    Asian91%
    Two or more races9%

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    What grades does Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School serve?

    Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School serves grades K–9.

    How many students attend Saniku Gakuin Santa Clara Japanese School?

    About 359 students, with 43 students per teacher, according to official records.

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