Overview
Farnham Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in San Jose, California. The school enrolls 353 students. It is part of the Cambrian district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
22% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.5:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictCambrian
County6085
CitySan Jose
ZIP95124
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060714000653
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment353
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino22.2%
Black / African American24.1%
Asian4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native38.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races11.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %22%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)