Allen At Steinbeck

About Allen At Steinbeck

Allen At Steinbeck is an American author, poet, and playwright who is best known for his award-winning novels and plays. He was born in Salinas, California, in 1902 and died in 1968. His works are often set in the Salinas Valley and explore themes of human nature, the struggles of the working class, and the beauty of nature.
At Steinbeck’s most famous works include The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and Cannery Row. These novels explore the lives of the working class and their struggles during the Great Depression. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 for his works that “have shown us the dignity of the common man”.
At Steinbeck was also a poet and playwright. His play, Of Mice and Men, was adapted into a successful film in 1939. His poetry collections include The Long Valley, The Winter of Our Discontent, and The Log From the Sea of Cortez.
At Steinbeck’s works have been translated into over fifty languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He is considered one of the greatest American authors of the 20th century, and his works continue to inspire readers today.

Address:	820 Steinbeck Dr. San Jose, CA 95123
Phone:	(408) 535-6205
Site:	allen.sjusd.org
Grades:	K – 5
Enrollment:	438 students

Overview Allen At Steinbeck

Allen At Steinbeck serves 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Allen At Steinbeck placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Allen At Steinbeck

Allen At Steinbeck is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Allen At Steinbeck is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.