The Julian Street area sits just north and east of Downtown San Jose, an older urban grid of small homes, apartments, and mixed commercial frontage near the Northside and downtown core. It is one of the more genuinely walkable parts of the city, with a tight street layout and quick access to downtown, transit, and the freeways. The appeal is central, car-light living. Downtown, the light rail, Japantown, and the SoFA district are all close, and daily errands are reachable on foot. Housing is older and modest, upkeep varies sharply block to block, and the area carries the noise, traffic, and rough edges of a downtown-adjacent grid, with limited green space inside the boundary. For buyers who want an affordable, transit-served foothold at the edge of downtown and do not mind the gritty texture, it is one of the few places in San Jose where that is realistic.




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| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptitud Community Academy at Goss | Primary | K-8 | |
| Fammatre Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Grant Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Horace Mann Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Price Charter Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Muwekma Ohlone Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| San Jose High | High | 9-12 |
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Houseberry School Score Data
from CA Dept. of Education
Houseberry recommends using these scores as only a starting point, and conducting your own investigation into what schools fit best for your preferences. School boundaries are not guaranteed and may change. It is important to contact the appropriate school district to confirm enrollment eligibility before making any decision to move to a neighborhood.
































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