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Abram Agnew Elementary · San Jose

Abram Agnew Elementary: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Abram Agnew posts 54% meeting the standard, and 32.1% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

3534 Zanker Road, 95134 (opens in new tab)·Santa Clara Unified·San Jose·Grades TK-5·505 students·25% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(408) 669-4100·Website
2025–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope6045
% Exceeded32%21%
% Met+54%43%
Growth-10.9-2.9
Absence12.3%17.9%
Suspension2.0%1.6%
Scope Score
60
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #1,032 statewide · #6 of 19 in Santa Clara Unified

Abram Agnew Elementary scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “54% proficient” and call it done. Abram Agnew deserves a closer read. It sits at the 82nd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

42%
26%
32%
Grade 3 · 68% proficient
29%
14%
57%
Grade 4 · 43% proficient
36%
21%
43%
Grade 5 · 57% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 5.9pp across grades; the floor slips 10.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
32.1%
State 21.3%
10.8pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-10.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
53.9%
State 42.7%
11.2pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.3%
State 17.9%
5.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.0%
State 1.6%
0.4pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.0%
State 18.0%
0.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Abram Agnew Elementary in San Jose, 32.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Abram Agnew Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.0% Math proficient); Asian students (72.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested.

All students at this school: 55% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 55%, district —, state 43%55%
FemaleFemale: this school 59%, district 57%, state 44%59% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 51%, district 53%, state 42%51% · −4 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 31%, district 31%, state 32%31% · −24 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 74%, district 77%, state 72%74% · +19 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 33%, district 30%, state 32%33% · −22 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 21%, district 13%, state 11%21% · −34 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 75%, district 69%, state 56%75% · +20 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 20%, state 15%0% · −55 vs school

7 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 10.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +1.0pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 12.3%, district 17.3%, state 17.9%12.3% · −5.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.0%, district —, state 1.6%2.0% · +0.4pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (18.5% vs 10.5%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–610.5%
TK/K18.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Abram Agnew Elementary
60/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 20:121:1
Teaching staff27 teachers
Avg. experience9.3 years
Fully credentialed100%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$95,734 – $171,568
Principal salary$219,111 – $234,952
Superintendent salary$338,130

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $30,462, CA average $14,815$30,462 · spent at this school
Federal share$332 per student

$332 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$32,023 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction62%
Instruction support14%
Student services7%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance9%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$20,344 per pupil
2019$18,925 per pupil
2018$19,279 per pupil
2017$17,223 per pupil
2016$15,125 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Asian44.0%
District 31.1% · CA 10.2%
Hispanic28.3%
District 38.1% · CA 56.1%
White16.8%
District 15.9% · CA 19.9%
Other9.1%
District 12.4% · CA 9.0%
Black1.8%
District 2.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 24.9% (39pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$204K · CA $85K
Bachelor's degree+76% · CA 35%
ZIP population30,471
Median age31 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 46% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Abram Agnew Elementary a good elementary school?

Abram Agnew Elementary has a Scope Score of 60 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,032 statewide. 32.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.8 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Abram Agnew Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 53.9% of students at Abram Agnew Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 32.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 32.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 382 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Abram Agnew Elementary rank in California?

Abram Agnew Elementary ranks #1,032 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Abram Agnew Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Abram Agnew Elementary decreases by 10.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Abram Agnew Elementary?

12.3% of students at Abram Agnew Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Abram Agnew Elementary compare to other schools in San Jose?

Abram Agnew Elementary scores 60/100 (82nd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 505 students. Use the schools in San Jose page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Abram Agnew Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Abram Agnew Elementary in San Jose, 32.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Abram Agnew Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 4.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.0% Math proficient); Asian students (72.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
32.1%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 60th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-10.9pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
53.9%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.0%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37742%26%14%18%68%+24
Grade 45929%14%17%41%42%−2
Grade 55636%21%20%23%57%+9
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 37740%22%14%23%62%+17
Grade 45821%22%24%33%43%+2
Grade 55525%25%29%20%51%+16
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115719%26%46%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7132.4%−5−6
Asian7072.9%−6−2
Hispanic/Latino7037.1%−0−2
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Abram Agnew Elementary ←—6032.1%53.9%−10.92.0%
Mabel Mattos Elementary2 mi7659.0%78.5%+3.60.2%
Curtner Elementary2.6 mi7457.0%77.0%−7.61.6%
Anthony Spangler Elementary2 mi7346.3%65.6%+10.80.3%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female—10.4%—
Male—13.4%—
Asian—12.6%—
White—16.7%—
Hispanic/Latino—12.3%—
Two or More Races—17.4%—
Students with Disabilities—5.3%—
English Learners—10.6%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—13.8%—
All Students—11.9%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction

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