How does Blackford Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Blackford Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.9/100, placing it at the 16th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 714 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Blackford Elementary?

5.2% of students at Blackford Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Blackford Elementary improving or declining?

Blackford Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Blackford Elementary?

20.4% of students at Blackford Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Blackford Elementary

Campbell Union San Jose Santa Clara County 95125 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

714 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

398 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

61%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.6%

White 10.1%

Asian 4.8%

Black 6.3%

Other 9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Blackford Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.2%
Met Standard	16.1%
Below Standard	78.7%

Exceeded

5.2%

Met

16.1%

Below

78.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Blackford Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 23.4 points below the Campbell Union district average of 28.6%. The 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.3% exceeded — 20.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.