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

Christopher Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.6/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 974 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Christopher Elementary?

8.1% of students at Christopher Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Christopher Elementary improving or declining?

Christopher Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Christopher Elementary?

22.7% of students at Christopher 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.

Christopher Elementary

Oak Grove Elementary San Jose Santa Clara County 95111

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

974 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

423 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 76.1%

White 5.4%

Asian 10.4%

Black 0.7%

Other 7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Christopher Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.1%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	74.0%

Exceeded

8.1%

Met

17.9%

Below

74.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for Christopher Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.1% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.7 points below the Oak Grove Elementary district average of 21.8%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.1% exceeded — 11.9 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 16.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

26.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

974

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	39	10.3%	10.3%	35.9%	43.6%	20.5%
4th	45	13.3%	11.1%	22.2%	53.3%	24.4%
5th	43	2.3%	13.9%	9.3%	74.4%	16.3%
6th	53	3.8%	17.0%	17.0%	62.3%	20.8%
7th	33	12.1%	33.3%	39.4%	15.2%	45.5%
8th	30	10.0%	33.3%	36.7%	20.0%	43.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	7.5%	30.0%	27.5%	35.0%	37.5%
4th	48	6.3%	25.0%	29.2%	39.6%	31.3%
5th	42	0.0%	9.5%	19.1%	71.4%	9.5%
6th	51	3.9%	9.8%	23.5%	62.8%	13.7%
7th	33	12.1%	15.2%	30.3%	42.4%	27.3%
8th	30	16.7%	6.7%	23.3%	53.3%	23.3%