Gardner Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.8% |
| Met Standard | 18.0% |
| Below Standard | 79.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "21% proficient" for Gardner Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.2 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.6% exceeded — 9.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 2.8% | 15.5% | 18.3% |
| 4th | 56 | 7.1% | 17.9% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 56 | 0.0% | 26.8% | 26.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 1.4% | 20.3% | 21.7% |
| 4th | 57 | 3.5% | 15.8% | 19.3% |
| 5th | 58 | 1.7% | 12.1% | 13.8% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.4