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Graystone Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Graystone posts 57.3% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

6982 Shearwater Drive, 95120 (opens in new tab)·San Jose Unified·San Jose·Grades TK-5·466 students·9% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(408) 535-6317
Scope Score
76
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #293 statewide · #2 of 27 in San Jose Unified

Graystone Elementary scores 76 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 95th 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 →

Most rating sites would stop at “80% proficient” and call it done. Graystone deserves a closer read. It sits at the 95th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 57.3% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 21.3%.

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.

52%
19%
29%
Grade 3 · 71% proficient
57%
21%
22%
Grade 4 · 78% proficient
63%
24%
13%
Grade 5 · 87% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 10.3pp across grades; the floor rises 15.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
57.3%
State 21.3%
36.0pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
79.6%
State 42.7%
36.9pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+10.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
7.3%
State 17.9%
10.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.3%
State 1.6%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0%
State 18.0%
7.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Graystone Elementary
76/100
This school
High School

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic12.2%
White27.3%
Asian49.4%
Black0.9%
Other10.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 8.8% (55pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
466
Near CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
40 TK students
8% of a 485-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$23,167
District avg: $13,878 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
25.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$70,000 – $134,400
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Graystone Elementary in San Jose, 85.8% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 79.8% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. Graystone Elementary outperforms its district average for asian students by 6.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (93.8% Math proficient); White students (67.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.2 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 127 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+9.9pp
17.2% vs 7.3% overall · n=64
Suspension · Disabilities+3.9pp
6.2% vs 2.3% overall · n=65
Math · White−13.3pp
67.4% vs 80.7% overall · n=71
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · White−10.2pp
68.1% vs 78.4% overall · n=70
ELA Exceeded · White−17.5pp
39.8% vs 57.2% overall · n=70
Math Exceeded · White−16.3pp
40.9% vs 57.2% overall · n=71

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Asian130 tested
ELA 85.8%·Math 93.8%· +6.0pp vs district
White71 tested
ELA 67.1%·Math 66.2%· -4.1pp vs district
English Learner25 tested
Math 64.0%

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 38%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$250K
$165K above CA median
Median Home Value
$2.00M
$1.34M above CA median
Bachelor's+
75%
40pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.3 years avg experience
24 teachers · 4% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Graystone Elementary a good elementary school?
Graystone Elementary has a Scope Score of 76 out of 100, placing it in the 95th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #293 statewide. 57.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 36.0 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Graystone Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 79.6% of students at Graystone Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 57.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 57.3% 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. 499 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Graystone Elementary rank in California?
Graystone Elementary ranks #293 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 95th 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 Graystone Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Graystone Elementary increases by 10.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Graystone Elementary?
7.3% of students at Graystone 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 2.3%. 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 Graystone Elementary compare to other schools in San Jose?
Graystone Elementary scores 76/100 (95th 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 466 students. Use the schools in San Jose page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Graystone Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Graystone Elementary in San Jose, 85.8% of asian students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 79.8% district-wide and 74.4% statewide. Graystone Elementary outperforms its district average for asian students by 6.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Asian students (93.8% Math proficient); White students (67.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 10.2 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 127 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.

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 · 43%
57.3%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 85th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
79.6%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 78th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+10.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 54th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
7.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.3%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 60th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39052%19%14%14%71%+28
Grade 47757%21%16%6%78%+33
Grade 58063%24%8%6%86%+38
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 39453%24%13%10%78%+32
Grade 47752%30%13%5%82%+40
Grade 58167%16%7%10%83%+47
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/118035%35%28%3%

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
Asian12785.8%+6+11
White7067.1%−4+5
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Graystone Elementary ←7657.3%79.6%+10.12.3%
Williams Elementary0.7 mi8063.6%85.5%−3.50.7%
Simonds Elementary1.8 mi6746.5%73.8%+13.63.6%
Sakamoto Elementary1.4 mi5735.8%57.9%−12.52.8%
California average4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
88%76%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #49 → #179 → #184 → #131 → #293
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue