How does Gussie M. Baker Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Gussie M. Baker Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.4/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 49% of students exceed standard, with a total of 768 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Gussie M. Baker Elementary?

48.5% of students at Gussie M. Baker Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Gussie M. Baker Elementary improving or declining?

Gussie M. Baker Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Gussie M. Baker Elementary?

7.8% of students at Gussie M. Baker 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.

Gussie M. Baker Elementary

Moreland San Jose Santa Clara County 95130

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

768 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

434 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

18%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.7%

White 21.4%

Asian 38.9%

Black 2.5%

Other 18.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Gussie M. Baker Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	48.5%
Met Standard	16.8%
Below Standard	34.7%

Exceeded

48.5%

Met

16.8%

Below

34.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Gussie M. Baker Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

48.5% of students exceeded standard while 16.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.4 points above the Moreland district average of 38.1%. Compared to the 23 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.7 points higher (vs 45.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.