How does Latimer compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Latimer has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.5/100, placing it at the 63rd percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,270 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Latimer?

28.6% of students at Latimer exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Latimer improving or declining?

Latimer's proficiency rate decreases by 16.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Latimer?

16.1% of students at Latimer 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.

Latimer

Moreland San Jose Santa Clara County 95130

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,270 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

483 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

46%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 46.4%

White 20.7%

Asian 14.1%

Black 2.7%

Other 16.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Latimer
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.6%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	46.1%

Exceeded

28.6%

Met

25.2%

Below

46.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Latimer and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.5 points below the Moreland district average of 38.1%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 41.6% exceeded — 12.9 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 16.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

53.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-16.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,270

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	40	42.5%	15.0%	22.5%	20.0%	57.5%
4th	40	30.0%	25.0%	20.0%	25.0%	55.0%
5th	57	17.5%	24.6%	17.5%	40.4%	42.1%
6th	60	36.7%	23.3%	25.0%	15.0%	60.0%
7th	61	34.4%	37.7%	19.7%	8.2%	72.1%
8th	55	27.3%	40.0%	21.8%	10.9%	67.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	42	26.2%	33.3%	21.4%	19.1%	59.5%
4th	41	29.3%	26.8%	21.9%	21.9%	56.1%
5th	62	22.6%	19.4%	24.2%	33.9%	41.9%
6th	59	28.8%	11.9%	27.1%	32.2%	40.7%
7th	61	27.9%	26.2%	32.8%	13.1%	54.1%
8th	57	21.1%	19.3%	24.6%	35.1%	40.4%