How does River Glen compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

River Glen has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.5/100, placing it at the 66th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,242 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at River Glen?

21.3% of students at River Glen exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is River Glen improving or declining?

River Glen's proficiency rate decreases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at River Glen?

12.2% of students at River Glen 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.

River Glen

San Jose Unified San Jose Santa Clara County 95125

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,242 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

451 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

16 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.3%

White 9.1%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.9%

Other 5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for River Glen
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.3%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	52.3%

Exceeded

21.3%

Met

26.5%

Below

52.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for River Glen and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.3 points higher (vs 15.9% 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 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,242

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	23.6%	16.4%	18.2%	41.8%	40.0%
4th	55	29.1%	21.8%	23.6%	25.4%	50.9%
5th	55	14.6%	30.9%	25.4%	29.1%	45.5%
6th	51	35.3%	39.2%	11.8%	13.7%	74.5%
7th	47	29.8%	36.2%	19.1%	14.9%	66.0%
8th	47	12.8%	38.3%	34.0%	14.9%	51.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	14.6%	23.6%	21.8%	40.0%	38.2%
4th	55	20.0%	29.1%	27.3%	23.6%	49.1%
5th	55	16.4%	12.7%	27.3%	43.6%	29.1%
6th	51	27.4%	23.5%	35.3%	13.7%	51.0%
7th	48	16.7%	25.0%	22.9%	35.4%	41.7%
8th	47	14.9%	21.3%	27.7%	36.2%	36.2%