How does Sherman Oaks Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Sherman Oaks Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 46.1/100, placing it at the 57th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,292 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sherman Oaks Elementary?

15.8% of students at Sherman Oaks Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sherman Oaks Elementary improving or declining?

Sherman Oaks Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sherman Oaks Elementary?

9.6% of students at Sherman Oaks 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.

Sherman Oaks Elementary

Campbell Union San Jose Santa Clara County 95128 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,292 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

529 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.0%

White 6.8%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.9%

Other 1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sherman Oaks Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.8%
Met Standard	23.6%
Below Standard	60.6%

Exceeded

15.8%

Met

23.6%

Below

60.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Sherman Oaks Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.7 points below the Campbell Union district average of 28.6%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.8% exceeded — 5.9 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 0.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-0.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,292

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	17.6%	17.6%	19.6%	45.1%	35.3%
4th	60	16.7%	10.0%	23.3%	50.0%	26.7%
5th	60	13.3%	25.0%	33.3%	28.3%	38.3%
6th	45	15.6%	37.8%	31.1%	15.6%	53.3%
7th	62	12.9%	29.0%	41.9%	16.1%	41.9%
8th	45	11.1%	46.7%	24.4%	17.8%	57.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	23.5%	19.6%	25.5%	31.4%	43.1%
4th	60	8.3%	20.0%	31.7%	40.0%	28.3%
5th	60	25.0%	13.3%	31.7%	30.0%	38.3%
6th	44	18.2%	22.7%	27.3%	31.8%	40.9%
7th	62	12.9%	16.1%	37.1%	33.9%	29.0%
8th	46	15.2%	26.1%	17.4%	41.3%	41.3%