How does Windmill Springs Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Windmill Springs Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.1/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,398 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Windmill Springs Elementary?

14.7% of students at Windmill Springs Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Windmill Springs Elementary improving or declining?

Windmill Springs Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Windmill Springs Elementary?

9.6% of students at Windmill Springs 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.

Windmill Springs Elementary

Franklin-McKinley Elementary San Jose Santa Clara County 95121

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,398 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

560 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.0%

White 2.5%

Asian 65.5%

Black 0.9%

Other 4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Windmill Springs Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.7%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	66.3%

Exceeded

14.7%

Met

19.0%

Below

66.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Windmill Springs Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.7% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Franklin-McKinley Elementary district average of 13.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 16.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.0 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

14.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-3.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,398

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	60	11.7%	21.7%	25.0%	41.7%	33.3%
4th	68	26.5%	17.6%	17.6%	38.2%	44.1%
5th	72	26.4%	13.9%	25.0%	34.7%	40.3%
6th	46	4.3%	32.6%	30.4%	32.6%	37.0%
7th	60	5.0%	40.0%	21.7%	33.3%	45.0%
8th	42	7.1%	14.3%	38.1%	40.5%	21.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	60	20.0%	25.0%	18.3%	36.7%	45.0%
4th	67	25.4%	20.9%	28.4%	25.4%	46.3%
5th	72	18.1%	13.9%	20.8%	47.2%	31.9%
6th	47	12.8%	10.6%	29.8%	46.8%	23.4%
7th	61	9.8%	13.1%	34.4%	42.6%	22.9%
8th	44	6.8%	4.5%	11.4%	77.3%	11.4%