Saratoga · Santa Clara County

Schools in Saratoga

Saratoga’s 6 public elementary schools all sit between the 95th and the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 95th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Argonaut Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Saratoga Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Blue Hills Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Christa McAuliffe: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Foothill Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Marshall Lane Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
6Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 96th to 99th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Redwood Middle: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Christa McAuliffe: 96th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 2 schools

from 77th to 98th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Saratoga High: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Prospect High: 77th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 9 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Saratoga

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Saratoga score highest?

Argonaut Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Saratoga

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Saratoga elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Saratoga score highest?

Redwood Middle is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Saratoga

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Redwood MiddleSaratoga Union Elementary · High ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    99thStrongScope Score 91
  • Christa McAuliffeCupertino Union
    96thStrongScope Score 77

High schools

Which high schools in Saratoga score highest?

Saratoga High is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Saratoga

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Saratoga HighLos Gatos-Saratoga Union High · High ceiling · Broad base
    98thStrongScope Score 91
  • Prospect HighCampbell Union High
    77thStrongScope Score 67

3 private schools have a Saratoga address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Saratoga rank highest?

Elementary: Argonaut Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: Redwood Middle, 99th percentile (Strong). High: Saratoga High, 98th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Saratoga decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Saratoga good?

Saratoga’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 95th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong. Saratoga’s 2 public middle schools run from the 96th to the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Saratoga’s 2 public high schools run from the 77th to the 98th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Saratoga compare with California?

The average Saratoga elementary school had 5 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Saratoga address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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