Public school district · California

Cambrian.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Cambrian—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary

The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary5 schools

avg 58.3/1005 Strong

Middle1 school

avg 59.7/1001 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 58.3/100 — 19.4 points above the state average, with 5 of 5 in the Strong band.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

5 elementary schools span 21 points around an average of 58.3.

The strength

Bagby Elementary (70/100) holds the Strong band — 49.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 39.4%. 2 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.

The catch

What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.

Bagby Elementary

Growth Engine

94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100

Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet

Building Momentum

94th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100

Sartorette Charter

Growth Engine · Charter

80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100

All 5 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Price Charter Middle at 60/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Price Charter Middle (60/100) holds the Strong band — 35.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 35.2%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.

The catch

One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.

Price Charter Middle

Strong All-Around · Charter

88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Bagby Elementary at 70/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

4 of the 6 ranked schools are charters and 1 runs a magnet program — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 3 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (2) or On the Rise (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Bagby Elementary 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100Price Charter Middle 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Cambrian has 6 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

5 comparable schools · average 58.3/100 · range 49.2–70.4

Middle schools

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State avg.
38.6

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 59.7/100 · range 59.7–59.7

Explore Cambrian by place.

Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
Cambrianthis district	58.5 / 100	6	Bagby Elementary	—
Los Gatos Union Elementary	73.6 / 100	5	Daves Avenue Elementary	4.0 mi
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	86.8 / 100	2	Saratoga High	4.6 mi
Saratoga Union Elementary	80.6 / 100	4	Redwood Middle	5.6 mi
Cupertino Union	77.3 / 100	22	Sam H. Lawson Middle	6.6 mi
Fremont Union High	83.8 / 100	5	Lynbrook High	7.0 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

San Jose

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Growth Engine 2 Building Momentum 2 Strong All-Around 1 On the Rise 1

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Cambrian

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Elementary schools in Cambrian · 5 schools

School	Exceeded	Score
Bagby Elementary Cambrian Growth Engine	49.8%	94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100
Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet Cambrian Building Momentum	54.4%	94th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100
Sartorette Charter Cambrian Growth Engine	31.8%	80th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100
Farnham Charter Cambrian Building Momentum	31.7%	75th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100
Fammatre Elementary Cambrian On the Rise	29.5%	75th percentile · StrongScope Score 49/100

Middle schools in Cambrian · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Price Charter Middle Cambrian Strong All-Around	35.2%	88th percentile · StrongScope Score 60/100

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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Cambrian spent $18,819 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 67 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Cambrian$18,819

Median California district$20,491

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

Instruction67%
Instruction support11%
Student services7%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People

District enrollment3,172 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 30.0% · White 29.4% · Black 1.9% · Asian 23.0% · Other 15.7%

Free/reduced lunch17% · economic need indicator

CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary5 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 6 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Cambrian?

This SchoolScope directory lists 6 public schools in Cambrian with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.

Which schools have the highest scores in Cambrian?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Bagby Elementary (70/100). Middle: Price Charter Middle (60/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.

Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?

Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.

Does living in Cambrian guarantee a particular school?

A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.

What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?

Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.

Where do these results come from?

The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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