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Santa Clara Unified Elementary Schools

19 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Santa Clara Unified has 19 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 53.2 — 7.7 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 34.5 to 81.3.

The highest-scoring school is Millikin Elementary with a composite of 81.3 and 72.0% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 46.8-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Santa Clara Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 14.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
53.2
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
46.8
34.5 – 81.3
Avg Exceeded %
32.0%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
19
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Millikin Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 81.3 72.0% 90.8% 2.4% 0.0%
2 Washington Open Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 70.7 49.4% 76.6% 5.7% 0.3%
3 Laurelwood Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 69.6 56.8% 78.6% 15.3% 2.1%
4 Ponderosa Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 63.2 45.5% 66.7% 8.0% 0.0%
5 Braly Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 58.5 31.7% 56.5% 13.6% 0.2%
6 Don Callejon
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 58.1 41.8% 61.6% 15.6% 4.1%
7 Sutter Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 56.1 42.5% 67.4% 15.6% 1.5%
8 Central Park Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 52.2 35.5% 58.9% 13.1% 0.6%
9 Abram Agnew Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 52.0 32.3% 54.2% 11.9% 2.0%
10 George Mayne Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 50.4 22.9% 53.1% 12.9% 0.0%
11 Bowers Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 50.4 19.8% 46.3% 17.1% 3.1%
12 Briarwood Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 48.6 26.2% 45.9% 18.5% 1.5%
13 C. W. Haman Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 47.2 18.9% 42.5% 17.3% 0.9%
14 Pomeroy Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 46.4 19.8% 41.8% 18.6% 0.3%
15 Westwood Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 45.2 23.5% 48.0% 17.1% 0.2%
16 Montague Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 44.0 17.9% 40.8% 15.6% 2.5%
17 Kathryn Hughes Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 42.4 19.2% 45.1% 15.7% 1.4%
18 Bracher Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 40.5 20.8% 39.9% 20.0% 2.9%
19 Scott Lane Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
Santa Clara 34.5 11.4% 30.2% 22.5% 4.9%