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Saratoga Union Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

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

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The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary3 schools
avg 77.3/1003 Strong
Middle1 school
avg 90.3/1001 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

Consistently strong: all 3 elementary schools land within 8 points of each other, averaging 77.3/100 — 38.4 points above the state average.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

All 3 elementary schools land within 8 points — the average is a fair summary here.

The strength

Argonaut Elementary (81/100) holds the Strong band — 66.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 62.0%.

The catch

Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.

Argonaut Elementary
High Ceiling
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
Saratoga Elementary
High Ceiling
98th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100
Foothill Elementary
High Ceiling
96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Redwood Middle at 90/100 — 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

Redwood Middle (90/100) holds the Strong band — 65.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 65.5%.

The catch

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

Redwood Middle
High Ceiling
99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100

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 Argonaut Elementary at 81/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. 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:

Argonaut Elementary 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100Redwood Middle 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100

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.

Saratoga Union Elementary has 4 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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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 77.3/100 · range 73.1–80.8

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 90.3/100 · range 90.3–90.3

Explore Saratoga Union Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Saratoga Union Elementarythis district80.6 / 1004Redwood Middle—
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High86.8 / 1002Saratoga High2.0 mi
Fremont Union High83.8 / 1005Lynbrook High4.1 mi
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High82.8 / 1002Mountain View High8.0 mi
Los Altos Elementary78.7 / 1007Covington Elementary8.6 mi
Palo Alto Unified79.2 / 1006Palo Alto Middle College High11.0 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

Saratoga

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?

High Ceiling 4
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 Saratoga Union Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Saratoga Union Elementary · 3 schools

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Argonaut Elementary
Saratoga Union Elementary High Ceiling
66.7%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 81/100
Saratoga Elementary
Saratoga Union Elementary High Ceiling
63.0%98th percentile · StrongScope Score 78/100
Foothill Elementary
Saratoga Union Elementary High Ceiling
56.3%96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100

Middle schools in Saratoga Union Elementary · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Redwood Middle
Saratoga Union Elementary High Ceiling
65.5%99th percentile · StrongScope Score 90/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Saratoga Union Elementary spent $25,793 per student in FY 2024–25 — $5,302 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 26% higher. About 64 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

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

  • Instruction64%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Student services6%
  • Administration11%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%

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
Teacher salary range$80,027–$155,101
Teaching staff94 · FTE
District enrollment1,657 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 6.2% · White 19.4% · Black 0.3% · Asian 58.5% · Other 15.6%
Free/reduced lunch4% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary3 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.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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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 · 4 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Saratoga Union Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 4 public schools in Saratoga Union Elementary 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 Saratoga Union Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Argonaut Elementary (81/100). Middle: Redwood Middle (90/100). 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 Saratoga Union Elementary 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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