Elementary Schools in San Jose, California
115 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.
How San Jose schools compare
San Jose's 115 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 52.4 — 6.9 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 33.3 to 84.7, a 51.4-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Murdock-Portal Elementary with a composite of 84.7 and 78.7% of students exceeding standard.
High-ceiling schools: San Jose schools average 29.7% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.0%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.
Chronic absenteeism in San Jose averages 14.2%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.
Avg Composite
52.4
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
51.4
33.3 – 84.7
Avg Exceeded %
29.7%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
115
With composite scores
| # | School | County | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Murdock-Portal Elementary
Cupertino Union
|
Santa Clara | 84.7 | 78.7% | 95.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2 |
John Muir Elementary
Cupertino Union
|
Santa Clara | 79.7 | 69.7% | 92.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| 3 |
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
Cupertino Union
|
Santa Clara | 79.2 | 69.1% | 87.6% | 5.4% | 0.5% |
| 4 |
Forest Hill Elementary
Campbell Union
|
Santa Clara | 75.1 | 60.0% | 81.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% |
| 5 |
Williams Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 74.3 | 63.5% | 85.5% | 7.2% | 0.7% |
| 6 |
Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 73.8 | 59.2% | 81.2% | 5.6% | 0.5% |
| 7 |
Graystone Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 73.4 | 57.2% | 79.5% | 6.7% | 2.3% |
| 8 |
Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet
Cambrian
|
Santa Clara | 71.9 | 55.3% | 82.6% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
| 9 |
Oster Elementary
Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 71.9 | 57.8% | 78.3% | 6.0% | 1.2% |
| 10 |
Tom Matsumoto Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 71.6 | 59.7% | 78.4% | 4.7% | 0.1% |
| 11 |
James Franklin Smith Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 70.4 | 57.2% | 79.8% | 6.4% | 0.3% |
| 12 |
Guadalupe Elementary
Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 70.3 | 52.2% | 75.8% | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| 13 |
Bagby Elementary
Cambrian
|
Santa Clara | 70.3 | 49.6% | 73.4% | 9.0% | 0.2% |
| 14 |
Carlton Elementary
Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 70.2 | 56.1% | 76.5% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| 15 |
Silver Oak Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 69.8 | 55.4% | 81.8% | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| 16 |
Easterbrook Discovery
Moreland
|
Santa Clara | 68.0 | 51.8% | 72.6% | 6.7% | 0.1% |
| 17 |
Millbrook Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 67.8 | 45.0% | 69.4% | 11.8% | 0.2% |
| 18 |
Booksin Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 67.7 | 48.6% | 75.0% | 8.5% | 1.5% |
| 19 |
Northwood Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 67.5 | 45.8% | 67.5% | 7.8% | 0.4% |
| 20 |
Simonds Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 67.2 | 46.6% | 73.8% | 13.3% | 3.7% |
| 21 |
Country Lane Elementary
Moreland
|
Santa Clara | 67.0 | 54.6% | 72.8% | 10.9% | 1.9% |
| 22 |
Ruskin Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 66.9 | 50.5% | 68.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% |
| 23 |
Los Alamitos Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 66.7 | 51.4% | 74.4% | 5.9% | 1.1% |
| 24 |
Noddin Elementary
Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 66.3 | 52.4% | 75.2% | 4.2% | 0.7% |
| 25 |
Norwood Creek Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 65.0 | 43.9% | 70.4% | 5.6% | 0.5% |
| 26 |
Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 63.8 | 43.3% | 72.2% | 13.0% | 0.9% |
| 27 |
Carolyn A. Clark Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 63.1 | 44.5% | 68.4% | 5.2% | 0.8% |
| 28 |
Majestic Way Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 62.9 | 39.3% | 62.7% | 10.4% | 0.2% |
| 29 |
Gussie M. Baker Elementary
Moreland
|
Santa Clara | 62.4 | 48.5% | 65.3% | 7.8% | 1.4% |
| 30 |
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 61.8 | 38.6% | 68.2% | 10.3% | 0.3% |
| 31 |
Cadwallader Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 61.1 | 36.4% | 60.1% | 7.8% | 2.3% |
| 32 |
Manuel De Vargas Elementary
Cupertino Union
|
Santa Clara | 60.3 | 36.5% | 63.1% | 12.4% | 0.9% |
| 33 |
Lietz Elementary
Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 60.3 | 43.0% | 63.4% | 12.2% | 1.7% |
| 34 |
Noble Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 59.6 | 42.5% | 64.3% | 10.6% | 0.5% |
| 35 |
Ledesma (Rita) Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 59.3 | 36.2% | 62.6% | 15.1% | 1.4% |
| 36 |
Sartorette Charter
Cambrian
|
Santa Clara | 58.5 | 31.9% | 55.8% | 8.0% | 2.7% |
| 37 |
Vinci Park Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 58.1 | 39.7% | 66.9% | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| 38 |
Reed Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 57.8 | 34.7% | 63.3% | 9.9% | 2.7% |
| 39 |
Farnham Charter
Cambrian
|
Santa Clara | 57.5 | 31.8% | 56.4% | 7.2% | 2.5% |
| 40 |
Fammatre Elementary
Cambrian
|
Santa Clara | 57.4 | 29.5% | 53.5% | 7.7% | 1.6% |
| 41 |
Santa Teresa Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 57.1 | 40.7% | 64.1% | 10.6% | 1.2% |
| 42 |
Taylor (Bertha) Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 55.8 | 34.2% | 55.5% | 10.1% | 0.4% |
| 43 |
Schallenberger Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 55.7 | 34.1% | 54.1% | 15.7% | 1.6% |
| 44 |
Summerdale Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 55.6 | 34.2% | 61.8% | 10.8% | 0.3% |
| 45 |
Oak Ridge Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 55.0 | 30.6% | 52.4% | 11.4% | 0.0% |
| 46 |
Cedar Grove Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 54.5 | 27.3% | 50.3% | 10.0% | 1.4% |
| 47 |
George C. Payne Elementary
Moreland
|
Santa Clara | 53.6 | 34.8% | 54.6% | 11.7% | 2.9% |
| 48 |
Sakamoto Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 52.5 | 33.9% | 55.3% | 9.7% | 2.9% |
| 49 |
Abram Agnew Elementary
Santa Clara Unified
|
Santa Clara | 52.0 | 32.3% | 54.2% | 11.9% | 2.0% |
| 50 |
Brooktree Elementary
Berryessa Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 51.6 | 24.0% | 45.1% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
| 51 |
Baldwin (Julia) Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 51.0 | 20.3% | 46.2% | 13.1% | 0.2% |
| 52 |
Indigo
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 50.9 | 26.3% | 56.3% | 7.8% | 2.2% |
| 53 |
River Glen
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 49.5 | 21.3% | 47.7% | 12.2% | 0.9% |
| 54 |
Willow Glen Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 48.5 | 26.0% | 48.1% | 17.2% | 2.4% |
| 55 |
Latimer
Moreland
|
Santa Clara | 48.5 | 28.6% | 53.9% | 16.1% | 2.1% |
| 56 |
Adelante Dual Language Academy
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 47.3 | 15.5% | 38.6% | 12.3% | 0.4% |
| 57 |
Millard McCollam Elementary
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 46.8 | 20.3% | 41.1% | 18.3% | 0.7% |
| 58 |
Del Roble Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 46.2 | 16.9% | 42.5% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| 59 |
Sherman Oaks Elementary
Campbell Union
|
Santa Clara | 46.1 | 15.8% | 39.4% | 9.6% | 1.1% |
| 60 |
Shirakawa (George, Sr.) Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 45.0 | 18.8% | 37.9% | 20.9% | 1.6% |
| 61 |
Los Paseos Elementary
Morgan Hill Unified
|
Santa Clara | 44.6 | 15.8% | 35.6% | 17.4% | 0.7% |
| 62 |
Rachel Carson Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 43.9 | 13.4% | 31.6% | 19.3% | 0.4% |
| 63 |
Adelante Dual Language Academy II
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 43.8 | 6.3% | 22.2% | 9.3% | 0.8% |
| 64 |
Lynhaven Elementary
Campbell Union
|
Santa Clara | 43.7 | 17.6% | 37.3% | 11.2% | 3.1% |
| 65 |
Almaden Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 43.5 | 15.4% | 38.8% | 22.9% | 0.0% |
| 66 |
Orchard Elementary
Orchard Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 43.3 | 13.7% | 32.6% | 19.5% | 1.7% |
| 67 |
Windmill Springs Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 43.1 | 14.7% | 33.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% |
| 68 |
Frost (Earl) Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 42.7 | 22.4% | 49.9% | 13.8% | 1.9% |
| 69 |
John J. Montgomery Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 42.4 | 14.9% | 37.1% | 11.8% | 1.5% |
| 70 |
Hayes Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 41.8 | 19.7% | 36.2% | 24.5% | 0.6% |
| 71 |
Holly Oak Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 41.7 | 15.8% | 39.0% | 12.9% | 1.7% |
| 72 |
Ben Painter Elementary
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 40.3 | 15.2% | 37.5% | 17.4% | 0.5% |
| 73 |
Linda Vista Elementary
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 40.1 | 11.7% | 29.5% | 22.6% | 1.5% |
| 74 |
Valle Vista Elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 40.0 | 12.3% | 30.5% | 25.2% | 0.0% |
| 75 |
Russo/McEntee Academy
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 39.6 | 18.3% | 34.9% | 23.6% | 0.6% |
| 76 |
Parkview Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 39.2 | 17.9% | 34.4% | 31.5% | 3.7% |
| 77 |
Franklin Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 39.0 | 13.4% | 32.7% | 17.0% | 0.9% |
| 78 |
Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 38.8 | 13.6% | 32.9% | 23.6% | 1.4% |
| 79 |
Luther Burbank Elementary
Luther Burbank
|
Santa Clara | 38.6 | 10.8% | 31.4% | 21.0% | 1.6% |
| 80 |
Canoas Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 37.9 | 13.3% | 34.0% | 23.3% | 6.1% |
| 81 |
Stonegate Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 37.5 | 10.3% | 30.5% | 23.8% | 1.3% |
| 82 |
Ida Jew Academies
Mount Pleasant Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 37.5 | 11.4% | 28.8% | 17.6% | 1.1% |
| 83 |
O. B. Whaley Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 37.4 | 8.1% | 24.8% | 27.6% | 1.7% |
| 84 |
Merritt Trace Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 36.8 | 16.1% | 32.6% | 26.1% | 4.5% |
| 85 |
Thomas P. Ryan Elementary
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 36.6 | 3.5% | 16.5% | 23.9% | 0.0% |
| 86 |
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 36.6 | 12.7% | 25.3% | 21.0% | 1.2% |
| 87 |
Leroy Anderson Elementary
Moreland
|
Santa Clara | 36.3 | 10.4% | 32.4% | 23.8% | 1.0% |
| 88 |
Allen at Steinbeck
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 36.3 | 10.2% | 25.6% | 24.1% | 2.6% |
| 89 |
Learning in an Urban Community with High Achieveme
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 36.2 | 8.2% | 24.0% | 19.1% | 0.4% |
| 90 |
Stipe (Samuel) Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 36.2 | 8.9% | 31.6% | 21.3% | 0.9% |
| 91 |
Mt. Pleasant Elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 36.0 | 5.9% | 16.9% | 19.1% | 1.1% |
| 92 |
Santee Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 35.6 | 4.8% | 17.0% | 24.3% | 0.0% |
| 93 |
Robert Sanders Elementary
Mount Pleasant Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 35.1 | 7.7% | 27.1% | 20.9% | 1.2% |
| 94 |
Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary
Franklin-McKinley Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 34.8 | 6.6% | 22.0% | 26.9% | 3.9% |
| 95 |
Horace Mann Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 34.5 | 6.7% | 16.0% | 35.4% | 4.3% |
| 96 |
Katherine R. Smith Elementary
Evergreen Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 34.1 | 5.0% | 23.4% | 28.9% | 3.6% |
| 97 |
Terrell Elementary
San Jose Unified
|
Santa Clara | 34.1 | 9.9% | 23.3% | 24.6% | 2.4% |
| 98 |
Anderson (Alex) Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 34.1 | 10.7% | 27.8% | 27.3% | 4.0% |
| 99 |
Christopher Elementary
Oak Grove Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 33.6 | 8.1% | 26.0% | 22.7% | 0.0% |
| 100 |
San Antonio Elementary
Alum Rock Union Elementary
|
Santa Clara | 33.3 | 6.7% | 22.4% | 18.2% | 3.4% |
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