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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in San Jose, California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in San Jose, California, drawn from 120 qualifying public elementary schools. Murdock-Portal Elementary leads the list at 94.3%, against a median of 43.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
120
San Jose, California
Top % Proficient (Reading)
94.3%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
43.8%
BEST IN READING · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Murdock-Portal ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary55194.3%
2John Muir ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary55791.1%
3Nelson S. Dilworth ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary54787.3%
4Williams ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary55984.9%
5Silver Oak ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary46982.8%
6Forest Hill ElementarySan Jose, CACampbell UnionElementary50682.6%
7James Franklin Smith ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary59581.3%
8Steindorf STEAM K-8 MagnetSan Jose, CACambrianElementary49181.1%
9Tom Matsumoto ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary72779.9%
10Evergreen ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary52879.2%
11Graystone ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary46678.1%
12Oster ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary62776.7%
13Noddin ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary50076.4%
14Country Lane ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary44475.2%
15Carlton ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary65673.8%
16Booksin ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary71573.7%
17Easterbrook DiscoverySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary95273.5%
18Cherrywood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary52973.4%
19Los Alamitos ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary60273.1%
20Guadalupe ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary53773.0%
21Norwood Creek ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary53073.0%
22Bagby ElementarySan Jose, CACambrianElementary52972.3%
23Simonds ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary48071.8%
24Millbrook ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary50371.7%
25Hammer Montessori at Galarza ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary30970.4%
26Vinci Park ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary52969.8%
27Hacienda Science/Environmental MagnetSan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary62269.6%
28Ruskin ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary36769.0%
29Carolyn A. Clark ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary49769.0%
30Summerdale ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary27467.2%
31Gussie M. Baker ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary40067.0%
32Santa Teresa ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary54265.7%
33Reed ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary35664.9%
34Lietz ElementarySan Jose, CAUnion ElementaryElementary50164.9%
35Northwood ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary45264.6%
36Noble ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary37064.4%
37Cadwallader ElementarySan Jose, CAEvergreen ElementaryElementary37462.8%
38Majestic Way ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary42162.3%
39Manuel De Vargas ElementarySan Jose, CACupertino UnionElementary37961.8%
40Ledesma (Rita) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary42661.5%
41George C. Payne ElementarySan Jose, CAMorelandElementary41759.8%
42LatimerSan Jose, CAMorelandElementary49159.4%
43Sartorette CharterSan Jose, CACambrianElementary27858.7%
44Schallenberger ElementarySan Jose, CASan Jose UnifiedElementary50957.6%
45Abram Agnew ElementarySan Jose, CASanta Clara UnifiedElementary50556.8%
46Sakamoto ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary57156.7%
47Farnham CharterSan Jose, CACambrianElementary37256.0%
48Taylor (Bertha) ElementarySan Jose, CAOak Grove ElementaryElementary49755.9%
49Laneview ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary34955.9%
50Brooktree ElementarySan Jose, CABerryessa Union ElementaryElementary38754.6%
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