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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA UNIFIED·NCES 063543014546
Abram Agnew Elementary
3534 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134 · (408) 669-4100 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
126 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 130 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 120% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.5pp since 2022
Math
53.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.9% | 20.8% | 16.7% | 26.6% |
| Math | 30.0% | 23.2% | 21.6% | 25.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| 2022-23 | 41.3% | 43.5% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Abram Agnew Elementary
Abram Agnew Elementary's state test result (52.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Agnew Elementary this school | 505 | 25.0% | 52.2% |
| Monticello Elementary Tracy | 483 | 27.5% | 62.4% |
| Country Lane Elementary San Jose | 444 | 30.0% | 72.2% |
| Central Park Elementary Santa Clara | 419 | 19.8% | 58.1% |
| Chabot Elementary Castro Valley | 496 | 28.2% | 71.6% |
| Audubon Elementary Foster City | 445 | 20.9% | 68.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Abram Agnew Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #1,578 of 5,151 | #123 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #1,396 of 5,172 ▲ 92 | #114 of 226 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #1,558 of 5,172 ▲ 409 | #117 of 226 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #2,374 of 5,915 | #72 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #1,527 of 5,352 | #96 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #1,080 of 5,354 | #75 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #4,970 of 5,625 | #155 of 252 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 25% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 18 | 22.3:1 | 26% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 15 | 21.1:1 | 34% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Abram Agnew Elementary.
About Abram Agnew Elementary
Abram Agnew Elementary is an elementary school located in San Jose, California, in Santa Clara County. It enrolls 505 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5.
Santa Clara Unified is responsible for 30 schools, Abram Agnew Elementary included, with 14,411 students in all.
Asian students account for 48% of enrollment at Abram Agnew Elementary, more than any other group. The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 17% White, and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Abram Agnew Elementary scores 66%.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.0:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Abram Agnew Elementary, 25% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Santa Clara County report 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, Abram Agnew Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 42% of California public elementary schools.
Abram Agnew Elementary scores 52.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 64.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Santa Clara County show that the median household earns about $164,281 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Clara County counts 412 public schools with about 230,059 students.
The closest school to Abram Agnew Elementary is Dolores Huerta Middle, located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Abram Agnew Elementary ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.2% against a local average of 54.6%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
People who know Abram Agnew Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
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- Montague Elementary1.5 mi · 254
- Mabel Mattos Elementary1.8 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About Abram Agnew ElementaryHow many students attend Abram Agnew Elementary?
Abram Agnew Elementary enrolls approximately 505 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Abram Agnew Elementary serve?
Abram Agnew Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Abram Agnew Elementary?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Abram Agnew Elementary.
How diverse is Abram Agnew Elementary?
Abram Agnew Elementary reports a student body of 17% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 48% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Abram Agnew Elementary?
Abram Agnew Elementary is overseen by Santa Clara Unified in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.