Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW WHISMAN·NCES 062628003922
Benjamin Bubb Elementary
525 Hans Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040 · (650) 526-3480 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
17.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
54 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
74.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.2pp since 2014
Math
71.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 59.5% | 14.7% | 6.1% | 19.6% |
| Math | 57.9% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 16.4% |
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 | 74.2% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 73.4% | 74.4% |
| 2022-23 | 80.2% | 75.1% |
| 2021-22 | 81.8% | 80.9% |
| 2018-19 | 79.8% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 74.7% |
| 2016-17 | 76.7% | 75.6% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Benjamin Bubb Elementary
Benjamin Bubb Elementary's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Bubb Elementary this school | 312 | 17.3% | 73.4% |
| North Shoreview Montessori San Mateo | 325 | 17.5% | 75.1% |
| Santa Rita Elementary Los Altos | 326 | 18.7% | 75.6% |
| Riverview STEM Elementary Rancho Cordova | 357 | 16.5% | 85.8% |
| Sutter Elementary Santa Clara | 314 | 14.6% | 67.7% |
| Point Vicente Elementary Rancho Palos Verdes | 334 | 21.3% | 77.1% |
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 Benjamin Bubb Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #495 of 5,151 | #64 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #521 of 5,172 ▼ 83 | #70 of 226 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #525 of 5,172 ▲ 14 | #60 of 226 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.3pp | #201 of 5,116 | #22 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #4,670 of 5,915 | #200 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #165 of 5,352 | #8 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #257 of 5,354 | #17 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.3% | #5,242 of 5,625 | #187 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.4% | #71 of 3,837 | #7 of 189 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
312
-73 (-19%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 312 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 17% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 20% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 15% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 25 | 22.8:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 24 | 23.2:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 35% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 16% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 25 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Bubb Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (571 to 312); teachers down 28% (25 to 18).
About Benjamin Bubb Elementary
Benjamin Bubb Elementary is a small elementary school in Mountain View, California, under Mountain View Whisman. The latest federal count shows 312 students in kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 33% lower.
The district for Benjamin Bubb Elementary is Mountain View Whisman, with 11 schools and 4,624 students.
Enrollment at Benjamin Bubb Elementary is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 33%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 21% Hispanic, and 17% multiracial. By the diversity index, Benjamin Bubb Elementary comes in at 73%.
Benjamin Bubb Elementary operates with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 17.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 17% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is lower than the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Benjamin Bubb Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 69.4% at Benjamin Bubb Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.4%.
Among Santa Clara County residents, median household income is about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Benjamin Bubb Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County, which together enroll about 230,059 students.
The next-closest public school is Isaac Newton Graham Middle, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Benjamin Bubb Elementary ranks 5th of 9 nearby schools, at 73.4% versus a 66.7% average.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 312 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 385. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.3:1 to 17.3:1.
The Benjamin Bubb Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Bubb ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Benjamin Bubb Elementary?
Benjamin Bubb Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Benjamin Bubb Elementary serve?
Benjamin Bubb Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Bubb Elementary?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Bubb Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Benjamin Bubb Elementary?
Student demographics at Benjamin Bubb Elementary are roughly 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Benjamin Bubb Elementary in?
Benjamin Bubb Elementary is part of Mountain View Whisman.
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