Total enrollment
1,651
-6 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Saratoga Union Elementary
California · 1,651 students · 1 city
From elementary through high school, Saratoga Union Elementary runs 5 public K-12 schools (4 elementary and 1 middle), with combined enrollment of about 1,651.
4-year change in Saratoga Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Saratoga Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #1 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,651 | #467 of 587 | #5,099 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #505 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #248 of 587 | #8,572 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 3.7% | #585 of 587 | #8,091 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #239 of 530 | #2,078 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Saratoga Union Elementary
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Argonaut Elementary at 90.7% proficient to Foothill Elementary at 80.6%, a gap of 10.1 points. That is the 430th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,816 to 1,651 students (down 9%) and from 91 to 78 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Middle | Saratoga | Middle | 06-08 | 709 |
| Argonaut Elementary | Saratoga | Elementary | KG-05 | 367 |
| Saratoga Elementary | Saratoga | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Foothill Elementary | Saratoga | Elementary | KG-05 | 278 |
| Saratoga Special Services Preschool | Saratoga | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Saratoga Union Elementary
Saratoga Union Elementary is a compact public-school district in California. The district oversees 5 schools and serves approximately 1,651 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Saratoga Union Elementary consists of 4 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Saratoga Union Elementary is about 330, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,657 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,651 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Saratoga Union Elementary discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.