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What's the most underrated thing about Evergreen Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 485 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY·NCES 061314001492
Evergreen Elementary
3010 Fowler Rd., San Jose, CA 95135 · (408) 270-4966 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
81 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 26% smaller than its 6th grade class (100).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
79.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.2pp since 2014
Math
83.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.9% | 22.4% | 10.9% | 9.9% |
| Math | 61.0% | 22.2% | 7.9% | 8.9% |
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 | 79.2% | 83.2% |
| 2023-24 | 81.9% | 83.3% |
| 2022-23 | 81.5% | 82.8% |
| 2021-22 | 83.8% | 84.9% |
| 2018-19 | 80.3% | 82.1% |
| 2017-18 | 80.2% | 83.7% |
| 2016-17 | 79.1% | 82.4% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
82.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary's state test result (82.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Elementary this school | 528 | 15.3% | 82.0% |
| Carolyn A. Clark Elementary San Jose | 497 | 18.3% | 70.8% |
| Northwood Elementary San Jose | 452 | 13.3% | 69.7% |
| L. P. Collins Elementary Cupertino | 498 | 17.1% | 80.2% |
| Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary San Jose | 547 | 19.6% | 87.7% |
| John Gomes Elementary Fremont | 462 | 16.9% | 82.2% |
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 Evergreen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #153 of 5,151 | #27 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.2% | #140 of 5,172 ▼ 9 | #28 of 226 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #307 of 5,172 ▼ 127 | #38 of 226 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.2pp | #910 of 5,116 | #74 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #2,110 of 5,915 | #59 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.0:1 | #3,750 of 5,352 | #189 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.1% | #3,606 of 5,354 | #189 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #5,299 of 5,625 | #196 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #461 of 3,837 | #39 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
528
-131 (-20%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
24.0:1
was 27.5:1
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 | 528 | 22 | 24.0:1 | 15% (81) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 10% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 23.5 | 24.4:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 659 | 24 | 27.5:1 | 9% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 27.5 | 27.9:1 | 9% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 787 | 30 | 26.2:1 | 8% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | N/A | N/A | 10% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 506 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 8% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 512 | 20 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Evergreen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (768 to 528); teachers down 20% (27.5 to 22).
About Evergreen Elementary
Evergreen Elementary is an elementary school in San Jose, California, and it is part of Evergreen Elementary. The school had 528 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Federal records list Evergreen Elementary as its own district.
Evergreen Elementary's enrollment is 78% Asian. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. County-wide, 41% of Santa Clara County residents are Asian. Evergreen Elementary has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 22 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 24.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Evergreen Elementary is 15%. It compares with 37% for public schools in Santa Clara County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Evergreen Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 82.0%; the prediction is 70.5%.
Across Santa Clara County, median household income is about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Santa Clara County number 412 and enroll about 230,059.
The closest public school to Evergreen Elementary is Cadwallader Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Evergreen Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Evergreen Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Evergreen Elementary as City: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 20%, from 659 to 528. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.5:1 in 2020-21, and 24.0:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Evergreen Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen Elementary
- Quimby Oak MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Chaboya MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Tom Matsumoto ElementaryElementary · 727 students
- James Franklin Smith ElementaryElementary · 595 students
- Norwood Creek ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- John J. Montgomery ElementaryElementary · 504 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Other Evergreen Elementary schools
29 other US public schools in 13 states are named Evergreen Elementary. Evergreen Elementary is the 9th largest of the 30.
- Evergreen ElementaryDiamond Bar, CA · 709 students
- Evergreen ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 660 students
- Evergreen ElementaryRohnert Park, CA · 630 students
- Evergreen ElementaryCottonwood, CA · 541 students
- Evergreen ElementaryWhittier, CA · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Cadwallader Elementary0.6 mi · 374
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary0.7 mi · 727
- Millbrook Elementary0.8 mi · 503
- James Franklin Smith Elementary1.0 mi · 595
- Chaboya Middle1.0 mi · 815
- Evergreen Valley High1.0 mi · 2,703
Frequently asked questions
About Evergreen ElementaryHow many students attend Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Evergreen Elementary serve?
Evergreen Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary is approximately 24.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 78% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Evergreen Elementary?
Evergreen Elementary is overseen by Evergreen Elementary in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.