Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005713
Gardner Elementary
502 Illinois Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6225 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
270 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 15% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
22.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.9pp since 2014
Math
18.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.3% | 19.7% | 25.1% | 51.9% |
| Math | 2.2% | 16.3% | 27.2% | 54.4% |
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 | 22.9% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.6% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 24.8% | 13.4% |
| 2020-21 | 23.4% | 12.8% |
| 2018-19 | 33.0% | 24.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 21.6% |
| 2016-17 | 15.7% | 16.9% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Gardner Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #4,302 of 5,151 | #196 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #4,442 of 5,172 | #209 of 226 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #4,652 of 5,172 | #203 of 226 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,811 of 5,116 | #74 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #3,868 of 5,915 | #153 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #405 of 5,352 | #28 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #4,207 of 5,354 | #219 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #2,950 of 5,625 | #52 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #658 of 1,139 | #21 of 36 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
+25 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 24.6:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
87%
was 85%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
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 | 385 | 20.7 | 18.6:1 | 70% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 19.7 | 20.1:1 | 74% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 16.8 | 23.2:1 | 68% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 14.7 | 24.6:1 | 74% (265) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gardner Elementary.
About Gardner Elementary
Gardner Elementary is an elementary school in San Jose, California, according to federal school records. The school had 385 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
San Jose Unified is the local district for Gardner Elementary. It runs 41 schools with 24,322 students.
The large majority of students at Gardner Elementary, 87%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 5% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 62 points above the 25% share among Santa Clara County residents. Gardner Elementary has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Gardner Elementary was 18.6:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Gardner Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 70%. Among public schools in Santa Clara County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Gardner Elementary falls short of its prediction by 15.7 points. The model expects 38.5% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 22.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Santa Clara County show that median household income is about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Gardner Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County, which together enroll about 230,059 students.
Nearest public school: Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Gardner Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Gardner Elementary had 360 students in 2017-18 and 385 in 2024-25, a 7% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.6:1 in 2017-18 to 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Gardner Elementary. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Gardner ElementaryHow many students attend Gardner Elementary?
Gardner Elementary enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Gardner Elementary serve?
Gardner Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Gardner Elementary?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Gardner Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Gardner Elementary?
Student demographics at Gardner Elementary are roughly 5% White, 87% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Gardner Elementary public or private?
Gardner Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Jose Unified.
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