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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Guadalupe Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064032006672
Guadalupe Elementary
6044 Vera Cruz Dr., San Jose, CA 95120 · (408) 268-1030 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
26.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
44 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
64%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
73.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.0pp since 2014
Math
78.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.4% | 22.6% | 15.2% | 11.8% |
| Math | 54.0% | 24.6% | 12.1% | 9.2% |
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 | 73.0% | 78.7% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 79.1% |
| 2022-23 | 72.9% | 77.8% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 77.4% |
| 2018-19 | 80.8% | 82.3% |
| 2017-18 | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2016-17 | 83.0% | 84.1% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 89.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Guadalupe Elementary
Guadalupe Elementary's state test result (76.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Elementary this school | 537 | 8.2% | 76.2% |
| Alisal Elementary Pleasanton | 544 | 8.8% | 64.3% |
| Tassajara Hills Elementary Danville | 506 | 8.1% | 80.1% |
| Lydiksen Elementary Pleasanton | 586 | 7.2% | 78.8% |
| Graystone Elementary San Jose | 466 | 8.8% | 81.8% |
| Williams Elementary San Jose | 559 | 8.2% | 83.9% |
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 Guadalupe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #382 of 5,151 | #56 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #283 of 5,172 ▼ 19 | #48 of 226 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #599 of 5,172 ▼ 71 | #70 of 226 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #3,171 of 5,116 | #87 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #2,014 of 5,915 | #51 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.9:1 | #5,081 of 5,352 | #233 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #1,395 of 5,354 | #95 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #5,518 of 5,625 | #233 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #2,667 of 3,837 | #152 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
537
-33 (-6%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 537 | 20 | 26.9:1 | 8% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 22 | 24.9:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 25 | 22.5:1 | 7% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 25 | 22.8:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 598 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 24 | 23.6:1 | 6% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 6% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 15 | 21.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | 15 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guadalupe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (598 to 537); teachers down 20% (25 to 20).
About Guadalupe Elementary
Guadalupe Elementary is an elementary school in San Jose, California, reachable at (408) 268-1030. The school counted 537 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Union Elementary is the district for Guadalupe Elementary. It has 8 schools and 5,376 students.
Of every 100 students at Guadalupe Elementary, about 52 are Asian. After that, the student body is 27% White, 11% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Santa Clara County, the Asian share is about 41%. The diversity index for Guadalupe Elementary is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 8% of the student body. Public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Among California public elementary schools, Guadalupe Elementary outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Guadalupe Elementary would score about 74.7%. It scores 76.2%, 1.4 points above that figure.
Looking at the county, Santa Clara County, median household income comes to about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county has 412 public schools and about 230,059 students.
Guadalupe Elementary's nearest public school is Dartmouth Middle (about 0.8 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Guadalupe Elementary places 1st of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 26.9:1, from 22.8:1.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Union Elementary
- Union MiddleMiddle · 1,068 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Carlton ElementaryElementary · 656 students
- Oster ElementaryElementary · 627 students
- Alta Vista ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Lietz ElementaryElementary · 501 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 Guadalupe Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Guadalupe Elementary. Guadalupe Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Guadalupe ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 273 students
- Guadalupe Elementary SchoolANTONITO, CO · 114 students
Nearby schools
- Dartmouth Middle0.8 mi · 903
- Los Alamitos Elementary0.9 mi · 602
- Lietz Elementary1.1 mi · 501
- Noddin Elementary1.1 mi · 500
- Castillero Middle1.2 mi · 865
- Pioneer High1.5 mi · 1,393
Frequently asked questions
About Guadalupe ElementaryHow many students attend Guadalupe Elementary?
Guadalupe Elementary enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Guadalupe Elementary serve?
Guadalupe Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Guadalupe Elementary have?
Guadalupe Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.9:1.
How diverse is Guadalupe Elementary?
Guadalupe Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 52% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Guadalupe Elementary?
Guadalupe Elementary is overseen by Union Elementary in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.