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If you could change one rule at Lynhaven Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL UNION·NCES 060720000670
Lynhaven Elementary
881 South Cypress Ave., San Jose, CA 95117 · (408) 566-0368 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
224 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 103 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 63% larger than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
36.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.2pp since 2014
Math
38.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 15.3% | 23.0% | 40.8% |
| Math | 14.6% | 24.1% | 22.1% | 39.2% |
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 | 36.2% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 36.8% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 35.2% |
| 2018-19 | 44.4% | 42.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.9% | 33.7% |
| 2016-17 | 42.2% | 45.7% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
37.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Lynhaven Elementary
Lynhaven Elementary's state test result (37.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynhaven Elementary this school | 463 | 48.4% | 37.5% |
| Latimer San Jose | 491 | 47.5% | 52.3% |
| Glenmeade Elementary Chino Hills | 449 | 54.1% | 56.1% |
| John Blacow Elementary Fremont | 557 | 50.8% | 40.0% |
| Edison Elementary Torrance | 466 | 43.3% | 53.8% |
| Castlemont Elementary Campbell | 436 | 50.9% | 33.5% |
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 Lynhaven Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #2,713 of 5,151 | #157 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #2,391 of 5,172 ▲ 48 | #149 of 226 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #3,306 of 5,172 ▼ 493 | #167 of 226 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #1,666 of 5,116 | #125 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #2,875 of 5,915 | #100 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #1,007 of 5,352 | #69 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #1,505 of 5,354 | #98 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #3,981 of 5,625 | #95 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #1,229 of 3,837 | #94 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
463
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 48% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 24 | 20.9:1 | 50% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 478 | 22 | 21.7:1 | 39% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 50% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 591 | 28 | 21.1:1 | 55% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 25 | 24.6:1 | 55% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | N/A | N/A | 55% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 29 | 20.2:1 | 28% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 20 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lynhaven Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (591 to 463); teachers down 18% (28 to 23).
About Lynhaven Elementary
This page covers Lynhaven Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in San Jose, California. Enrollment stands at 463 students, covering kindergarten through 5.
Campbell Union serves 6,108 students across 12 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Lynhaven Elementary is 56%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Asian, 12% White, 10% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census figures show Santa Clara County is about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 20.1:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Of all students at Lynhaven Elementary, 48% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 11 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lynhaven Elementary, the prediction is 51.2% and the result is 37.5%.
Census data for Santa Clara County show the median household earns about $164,281 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lynhaven Elementary, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Boynton High is about 0.3 miles from Lynhaven Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lynhaven Elementary is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Lynhaven Elementary as a charter school.
In 2020-21, Lynhaven Elementary enrolled 422 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 463.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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Nearby schools
- Boynton High0.3 mi · 163
- Leroy Anderson Elementary0.8 mi · 377
- Discovery Charter0.9 mi · 555
- Monroe Middle0.9 mi · 677
- Castlemont Elementary1.0 mi · 436
- George C. Payne Elementary1.1 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Lynhaven ElementaryHow large is Lynhaven Elementary?
Lynhaven Elementary enrolls approximately 463 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lynhaven Elementary serve?
Lynhaven Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lynhaven Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lynhaven Elementary is approximately 20.1:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lynhaven Elementary?
Lynhaven Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 56% Hispanic, 4% Black, 18% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Lynhaven Elementary?
Lynhaven Elementary is overseen by Campbell Union in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.