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Enrollment
746
Elementary
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILPITAS UNIFIED·NCES 062450014277
Mabel Mattos Elementary
1750 McCandless Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035 · (408) 635-2852 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL746 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
113 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 151 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 86% larger than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
76.3%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
80.3%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 53.2% | 23.1% | 11.7% | 12.0% |
| Math | 63.3% | 17.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
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 | 76.3% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.2% | 79.7% |
| 2022-23 | 81.4% | 80.3% |
| 2021-22 | 82.5% | 82.3% |
% 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
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% 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 Mabel Mattos Elementary
Mabel Mattos Elementary's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Mattos Elementary this school | 746 | 15.1% | 78.3% |
| Corral Hollow Elementary Tracy | 806 | 16.7% | 79.2% |
| Harold William Kolb Dublin | 696 | 15.4% | 86.6% |
| Forest Park Elementary Fremont | 725 | 18.8% | 73.7% |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Cupertino | 662 | 14.4% | 86.3% |
| Ardenwood Elementary Fremont | 637 | 18.8% | 82.0% |
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 Mabel Mattos Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #296 of 5,151 | #48 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #216 of 5,172 ▲ 22 | #39 of 226 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #425 of 5,172 ▲ 35 | #53 of 226 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #713 of 5,116 | #58 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 746 | #548 of 5,915 | #8 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,077 of 5,352 | #204 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #3,666 of 5,354 | #192 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.1% | #5,307 of 5,625 | #198 of 252 |
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
746
+478 (+178%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 746 | 30.5 | 24.5:1 | 15% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 26 | 25.6:1 | 12% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 23 | 23.2:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 11 | 24.4:1 | 6% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mabel Mattos Elementary.
About Mabel Mattos Elementary
Mabel Mattos Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Milpitas, California. The school's enrollment of 746 students covers kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 60% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Mabel Mattos Elementary is one of 15 schools in Milpitas Unified, which enrolls 10,076 students in total.
Asian students account for 79% of enrollment at Mabel Mattos Elementary. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% White, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 41% Asian. By the diversity index, Mabel Mattos Elementary comes in at 36%.
Teachers at the school number 30.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 24.5:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Santa Clara County report 37%.
Mabel Mattos Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 78.3% and a predicted 70.7%.
Within Santa Clara County, median household income is about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Santa Clara County number 412 and enroll about 230,059.
The nearest other public school, Pearl Zanker Elementary, is about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mabel Mattos Elementary. By average proficiency, Mabel Mattos Elementary is 1st among 6 schools close by.
Mabel Mattos Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Mabel Mattos Elementary had 268 students in 2020-21 and 746 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mabel Mattos Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Milpitas Unified
- Milpitas HighHigh · 2,926 students
- Thomas Russell MiddleMiddle · 761 students
- Rancho Milpitas MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- John Sinnott ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- Curtner ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Anthony Spangler ElementaryElementary · 610 students
Other schools in Milpitas
- Milpitas HighHigh · 2,926 students
- Thomas Russell MiddleMiddle · 761 students
- Rancho Milpitas MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- John Sinnott ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- Curtner ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Anthony Spangler ElementaryElementary · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Pearl Zanker Elementary0.4 mi · 563
- Northwood Elementary0.9 mi · 452
- Brooktree Elementary1.2 mi · 387
- Orchard Elementary1.2 mi · 740
- Opportunity Youth Academy1.5 mi · 283
- Santa Clara County Special Education1.5 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Mabel Mattos ElementaryHow large is Mabel Mattos Elementary?
Mabel Mattos Elementary enrolls approximately 746 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Mabel Mattos Elementary serve?
Mabel Mattos Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Mabel Mattos Elementary have?
Mabel Mattos Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
How diverse is Mabel Mattos Elementary?
Mabel Mattos Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 79% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Mabel Mattos Elementary public or private?
Mabel Mattos Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milpitas Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.