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What's the biggest difference between Parkview Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062781004219
Parkview Elementary
330 Bluefield Dr., San Jose, CA 95136 · (408) 226-4655 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
26.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
354 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (83).
Student demographics
46%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
34.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -15.6pp since 2014
Math
34.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 16 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 | 17.9% | 16.6% | 16.2% | 49.3% |
| Math | 18.2% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 46.0% |
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 | 34.4% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.6% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 38.6% | 32.5% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 38.1% |
| 2018-19 | 55.1% | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 57.6% | 52.5% |
| 2016-17 | 50.8% | 48.9% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Parkview Elementary
Parkview Elementary's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary this school | 549 | 64.5% | 32.9% |
| Madison (James) Elementary Anaheim | 553 | 62.7% | 36.0% |
| John O. Tynes Elementary Placentia | 591 | 65.8% | 48.9% |
| Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary Anaheim | 644 | 59.8% | 34.9% |
| Christopher Elementary San Jose | 446 | 63.9% | 22.2% |
| Loara Elementary Anaheim | 511 | 64.0% | 32.8% |
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 Parkview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #3,177 of 5,151 | #172 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #2,791 of 5,172 ▲ 23 | #164 of 226 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #3,500 of 5,172 ▲ 218 | #173 of 226 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #568 of 5,116 | #46 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #1,872 of 5,915 | #47 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,901 of 5,352 | #229 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #3,082 of 5,354 | #156 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #3,261 of 5,625 | #66 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #3,710 of 3,837 | #184 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
549
-28 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 549 | 21 | 26.1:1 | 64% (354) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 22 | 26.7:1 | 56% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 25 | 24.4:1 | 50% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 32% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 21 | 26.5:1 | 49% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 21 | 27.0:1 | 50% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 700 | N/A | N/A | 47% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 32 | 20.7:1 | 26% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 24 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (557 to 549); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About Parkview Elementary
Parkview Elementary is one of the public schools in San Jose, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 549 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Oak Grove Elementary has 18 schools; together they serve 8,515 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Parkview Elementary, with 71% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Asian, 5% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 46 points above the 25% share among Santa Clara County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 21 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 26.1:1. This ratio sits 3.8 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Parkview Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Parkview Elementary would be expected to post about 41.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Santa Clara County, the median household income is $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 412 public schools in Santa Clara County, enrolling about 230,059 students in all.
Rachel Carson Elementary is located about 0.5 miles from Parkview Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 32.9% is above the 30.8% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place Parkview Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 577 in 2020-21 to 549 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.0:1 to 26.1:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Parkview Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Oak Grove Elementary
- Herman (Leonard) IntermediateMiddle · 723 students
- Bernal IntermediateMiddle · 675 students
- Sakamoto ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Santa Teresa ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Davis (Caroline) IntermediateMiddle · 537 students
- Taylor (Bertha) ElementaryElementary · 497 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 Parkview Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Parkview Elementary. Parkview Elementary is the 7th largest of the 41.
- Parkview ElementaryEl Monte, CA · 920 students
- Parkview ElementaryPort Hueneme, CA · 525 students
- Parkview ElementaryGarden Grove, CA · 433 students
- Parkview ElementaryChico, CA · 406 students
- Parkview ElementaryChula Vista, CA · 403 students
Nearby schools
- Rachel Carson Elementary0.5 mi · 199
- Gunderson High1.0 mi · 744
- Del Roble Elementary1.1 mi · 420
- Lairon College Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 253
- Hayes Elementary1.2 mi · 470
- Liberty Alternative1.3 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Parkview ElementaryHow large is Parkview Elementary?
Parkview Elementary enrolls approximately 549 students in grades KG-06.
Is Parkview Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Parkview Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Parkview Elementary have?
Parkview Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
How diverse is Parkview Elementary?
Parkview Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 71% Hispanic, 3% Black, 17% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkview Elementary?
Parkview Elementary is overseen by Oak Grove Elementary in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.