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What do you wish you knew before starting at Santa Teresa Elementary?
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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062781004223
Santa Teresa Elementary
6200 Encinal Dr., San Jose, CA 95119 · (408) 227-3303 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- CThree-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
24.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
157 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 | 120 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 63 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is 90% larger than its 6th grade class (63).
Student demographics
70%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
65.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.7pp since 2014
Math
63.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.6% | 25.1% | 16.6% | 17.7% |
| Math | 41.9% | 21.7% | 16.5% | 19.9% |
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 | 65.7% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.9% | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 68.7% | 60.5% |
| 2018-19 | 68.5% | 55.2% |
| 2017-18 | 69.8% | 56.8% |
| 2016-17 | 67.2% | 57.2% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Santa Teresa Elementary
Santa Teresa Elementary's state test result (64.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Teresa Elementary this school | 542 | 29.0% | 64.2% |
| Ponderosa Elementary Sunnyvale | 524 | 28.4% | 62.6% |
| Buri Buri Elementary South San Francisco | 584 | 28.3% | 64.2% |
| Taylor (Bertha) Elementary San Jose | 497 | 24.1% | 55.5% |
| Falcon Academy of Science and Technology Brea | 544 | 35.3% | 70.8% |
| Vannoy Elementary Castro Valley | 536 | 29.5% | 68.0% |
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 Santa Teresa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #918 of 5,151 | #91 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #895 of 5,172 ▼ 6 | #91 of 226 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #979 of 5,172 ▼ 37 | #87 of 226 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,336 of 5,116 | #97 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #1,957 of 5,915 | #50 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,965 of 5,352 | #202 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #605 of 5,354 | #47 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #4,795 of 5,625 | #144 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #2,083 of 3,837 | #131 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
542
-19 (-3%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
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 | 542 | 22.3 | 24.3:1 | 29% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 19.3 | 26.7:1 | 27% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 22.8 | 23.1:1 | 23% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 561 | 23 | 24.4:1 | 13% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 25 | 25.4:1 | 31% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 23 | 27.0:1 | 30% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | N/A | N/A | 43% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 24 | 20.4:1 | 21% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | 23 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Teresa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (635 to 542); teachers down 11% (25 to 22.3).
About Santa Teresa Elementary
This page covers Santa Teresa Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in San Jose, California. It has an enrollment of 542 students in kindergarten through 6.
Oak Grove Elementary runs Santa Teresa Elementary along with 17 other schools, enrolling 8,515 students in total.
At Santa Teresa Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 38%. Other students are 34% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. Santa Clara County residents are about 41% Asian, a similar share. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Santa Teresa Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 24.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Santa Teresa Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 68% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Santa Teresa Elementary would be expected to post about 62.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.2%.
Looking at the county, Santa Clara County, median household income comes to about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 412 public schools and about 230,059 students.
Bernal Intermediate is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Santa Teresa Elementary ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 64.2% against a local average of 45.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 561 (2020-21) to 542 (2024-25).
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 Oak Grove Elementary
- Herman (Leonard) IntermediateMiddle · 723 students
- Bernal IntermediateMiddle · 675 students
- Sakamoto ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 549 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 Santa Teresa Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Santa Teresa Elementary. Santa Teresa Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- SANTA TERESA ELEMENTARYSANTA TERESA, NM · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Bernal Intermediate0.6 mi · 675
- Taylor (Bertha) Elementary0.8 mi · 497
- Baldwin (Julia) Elementary1.0 mi · 425
- Anderson (Alex) Elementary1.3 mi · 492
- Oak Ridge Elementary1.5 mi · 495
- Los Paseos Elementary1.5 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Teresa ElementaryHow many students attend Santa Teresa Elementary?
Santa Teresa Elementary enrolls approximately 542 students in grades KG-06.
Is Santa Teresa Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Teresa Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Teresa Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Teresa Elementary is approximately 24.3:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santa Teresa Elementary?
At Santa Teresa Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Black, 38% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Santa Teresa Elementary public or private?
Santa Teresa Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oak Grove Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.