Springer Elementary

Set in Mountain View, California, Springer Elementary is an intimate K-5 school, part of Los Altos Elementary. It works with 365 students across grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 465.

Los Altos Elementary runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,368 students. Springer Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Springer Elementary shows that the largest single group is Asian at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 35% White, 14% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Springer Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 5% of students at Springer Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Springer Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.6%; this one delivers 90.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put median household income runs about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Springer Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

The closest other public school is Covington Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Springer Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 78.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Springer Elementary's enrollment has edged down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 365). The Asian share of enrollment rose from 26% to 44% over that span.

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