Almaden Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 San Jose, California·95118
Score
47.1/100
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#2,479
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#11
In San Jose Unified
Top 53%
In California

Score 47.1/100: better than 47% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 41% of them
140 students tested
Math
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 51% of them
142 students tested
Science
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 43% of them
49 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA38.142
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA32.649
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA46.949
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA39.3140
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math46.543
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math3250
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math36.749
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math38.0142
ScienceGrade 5CAST24.549
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.549

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
312
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
312
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
70%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
1295 Dentwood Dr.
San Jose, CA 95118

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Almaden Elementary at a glance

Almaden Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It has about 312 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 47.1 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #2,479 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.