Best Elementary Schools in San Jose, CA (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

137

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in San Jose, CA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

San Jose, CA rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

San Jose, CA elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Murdock Portal Elementary	San Jose	Cupertino Union	95%	77%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	559
#2	A+	John Muir Elementary	San Jose	Cupertino Union	90%	75%	Exceeds Expectations	483
#3	A+	Nelson S Dilworth Elementary	San Jose	Cupertino Union	83%	76%	Meets Expectations	616
#4	A+	Williams Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	82%	75%	Meets Expectations	550
#5	A+	Steindorf Steam K 8 Magnet	San Jose	Cambrian	81%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	490
#6	A+	Forest Hill Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Campbell Union	80%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	563
#7	A+	Graystone Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	76%	69%	Meets Expectations	505
#8	A+	Silver Oak Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	76%	78%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	550
#9	A+	Evergreen Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	75%	68%	Meets Expectations	573
#10	A+	Oster Elementary	San Jose	Union Elementary	75%	67%	Meets Expectations	638
#11	A+	Tom Matsumoto Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	75%	70%	Meets Expectations	757
#12	A+	James Franklin Smith Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	74%	70%	Meets Expectations	622
#13	A+	Bagby Elementary	San Jose	Cambrian	73%	59%	Exceeds Expectations	483
#14	A	Booksin Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	71%	65%	Meets Expectations	699
#15	A	Easterbrook Discovery	San Jose	Moreland	71%	60%	Meets Expectations	954
#16	A	Guadalupe Elementary	San Jose	Union Elementary	71%	70%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	562
#17	A	Simonds Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	71%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	488
#18	A	Carlton Elementary	San Jose	Union Elementary	70%	74%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	672
#19	A	Country Lane Elementary	San Jose	Moreland	70%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	452
#20	A	Cherrywood Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	69%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	497
#21	A	Hammer Montessori At Galarza Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	69%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	300
#22	A	Los Alamitos Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	69%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	602
#23	A	Millbrook Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	69%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	500
#24	A	Northwood Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	69%	63%	Meets Expectations	432
#25	A	Ruskin Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	69%	59%	Meets Expectations	419
#26	A	Noddin Elementary	San Jose	Union Elementary	67%	64%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	528
#27	A	Norwood Creek Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	66%	59%	Meets Expectations	558
#28	A	Hacienda Scienceenvironmental Magnet	San Jose	San Jose Unified	64%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	632
#29	A	Gussie M Baker Elementary	San Jose	Moreland	63%	58%	Meets Expectations	453
#30	A	Lietz Elementary	San Jose	Union Elementary	63%	52%	Meets Expectations	551
#31	A	Vinci Park Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	63%	53%	Meets Expectations	556
#32	A	Rocketship Rising Stars (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Rising Stars District	62%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	593
#33	A-	Carolyn A Clark Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	62%	67%	Underperforms Expectations	562
#34	A-	Reed Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	62%	51%	Meets Expectations	348
#35	A-	Majestic Way Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	61%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	445
#36	A-	Cadwallader Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	60%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	340
#37	A-	Ledesma Rita Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	60%	54%	Meets Expectations	463
#38	A-	Noble Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	60%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#39	A-	Discovery Charter (Charter)	San Jose	Discovery Charter District	59%	60%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	535
#40	A-	Manuel De Vargas Elementary	San Jose	Cupertino Union	59%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	380
#41	A-	Summerdale Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	58%	49%	Meets Expectations	301
#42	A-	Santa Teresa Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	57%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	527
#43	A-	Farnham Charter (Charter)	San Jose	Cambrian	55%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	348
#44	A-	Sartorette Charter (Charter)	San Jose	Cambrian	55%	51%	Meets Expectations	269
#45	B+	Discovery Charter Ii (Charter)	San Jose	Discovery Charter II District	54%	45%	Meets Expectations	488
#46	B+	Laneview Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	54%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	343
#47	B+	Rocketship Spark Academy (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Spark Academy District	54%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	558
#48	B+	Taylor Bertha Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	54%	63%	Underperforms Expectations	529
#49	B+	George C Payne Elementary	San Jose	Moreland	53%	43%	Meets Expectations	455
#50	B+	Abram Agnew Elementary	San Jose	Santa Clara Unified	52%	60%	Underperforms Expectations	317
#51	B+	Alpha Cornerstone Academy Preparatory (Charter)	San Jose	Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District	52%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	520
#52	B+	Sakamoto Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	52%	58%	Underperforms Expectations	525
#53	B+	Schallenberger Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	51%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	477
#54	B+	Fammatre Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Cambrian	50%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	456
#55	B+	Rocketship Mosaic Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Mosaic Elementary District	49%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	565
#56	B	Oak Ridge Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	48%	51%	Underperforms Expectations	508
#57	B	Latimer	San Jose	Moreland	46%	37%	Meets Expectations	492
#58	B	Brooktree Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	45%	41%	Meets Expectations	397
#59	B	Cedar Grove Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	45%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	541
#60	B	Rocketship Discovery Prep (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Discovery Prep District	44%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	437
#61	B	River Glen	San Jose	San Jose Unified	43%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	439
#62	B	Willow Glen Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	43%	36%	Meets Expectations	699
#63	B-	Baldwin Julia Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	42%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	447
#64	B-	Frost Earl Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	42%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	295
#65	B-	Ramblewood Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	41%	33%	Meets Expectations	259
#66	B-	Rocketship Los Suenos Academy (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District	40%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	369
#67	B-	Del Roble Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	39%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	470
#68	C+	Los Paseos Elementary	San Jose	Morgan Hill Unified	37%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	426
#69	C+	Millard Mccollam Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	37%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#70	C+	Sherman Oaks Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Campbell Union	37%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	552
#71	C+	Jeanne R Meadows Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	36%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	432
#72	C+	Ben Painter Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	35%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	307
#73	C+	Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District	35%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	493
#74	C+	Almaden Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	34%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	295
#75	C+	Lynhaven Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Campbell Union	34%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	478
#76	C+	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District	34%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	504
#77	C+	Shirakawa George SR Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	34%	25%	Meets Expectations	633
#78	C	Hayes Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	34%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	477
#79	C	G W Hellyer Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	33%	22%	Meets Expectations	374
#80	C	Holly Oak Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	33%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#81	C	Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep District	33%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	560
#82	C	Merritt Trace Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	32%	24%	Meets Expectations	831
#83	C	Orchard Elementary	San Jose	Orchard Elementary	31%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	763
#84	C	Parkview Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	31%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	609
#85	C	Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Si Se Puede Academy District	31%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	324
#86	C	Windmill Springs Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	31%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	509
#87	C	John J Montgomery Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	30%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	534
#88	C-	Canoas Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	29%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	274
#89	C-	Leroy Anderson Elementary	San Jose	Moreland	29%	18%	Meets Expectations	341
#90	C-	Los Arboles Literacy And Technology Academy	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	29%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	188
#91	C-	Stonegate Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	29%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	537
#92	C-	Walter L Bachrodt Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	29%	19%	Meets Expectations	451
#93	C-	Ida Jew Academies (Charter)	San Jose	Mount Pleasant Elementary	28%	22%	Meets Expectations	427
#94	C-	Rocketship Alma Academy (Charter)	San Jose	Rocketship Alma Academy District	28%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	515
#95	C-	Valle Vista Elementary	San Jose	Mount Pleasant Elementary	28%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	201
#96	C-	Franklin Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	27%	22%	Meets Expectations	521
#97	C-	Rachel Carson Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	27%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	180
#98	D+	Anderson Alex Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	26%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	478
#99	D+	Linda Vista Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	26%	22%	Meets Expectations	450
#100	D+	Stipe Samuel Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	26%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#101	D+	Toyon Elementary	San Jose	Berryessa Union Elementary	26%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	240
#102	D+	Luther Burbank Elementary	San Jose	Luther Burbank	24%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	422
#103	D	Allen At Steinbeck	San Jose	San Jose Unified	23%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	394
#104	D	Robert Sanders Elementary	San Jose	Mount Pleasant Elementary	22%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	355
#105	D	Aptitud Community Academy At Goss	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	21%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	422
#106	D	Captain Jason M Dahl Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	21%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	414
#107	D	Christopher Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	21%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	415
#108	D	Robert F Kennedy Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	21%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	308
#109	D	Terrell Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	21%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	282
#110	D-	Alpha Blanca Alvarado (Charter)	San Jose	Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District	20%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#111	D-	Mt Pleasant Elementary	San Jose	Mount Pleasant Elementary	20%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	230
#112	D-	Selma Olinder Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	20%	14%	Meets Expectations	305
#113	D-	Donald J Meyer Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	19%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	275
#114	D-	Katherine R Smith Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	19%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	398
#115	D-	San Antonio Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	19%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	355
#116	D-	Sylvia Cassell Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	19%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	267
#117	D-	Blackford Elementary (Charter)	San Jose	Campbell Union	18%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	374
#118	D-	Edenvale Elementary	San Jose	Oak Grove Elementary	18%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	367
#119	D-	Gardner Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	18%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	389
#120	D-	Mckinley Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	18%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	236
#121	D-	O B Whaley Elementary	San Jose	Evergreen Elementary	18%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	260
#122	D-	Horace Cureton Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	17%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	267
#123	D-	Horace Mann Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	17%	13%	Meets Expectations	300
#124	D-	Voices College Bound Language Academy (Charter)	San Jose	Voices College-Bound Language Academy District	16%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	364
#125	F	Santee Elementary	San Jose	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	16%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	359
#126	F	Lyndale Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	14%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	301
#127	F	Thomas P Ryan Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	14%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	275
#128	F	Empire Gardens Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	13%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	232
#129	F	Ernesto Galarza Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	13%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	338
#130	F	A J Dorsa Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	12%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	304
#131	F	Voices College Bound Language Academy At Mt Pleasant (Charter)	San Jose	Voices College-Bound Language Acad at Mt. Pleasant DIST	12%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	286
#132	F	Washington Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	12%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	347
#133	F	Alpha Jose Hernandez (Charter)	San Jose	Alpha: Jose Hernandez District	11%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	451
#134	F	Grant Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	11%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	375
#135	F	Anne Darling Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	295
#136	F	O S Hubbard Elementary	San Jose	Alum Rock Union Elementary	10%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	449
#137	F	Lowell Elementary	San Jose	San Jose Unified	8%	13%	Underperforms Expectations	285

How San Jose, CA's elementary schools compare

A: 44B: 23C: 30D: 27F: 13

49% of the 137 ranked elementary schools in San Jose, CA earn an A or B (44 A grades, 23 B, 30 C, 27 D, 13 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 66 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (48% here, 70% nationally), and 31 exceed it. On average 42% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 38% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Rocketship Rising Stars (62% against 21%, A), Rocketship Discovery Prep (44% against 14%, B), Rocketship Los Suenos Academy (40% against 13%, B-), Rocketship Spark Academy (54% against 28%, B+), Hammer Montessori At Galarza Elementary (69% against 45%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 35): San Jose Unified (8), Evergreen Elementary (7), Union Elementary (5), Berryessa Union Elementary (5).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Easterbrook Discovery (954 students, A, #15), Merritt Trace Elementary (831 students, C, #82), Orchard Elementary (763 students, C, #83).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 1 is a charter. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in San Jose, CA that are not ranked

5 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (5)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

C Adelante Dual Language Academy, San Jose
D Adelante Dual Language Academy Ii, San Jose
B+ Indigo, San Jose
D- Lrng In An Urban Comm With High Achievement Lucha, San Jose
C Russomcentee Academy, San Jose

About this ranking

Scope: public elementary schools in San Jose, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in San Jose, CA

What is the best elementary school in San Jose, CA?

Murdock Portal Elementary in San Jose ranks first among the 137 ranked elementary schools in San Jose, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 95% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77%.

How are elementary schools in San Jose, CA ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does San Jose, CA have?

SchoolGrade grades 142 public elementary schools in San Jose, CA; 137 are ranked here and 5 are listed as not ranked.