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Union Elementary Schools
Union Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Santa Clara County (San Jose). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Union Elementary
8 of 8 schools in Union Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 8
Best schools in Union Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- A+ Union Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Alta Vista Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A+ Oster Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Guadalupe Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A Carlton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A Noddin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A Lietz Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Dartmouth Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Union Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Dartmouth Middle, San Jose
- A+ Union Middle, San Jose
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A+ Alta Vista Elementary, Los Gatos
- A Carlton Elementary, San Jose
- A Guadalupe Elementary, San Jose
- A Lietz Elementary, San Jose
- A Noddin Elementary, San Jose
- A+ Oster Elementary, San Jose
Where Union Elementary schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Santa Clara County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,371 students with 227 full-time-equivalent teachers and 440 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0640320
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cambrian (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Campbell Union High (6 schools, 3 mi)
- San Jose Unified (41 schools, 3 mi)
- Los Gatos Union Elementary (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Campbell Union (12 schools, 4 mi)
- Moreland (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Franklin-McKinley Elementary (16 schools, 6 mi)
- Oak Grove Elementary (18 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Union Elementary
How many schools are in Union Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Union Elementary, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Union Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: San Jose, Los Gatos.
How good are the schools in Union Elementary?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 70.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 67.1%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union Elementary?
5,371 students were enrolled in Union Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union Elementary?
Union Elementary is in California, based in Santa Clara County, with its district office in San Jose. Its boundary covers about 7.4 sq mi.