Is Toyon Elementary a good school?

Toyon Elementary ranks 3900 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Toyon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Toyon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Toyon Elementary?

Students at Toyon Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 38% Asian, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Toyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Toyon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Piedmont Middle

Toyon Elementary

Summary:

Toyon Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 240 students in grades K-5 and part of the Berryessa Union Elementary School District.

Toyon Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with student performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling well below district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.82% of Toyon students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.74% for the Berryessa Union district and 47.04% for the state of California. Similarly, just 25.45% of Toyon students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 54.85% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 21.1% of students chronically absent in 2022-2023, higher than the district average of 17.4% and the nearby Summerdale Elementary at 16.3%. Additionally, Toyon has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 42.92% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Toyon Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than nearby schools within the Berryessa Union district, such as Majestic Way Elementary, Summerdale Elementary, Ruskin Elementary, and Cherrywood Elementary, all of which have higher proficiency rates. The nearby schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary School District, such as Millard McCollam Elementary, Ben Painter Elementary, Linda Vista Elementary, and Russo/McEntee Academy, also outperform Toyon Elementary in academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-5

995 Bard St.
San Jose, CA 95127-1103

(408) 923-1965

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3900^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,634

Students who attend Toyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Piedmont Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.2%

Asian:

37.6%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Toyon Elementary ranks worse than 66.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.2%), Asian (37.6%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Toyon Elementary is 23.4, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Toyon Elementary employs 11 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Toyon Elementary is $12,634, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Toyon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Toyon Elementary 3900^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Toyon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berryessa Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Berryessa Union Elementary 264^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Toyon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.81	2818^th	4809	41.4%
2005	40.76	2672^nd	4822	44.6%
2006	41.24	2651^st	4818	45.0%
2007	21.97	4133^rd	5113	19.2%
2008	45.06	2657^th	5113	48.0%
2009	42.61	2900^th	5193	44.2%
2010	45.00	2847^th	5314	46.4%
2011	50.80	2552^nd	5377	52.5%
2012	32.58	3765^th	5390	30.1%
2013	52.25	2554^th	5530	53.8%
2015	39.24	3056^th	5611	45.5%
2016	28.03	3930^th	5614	30.0%
2017	23.05	4426^th	5692	22.2%
2018	9.66	5459^th	5662	3.6%
2019	21.94	4634^th	5789	20.0%
2022	52.20	2438^th	5883	58.6%
2023	40.50	3098^th	5874	47.3%
2024	30.26	3900^th	5862	33.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.94	2010^th	3246	38.1%
2019	57.42	911^th	3275	72.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.11	4989^th	5084	1.9%
2019	10.83	5027^th	5173	2.8%
2022	33.82	3523^rd	5264	33.1%
2023	37.53	3271^st	5374	39.1%
2024	28.42	4105^th	5511	25.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.83	5285^th	5413	2.4%
2019	23.63	4328^th	5492	21.2%
2022	45.81	2644^th	5635	53.1%
2023	35.35	3336^th	5617	40.6%
2024	28.16	3956^th	5605	29.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.59	1890^th	2128	11.2%
2019	19.36	2380^th	2585	7.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.15	5211^th	5431	4.1%
2019	21.94	4476^th	5510	18.8%
2022	60.53	1933^rd	5663	65.9%
2023	41.47	2954^th	5650	47.7%
2024	36.40	3316^th	5636	41.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.45	1025^th	1149	10.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Toyon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.50	4799^th	4830	0.6%
2019	10.65	4837^th	4963	2.5%
2022	41.65	2775^th	5084	45.4%
2023	26.58	3993^rd	5098	21.7%
2024	13.04	4876^th	5102	4.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Toyon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	25	121	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	524
1989	246	19	140	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	555
1990	268	16	147	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	578
1991	258	17	157	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
1992	255	18	173	152	11	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	245	28	194	139	13	n/a	n/a	0	619
1994	209	38	208	143	9	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	178	34	206	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	178	34	206	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	165	37	198	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	152	33	204	168	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	136	34	212	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	123	33	205	175	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
2001	102	37	195	154	13	n/a	n/a	0	501
2002	73	15	184	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2003	73	15	184	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2004	70	22	174	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2005	66	21	169	198	1	n/a	n/a	2	457
2006	59	21	181	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
2007	50	17	167	214	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
2008	46	18	149	184	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
2009	35	15	142	186	6	1	1	0	386
2010	33	0	145	179	1	17	5	0	380
2011	31	15	129	97	1	4	89	0	366
2012	23	16	113	139	5	4	33	0	333
2013	19	14	117	160	4	1	26	0	341
2014	21	15	119	164	3	1	18	0	341
2015	19	14	105	165	3	1	14	0	321
2016	15	12	120	167	1	0	11	0	326
2017	23	10	116	145	0	0	17	0	311
2018	25	5	112	152	0	1	25	0	320
2019	18	3	108	143	0	1	19	0	292
2020	18	3	100	152	0	3	23	0	299
2021	18	2	91	135	0	3	19	0	268
2022	17	3	73	124	0	2	22	0	241
2023	13	4	82	122	0	2	17	0	240
2024	15	5	97	127	0	2	12	0	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Toyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	22.0	23.8	n/a
1989	555	23.0	24.1	n/a
1990	578	23.0	25.1	n/a
1991	582	22.0	26.4	n/a
1992	609	22.4	27.1	13
1993	619	23.0	26.9	15.3
1994	607	22.0	27.6	18.6
1995	578	23.5	24.6	18.7
1996	578	23.5	24.6	18.7
1997	571	21.0	27.2	22.2
1998	559	24.0	23.3	17.7
1999	553	26.0	21.3	21.9
2000	539	26.0	20.7	26.3
2001	501	25.5	19.6	24.4
2002	454	22.0	20.6	31.1
2003	454	22.0	20.6	31.1
2004	469	23.0	20.4	30.5
2005	457	22.0	20.8	27.9
2006	467	22.0	21.2	32.1
2007	450	22.0	20.5	35.8
2008	401	24.0	16.7	41.4
2009	386	20.0	18.4	45.6
2010	380	17.0	22.3	47.4
2011	366	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	333	16.0	20.8	n/a
2013	341	16.0	21.3	50.1
2014	341	15.0	22.7	52.8
2015	321	15.0	21.4	54.2
2016	326	15.0	21.7	56.1
2017	311	14.0	22.2	48.9
2018	320	15.0	21.3	55.6
2019	292	14.0	20.8	51.7
2020	299	n/a	n/a	46.5
2021	268	12.0	22.3	35.8
2022	241	11.0	21.9	38.2
2023	240	11.0	21.8	42.9
2024	258	11.0	23.4	38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Toyon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	524	22.0	23.8	n/a
1989	555	23.0	24.1	n/a
1990	578	23.0	25.1	n/a
1991	582	22.0	26.4	n/a
1992	609	22.4	27.1	13
1993	619	23.0	26.9	15.3
1994	607	22.0	27.6	18.6
1995	578	23.5	24.6	18.7
1996	578	23.5	24.6	18.7
1997	571	21.0	27.2	22.2
1998	559	24.0	23.3	17.7
1999	553	26.0	21.3	21.9
2000	539	26.0	20.7	26.3
2001	501	25.5	19.6	24.4
2002	454	22.0	20.6	31.1
2003	454	22.0	20.6	31.1
2004	469	23.0	20.4	30.5
2005	457	22.0	20.8	27.9
2006	467	22.0	21.2	32.1
2007	450	22.0	20.5	35.8
2008	401	24.0	16.7	41.4
2009	386	20.0	18.4	45.6
2010	380	17.0	22.3	47.4
2011	366	n/a	n/a	54.4
2012	333	16.0	20.8	n/a
2013	341	16.0	21.3	50.1
2014	341	15.0	22.7	52.8
2015	321	15.0	21.4	54.2
2016	326	15.0	21.7	56.1
2017	311	14.0	22.2	48.9
2018	320	15.0	21.3	55.6
2019	292	14.0	20.8	51.7
2020	299	n/a	n/a	46.5
2021	268	12.0	22.3	35.8
2022	241	11.0	21.9	38.2
2023	240	11.0	21.8	42.9
2024	258	11.0	23.4	38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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