Is Cadwallader Elementary a good school?

Cadwallader Elementary ranks 1007 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cadwallader Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Cadwallader Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cadwallader Elementary?

Students at Cadwallader Elementary are 52% Asian, 35% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Cadwallader Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cadwallader Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate High : Silver Creek High

Cadwallader Elementary

Summary:

Cadwallader Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 340 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Evergreen Elementary District, which is ranked 327 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cadwallader Elementary consistently maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The school's female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds or who are English Language Learners perform particularly well, ranking higher than the state average. However, Cadwallader's male students lag behind their female counterparts in ELA, and the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.7% in 2020-2021 to 9.2% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedar Grove Elementary performs worse than Cadwallader in both ELA and Mathematics, while Evergreen Elementary, located just 0.57 miles away, consistently outperforms Cadwallader in both subjects and ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools. Other nearby schools, such as James Franklin Smith Elementary and Tom Matsumoto Elementary, also significantly outperform Cadwallader in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-6

3799 Cadwallader Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121-1114

(408) 270-4950

District: Evergreen Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1007^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,071

Students who attend Cadwallader Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High:	Silver Creek High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 354

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.7%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cadwallader Elementary ranks better than 82.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.68. (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: Asian (51.7%), Hispanic (35%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cadwallader Elementary is 25.2. 10 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cadwallader Elementary is $8,071, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Evergreen Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cadwallader Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cadwallader Elementary 1007^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cadwallader Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Evergreen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Elementary 327^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cadwallader Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	64.11	1522^nd	4809	68.4%
2005	63.57	1588^th	4822	67.1%
2006	63.41	1613^th	4818	66.5%
2007	52.91	2162^nd	5113	57.7%
2008	59.87	1857^th	5113	63.7%
2009	61.22	1859^th	5193	64.2%
2010	76.17	1177^th	5314	77.9%
2011	65.89	1702^nd	5377	68.3%
2012	74.95	1274^th	5390	76.4%
2013	82.20	937^th	5530	83.1%
2015	86.91	784^th	5611	86.0%
2016	88.41	715^th	5614	87.3%
2017	82.62	1019^th	5692	82.1%
2018	77.12	1260^th	5662	77.7%
2019	80.22	1157^th	5789	80.0%
2022	88.53	773^rd	5883	86.9%
2023	89.48	744^th	5874	87.3%
2024	83.68	1007^th	5862	82.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	99.39	33^rd	3311	99.0%
2023	88.30	158^th	3250	95.1%
2024	73.32	349^th	3160	89.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.82	1247^th	5084	75.5%
2019	79.45	745^th	5173	85.6%
2022	93.41	229^th	5264	95.6%
2023	85.70	551^st	5374	89.7%
2024	84.52	648^th	5511	88.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.67	1255^th	5413	76.8%
2019	77.47	1198^th	5492	78.2%
2022	86.18	807^th	5635	85.7%
2023	88.44	724^th	5617	87.1%
2024	85.56	841^st	5605	85.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.09	1263^rd	5431	76.7%
2019	76.55	1231^st	5510	77.7%
2022	88.19	725^th	5663	87.2%
2023	86.07	808^th	5650	85.7%
2024	76.99	1188^th	5636	78.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.56	545^th	1071	49.1%
2019	59.64	565^th	1149	50.8%
2022	62.68	549^th	1154	52.4%
2023	67.97	458^th	1190	61.5%
2024	66.32	484^th	1203	59.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cadwallader Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.59	1646^th	4830	65.9%
2019	56.09	1901^st	4963	61.7%
2022	78.47	799^th	5084	84.3%
2023	75.98	924^th	5098	81.9%
2024	64.54	1444^th	5102	71.7%

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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 Cadwallader Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	212	48	107	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	536
1989	201	59	105	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	548
1990	180	54	109	182	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	155	53	111	187	5	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	164	52	111	195	5	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	143	39	109	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	138	45	117	210	6	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	106	49	140	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1996	106	49	140	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	108	42	139	200	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	106	42	142	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	106	41	164	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2000	99	34	185	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2001	85	29	175	216	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2002	51	28	150	198	4	n/a	n/a	2	433
2003	51	28	150	198	4	n/a	n/a	2	433
2004	44	19	152	199	3	n/a	n/a	2	419
2005	37	23	132	186	2	n/a	n/a	2	382
2006	34	21	135	191	2	n/a	n/a	2	385
2007	35	24	142	199	3	n/a	n/a	2	405
2008	25	17	148	234	2	n/a	n/a	0	426
2009	24	15	144	228	2	2	1	0	416
2010	26	15	156	188	1	0	0	0	386
2011	24	9	171	188	1	0	4	0	397
2012	28	0	183	179	1	8	8	0	407
2013	25	6	175	168	1	0	14	0	389
2014	29	4	171	164	0	0	20	0	388
2015	25	5	168	146	0	1	21	0	366
2016	25	5	173	120	0	3	27	0	353
2017	26	5	178	103	1	2	28	0	343
2018	18	6	179	111	1	2	28	0	345
2019	22	4	192	101	1	1	20	0	341
2020	18	3	197	88	2	1	25	0	334
2021	22	6	220	126	1	1	28	0	404
2022	20	4	195	114	1	1	22	0	357
2023	17	3	175	122	1	1	21	0	340
2024	18	1	183	124	1	0	26	1	354

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cadwallader Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	536	25.6	20.9	n/a
1989	548	25.0	21.9	n/a
1990	530	24.0	22.0	n/a
1991	511	23.2	22.0	n/a
1992	527	23.6	22.3	27.7
1993	502	21.0	23.9	20.9
1994	516	21.0	24.6	24.6
1995	495	19.0	26.1	30.3
1996	495	19.0	26.1	30.3
1997	490	21.4	22.9	29.4
1998	503	24.1	20.9	32.2
1999	516	25.0	20.6	27.5
2000	555	25.8	21.5	33.5
2001	505	24.4	20.7	31.9
2002	433	22.4	19.3	34.3
2003	433	22.4	19.3	34.3
2004	419	21.0	20.0	38.6
2005	382	18.0	21.2	38.7
2006	385	17.0	22.6	36.6
2007	405	18.6	21.8	44.9
2008	426	24.5	17.4	41.3
2009	416	21.5	18.1	38.7
2010	386	19.0	20.3	41.7
2011	397	n/a	n/a	44.6
2012	407	18.0	22.5	50.9
2013	389	16.0	24.3	44.5
2014	388	17.0	22.8	43.8
2015	366	15.0	24.4	44.3
2016	353	14.0	25.2	40.5
2017	343	14.0	24.5	37.6
2018	345	14.0	24.6	39.7
2019	341	12.0	28.4	38.7
2020	334	n/a	n/a	33.8
2021	404	16.7	24.1	34.2
2022	357	16.3	21.9	35.6
2023	340	13.7	24.7	39.1
2024	354	14.0	25.2	23.4

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 Cadwallader Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	536	25.6	20.9	n/a
1989	548	25.0	21.9	n/a
1990	530	24.0	22.0	n/a
1991	511	23.2	22.0	n/a
1992	527	23.6	22.3	27.7
1993	502	21.0	23.9	20.9
1994	516	21.0	24.6	24.6
1995	495	19.0	26.1	30.3
1996	495	19.0	26.1	30.3
1997	490	21.4	22.9	29.4
1998	503	24.1	20.9	32.2
1999	516	25.0	20.6	27.5
2000	555	25.8	21.5	33.5
2001	505	24.4	20.7	31.9
2002	433	22.4	19.3	34.3
2003	433	22.4	19.3	34.3
2004	419	21.0	20.0	38.6
2005	382	18.0	21.2	38.7
2006	385	17.0	22.6	36.6
2007	405	18.6	21.8	44.9
2008	426	24.5	17.4	41.3
2009	416	21.5	18.1	38.7
2010	386	19.0	20.3	41.7
2011	397	n/a	n/a	44.6
2012	407	18.0	22.5	50.9
2013	389	16.0	24.3	44.5
2014	388	17.0	22.8	43.8
2015	366	15.0	24.4	44.3
2016	353	14.0	25.2	40.5
2017	343	14.0	24.5	37.6
2018	345	14.0	24.6	39.7
2019	341	12.0	28.4	38.7
2020	334	n/a	n/a	33.8
2021	404	16.7	24.1	34.2
2022	357	16.3	21.9	35.6
2023	340	13.7	24.7	39.1
2024	354	14.0	25.2	23.4

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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