Is Anne Darling Elementary a good school?

Anne Darling Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Anne Darling Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 273 students attended Anne Darling Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Anne Darling Elementary?

Students at Anne Darling Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Anne Darling Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anne Darling Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Muwekma Ohlone Middle High : San Jose High

Anne Darling Elementary

Summary:

Anne Darling Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 295 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Jose Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anne Darling Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 11.0% to 46.4% in recent years, well above the state and district averages. The school also consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with only 22.12% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 49.53% for the San Jose Unified School District and 47.04% for California. Anne Darling struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools within the San Jose Unified School District, such as Empire Gardens Elementary and Grant Elementary, Anne Darling consistently underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges that are not shared by its neighboring schools. Despite being a long-established school, Anne Darling has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the past several years, indicating a need for more effective interventions and support.

Detail:

Public K-5

333 North 33rd St.
San Jose, CA 95133-1634

(408) 535-6209

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5015^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,211

Students who attend Anne Darling Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Muwekma Ohlone Middle
High:	San Jose High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

Asian:

8.4%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anne Darling Elementary ranks worse than 85.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.05. (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 (82.4%), Asian (8.4%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anne Darling Elementary is 16, which is the lowest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anne Darling Elementary is $13,211, which is the 8^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anne Darling Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anne Darling Elementary 5015^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Anne Darling Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 796^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anne Darling Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	7.79	4755^th	4809	1.1%
2005	12.95	4458^th	4822	7.5%
2006	18.40	4114^th	4818	14.6%
2007	16.32	4552^nd	5113	11.0%
2008	16.01	4592^nd	5113	10.2%
2009	10.18	4993^rd	5193	3.9%
2010	27.56	4036^th	5314	24.0%
2011	41.81	3108^th	5377	42.2%
2012	47.38	2782^nd	5390	48.4%
2013	45.81	2942^nd	5530	46.8%
2015	28.86	3795^th	5611	32.4%
2016	28.90	3857^th	5614	31.3%
2017	22.88	4441^st	5692	22.0%
2018	18.94	4769^th	5662	15.8%
2019	16.08	5156^th	5789	10.9%
2021	17.35	1228^th	1417	13.3%
2022	16.82	5187^th	5883	11.8%
2023	18.59	4995^th	5874	15.0%
2024	18.05	5015^th	5862	14.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.66	2808^th	3246	13.5%
2019	31.70	2360^th	3275	27.9%
2021	25.43	561^st	602	6.8%
2022	27.85	2762^nd	3311	16.6%
2023	33.24	2299^th	3250	29.3%
2024	34.08	2247^th	3160	28.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.31	3975^th	5084	21.8%
2019	23.04	4357^th	5173	15.8%
2021	26.29	886^th	1110	20.2%
2022	18.22	4770^th	5264	9.4%
2023	26.28	4214^th	5374	21.6%
2024	20.55	4740^th	5511	14.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.74	4568^th	5413	15.6%
2019	22.88	4395^th	5492	20.0%
2021	26.19	916^th	1267	27.7%
2022	27.16	4006^th	5635	28.9%
2023	21.20	4590^th	5617	18.3%
2024	22.54	4458^th	5605	20.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.17	2047^th	2128	3.8%
2019	31.01	1742^nd	2585	32.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.51	4612^th	5431	15.1%
2019	14.06	5115^th	5510	7.2%
2021	12.07	1220^th	1272	4.1%
2022	11.13	5494^th	5663	3.0%
2023	17.25	4976^th	5650	11.9%
2024	16.22	5057^th	5636	10.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anne Darling Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.70	4133^rd	4830	14.4%
2019	17.46	4535^th	4963	8.6%
2022	19.10	4574^th	5084	10.0%
2023	21.09	4410^th	5098	13.5%
2024	20.59	4417^th	5102	13.4%

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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 Anne Darling Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	16	24	377	6	n/a	n/a	0	681
1989	266	8	27	372	5	n/a	n/a	0	678
1990	248	11	36	376	8	n/a	n/a	0	679
1991	268	6	34	392	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
1992	247	9	37	407	5	n/a	n/a	0	705
1993	242	14	32	457	5	n/a	n/a	0	750
1994	209	14	32	509	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1995	218	14	43	489	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1996	218	14	43	489	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1997	200	10	38	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	756
1998	167	12	54	576	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
1999	160	11	62	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
2000	149	11	58	586	1	n/a	n/a	0	805
2001	138	11	54	625	3	n/a	n/a	0	831
2002	92	12	46	645	6	n/a	n/a	5	806
2003	92	12	46	645	6	n/a	n/a	5	806
2004	91	8	38	622	6	n/a	n/a	0	765
2005	76	6	31	511	7	n/a	n/a	6	637
2006	53	5	38	484	12	n/a	n/a	8	600
2007	47	5	26	460	4	n/a	n/a	9	551
2008	43	1	28	458	3	n/a	n/a	0	533
2009	33	1	22	442	3	1	8	0	510
2010	40	4	36	434	2	3	7	0	526
2011	40	4	34	447	1	3	8	0	537
2012	37	5	29	450	4	3	6	0	534
2013	42	4	28	389	4	3	3	0	473
2014	38	3	35	379	3	5	4	0	467
2015	35	3	40	375	2	3	4	0	462
2016	31	4	44	354	2	0	6	0	441
2017	24	4	49	331	2	0	5	0	415
2018	27	5	44	319	3	0	6	0	404
2019	22	5	40	302	2	0	5	0	376
2020	16	2	37	283	1	0	2	0	341
2021	15	3	23	251	0	0	1	0	293
2022	16	2	23	225	0	0	2	0	268
2023	16	4	18	251	0	0	6	0	295
2024	12	5	23	225	3	0	5	0	273

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anne Darling Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	27.6	24.6	n/a
1989	678	29.0	23.3	n/a
1990	679	29.0	23.4	n/a
1991	702	29.0	24.2	n/a
1992	705	29.5	23.8	50.5
1993	750	28.8	26.0	58.4
1994	765	31.0	24.7	61.2
1995	764	30.0	25.5	66.9
1996	764	30.0	25.5	66.9
1997	756	28.0	27.0	66.9
1998	810	34.0	23.8	84.4
1999	818	37.0	22.1	59.9
2000	805	38.0	21.2	54.4
2001	831	40.0	20.8	54.8
2002	806	46.0	17.5	69.5
2003	806	46.0	17.5	69.5
2004	765	43.0	17.8	84.1
2005	637	31.5	20.2	82.3
2006	600	29.5	20.3	85.5
2007	551	30.5	18.1	93.4
2008	533	31.5	16.9	91.6
2009	510	30.0	16.5	89.6
2010	526	32.0	16.4	83.1
2011	537	n/a	n/a	80.4
2012	534	29.3	18.2	n/a
2013	473	27.5	17.1	77
2014	467	25.0	18.6	80.7
2015	462	25.0	18.4	79
2016	441	19.0	23.2	83.7
2017	415	19.1	21.7	82.7
2018	404	17.9	22.5	82.7
2019	376	16.9	22.2	78.7
2020	341	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	293	12.9	22.5	65.2
2022	268	13.9	19.2	65.3
2023	295	15.7	18.7	74.2
2024	273	17.0	16.0	77.7

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 Anne Darling Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	681	27.6	24.6	n/a
1989	678	29.0	23.3	n/a
1990	679	29.0	23.4	n/a
1991	702	29.0	24.2	n/a
1992	705	29.5	23.8	50.5
1993	750	28.8	26.0	58.4
1994	765	31.0	24.7	61.2
1995	764	30.0	25.5	66.9
1996	764	30.0	25.5	66.9
1997	756	28.0	27.0	66.9
1998	810	34.0	23.8	84.4
1999	818	37.0	22.1	59.9
2000	805	38.0	21.2	54.4
2001	831	40.0	20.8	54.8
2002	806	46.0	17.5	69.5
2003	806	46.0	17.5	69.5
2004	765	43.0	17.8	84.1
2005	637	31.5	20.2	82.3
2006	600	29.5	20.3	85.5
2007	551	30.5	18.1	93.4
2008	533	31.5	16.9	91.6
2009	510	30.0	16.5	89.6
2010	526	32.0	16.4	83.1
2011	537	n/a	n/a	80.4
2012	534	29.3	18.2	n/a
2013	473	27.5	17.1	77
2014	467	25.0	18.6	80.7
2015	462	25.0	18.4	79
2016	441	19.0	23.2	83.7
2017	415	19.1	21.7	82.7
2018	404	17.9	22.5	82.7
2019	376	16.9	22.2	78.7
2020	341	n/a	n/a	78.3
2021	293	12.9	22.5	65.2
2022	268	13.9	19.2	65.3
2023	295	15.7	18.7	74.2
2024	273	17.0	16.0	77.7

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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