Is Simonds Elementary a good school?

Yes! Simonds Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 292 nd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Simonds Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Simonds Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Simonds Elementary?

Students at Simonds Elementary are 38% Asian, 29% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Simonds Elementary attend?

Students who attend Simonds Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Castillero Middle High : Leland High

Simonds Elementary

Summary:

Simonds Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 488 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.

Simonds Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade students are particularly strong, with proficiency rates in the 70-80% range for both ELA and Math, compared to the district and state averages in the 30-50% range. Simonds Elementary's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also impressive, with 5th-grade students scoring 20-30 percentage points higher than the district and state. The school has a diverse student population, with Asian and Hispanic students making up the largest subgroups, and these subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-20% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Simonds Elementary stands out as a top-performing institution. While other schools in the area, such as Graystone Elementary and Williams Elementary, also demonstrate high levels of academic achievement, Simonds Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates and stable student-teacher ratios further contribute to its overall success, indicating a well-managed and engaged learning environment.

Detail:

Public K-5

6515 Grapevine Way
San Jose, CA 95120-4020

(408) 535-6251

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
292^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,897

Students who attend Simonds Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castillero Middle
High:	Leland High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

38.1%

White:

28.5%

Two or more races:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Simonds Elementary ranks better than 95% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.64. (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 Student population at Simonds Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (38.1%), White (28.5%), two or more races (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Simonds Elementary is 20.6. 13 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Simonds Elementary employs 23.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Simonds Elementary is $9,897. 25 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Simonds Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Simonds Elementary 292^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Simonds Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Simonds Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.01	236^th	4809	95.1%
2005	93.39	301^st	4822	93.8%
2006	93.61	294^th	4818	93.9%
2007	94.00	288^th	5113	94.4%
2008	93.26	293^rd	5113	94.3%
2009	93.60	247^th	5193	95.2%
2010	95.29	125^th	5314	97.6%
2011	95.38	103^rd	5377	98.1%
2012	95.48	60^th	5390	98.9%
2013	94.16	169^th	5530	96.9%
2015	95.59	285^th	5611	94.9%
2016	94.95	317^th	5614	94.4%
2017	96.16	244^th	5692	95.7%
2018	94.08	362^nd	5662	93.6%
2019	91.98	523^rd	5789	91.0%
2021	93.94	101^st	1417	92.9%
2022	93.24	499^th	5883	91.5%
2023	94.61	381^st	5874	93.5%
2024	95.64	292^nd	5862	95.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	81.11	56^th	445	87.4%
2022	64.68	243^rd	610	60.2%
2023	63.52	267^th	669	60.1%
2024	65.65	263^rd	669	60.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.23	759^th	5084	85.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.04	363^rd	5413	93.3%
2019	88.31	649^th	5492	88.2%
2021	93.25	97^th	1267	92.3%
2022	92.35	487^th	5635	91.4%
2023	93.30	413^th	5617	92.6%
2024	96.07	182^nd	5605	96.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	97.88	51^st	2585	98.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.10	384^th	5431	92.9%
2019	92.61	407^th	5510	92.6%
2021	92.39	108^th	1272	91.5%
2022	91.85	518^th	5663	90.9%
2023	92.85	431^st	5650	92.4%
2024	92.67	441^st	5636	92.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.77	220^th	1071	79.5%
2019	75.38	247^th	1149	78.5%
2022	74.78	279^th	1154	75.8%
2023	76.49	241^st	1190	79.7%
2024	79.23	178^th	1203	85.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.42	587^th	4830	87.8%
2019	66.97	1293^rd	4963	73.9%
2022	96.49	140^th	5084	97.2%
2023	85.66	523^rd	5098	89.7%
2024	79.24	748^th	5102	85.3%

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Rank History for White students at Simonds Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.89	649^th	2737	76.3%
2019	67.81	905^th	2834	68.1%
2022	57.46	1242^nd	2726	54.4%
2023	75.85	587^th	2662	77.9%
2024	72.74	716^th	2647	73.0%

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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 Simonds Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	405	18	122	77	13	n/a	n/a	0	635
1989	369	30	134	108	19	n/a	n/a	0	660
1990	337	22	151	125	14	n/a	n/a	0	649
1991	331	22	146	144	23	n/a	n/a	0	666
1992	322	31	163	129	25	n/a	n/a	0	670
1993	292	20	150	145	20	n/a	n/a	0	627
1994	245	20	133	152	30	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	251	21	182	170	25	n/a	n/a	0	649
1996	251	21	182	170	25	n/a	n/a	0	649
1997	270	15	177	187	26	n/a	n/a	0	675
1998	284	14	145	141	19	n/a	n/a	0	603
1999	280	8	127	109	18	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	301	9	116	90	16	n/a	n/a	0	532
2001	304	7	130	80	15	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	321	7	150	68	13	n/a	n/a	0	559
2003	321	7	150	68	13	n/a	n/a	0	559
2004	345	14	169	50	16	n/a	n/a	0	594
2005	365	14	170	48	13	n/a	n/a	2	612
2006	368	15	184	44	13	n/a	n/a	4	628
2007	371	14	185	44	8	n/a	n/a	5	627
2008	379	11	193	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	638
2009	375	11	198	48	9	2	9	0	652
2010	402	11	220	45	7	1	5	0	691
2011	398	8	232	44	7	1	33	0	723
2012	374	9	223	44	6	1	40	0	697
2013	367	6	245	52	4	0	45	0	719
2014	339	3	266	55	4	0	54	0	721
2015	334	1	280	56	3	2	69	0	745
2016	308	3	287	66	2	0	71	0	737
2017	294	8	280	67	1	0	66	0	716
2018	284	9	248	67	1	0	64	0	673
2019	251	6	242	82	0	0	70	0	651
2020	219	11	228	89	0	0	68	0	615
2021	182	11	219	88	0	1	72	0	573
2022	160	9	187	80	0	1	78	0	515
2023	147	8	183	76	0	1	73	0	488
2024	141	10	188	70	0	1	84	0	494

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Simonds Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	25.0	25.4	n/a
1989	660	25.7	25.6	n/a
1990	649	27.3	23.7	n/a
1991	666	27.3	24.3	n/a
1992	670	27.7	24.1	15.8
1993	627	23.7	26.5	21.4
1994	580	23.7	24.5	27.1
1995	649	26.4	24.6	21.7
1996	649	26.4	24.6	21.7
1997	675	24.0	28.1	25.2
1998	603	27.0	22.3	20.1
1999	542	27.0	20.1	12.9
2000	532	26.0	20.5	9.2
2001	536	27.0	19.9	8.6
2002	559	27.0	20.7	8.4
2003	559	27.0	20.7	8.4
2004	594	28.0	21.2	6.2
2005	612	28.5	21.5	5.1
2006	628	30.0	20.9	3.7
2007	627	29.5	21.3	3.7
2008	638	32.2	19.8	0
2009	652	29.0	21.0	2.8
2010	691	28.0	24.6	3.2
2011	723	n/a	n/a	2.5
2012	697	24.4	28.4	n/a
2013	719	26.3	27.2	3.9
2014	721	25.9	27.8	3.2
2015	745	25.0	29.8	4
2016	737	27.0	27.2	5.7
2017	716	27.5	25.9	7.3
2018	673	26.0	25.8	8.6
2019	651	25.0	25.9	8.4
2020	615	n/a	n/a	8.5
2021	573	25.1	22.7	8.4
2022	515	23.6	21.8	8.9
2023	488	23.4	20.8	11.1
2024	494	23.9	20.6	10.3

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 Simonds Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	635	25.0	25.4	n/a
1989	660	25.7	25.6	n/a
1990	649	27.3	23.7	n/a
1991	666	27.3	24.3	n/a
1992	670	27.7	24.1	15.8
1993	627	23.7	26.5	21.4
1994	580	23.7	24.5	27.1
1995	649	26.4	24.6	21.7
1996	649	26.4	24.6	21.7
1997	675	24.0	28.1	25.2
1998	603	27.0	22.3	20.1
1999	542	27.0	20.1	12.9
2000	532	26.0	20.5	9.2
2001	536	27.0	19.9	8.6
2002	559	27.0	20.7	8.4
2003	559	27.0	20.7	8.4
2004	594	28.0	21.2	6.2
2005	612	28.5	21.5	5.1
2006	628	30.0	20.9	3.7
2007	627	29.5	21.3	3.7
2008	638	32.2	19.8	0
2009	652	29.0	21.0	2.8
2010	691	28.0	24.6	3.2
2011	723	n/a	n/a	2.5
2012	697	24.4	28.4	n/a
2013	719	26.3	27.2	3.9
2014	721	25.9	27.8	3.2
2015	745	25.0	29.8	4
2016	737	27.0	27.2	5.7
2017	716	27.5	25.9	7.3
2018	673	26.0	25.8	8.6
2019	651	25.0	25.9	8.4
2020	615	n/a	n/a	8.5
2021	573	25.1	22.7	8.4
2022	515	23.6	21.8	8.9
2023	488	23.4	20.8	11.1
2024	494	23.9	20.6	10.3

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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