Is Ruskin Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ruskin Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Ruskin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Ruskin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruskin Elementary?

Students at Ruskin Elementary are 75% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ruskin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruskin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierramont Middle High : Piedmont Hills High

Ruskin Elementary

Summary:

Ruskin Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 419 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Berryessa Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 264 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruskin Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 400-658 out of over 5,600 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 73.15% of Ruskin Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.74% for the district and 47.04% for the state. However, the school struggles to support its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of California schools for these subgroups. Ruskin Elementary also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.0% to 14.6% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District, Ruskin Elementary stands out as a high-performing, equitable, and engaged elementary school. While the nearby schools tend to perform closer to or slightly below the district and state levels, Ruskin Elementary consistently outperforms them on academic assessments. Additionally, Ruskin Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates compared to most of the nearby schools, suggesting a more engaged and economically advantaged student population. Overall, Ruskin Elementary is a shining example of academic excellence within the district, with a strong commitment to supporting the diverse needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1401 Turlock Ln.
San Jose, CA 95132-2347

(408) 923-1950

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,769

Students who attend Ruskin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierramont Middle
High:	Piedmont Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

74.7%

Hispanic:

16.8%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruskin Elementary ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.95. (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 (74.7%), Hispanic (16.8%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruskin Elementary is 24.9. 6 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruskin Elementary is $11,769. 5 elementary schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruskin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruskin Elementary 504^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ruskin 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 Ruskin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.00	749^th	4809	84.4%
2005	88.94	543^rd	4822	88.7%
2006	88.64	557^th	4818	88.4%
2007	86.20	702^nd	5113	86.3%
2008	85.33	736^th	5113	85.6%
2009	87.10	633^rd	5193	87.8%
2010	87.13	629^th	5314	88.2%
2011	92.19	299^th	5377	94.4%
2012	89.31	463^rd	5390	91.4%
2013	91.02	400^th	5530	92.8%
2015	92.25	490^th	5611	91.3%
2016	90.80	564^th	5614	90.0%
2017	90.76	592^nd	5692	89.6%
2018	92.99	445^th	5662	92.1%
2019	91.43	563^rd	5789	90.3%
2022	90.91	658^th	5883	88.8%
2023	94.32	404^th	5874	93.1%
2024	92.95	504^th	5862	91.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.65	20^th	3246	99.4%
2019	92.14	138^th	3275	95.8%
2022	88.14	182^nd	3311	94.5%
2023	70.90	472^nd	3250	85.5%
2024	87.33	141^st	3160	95.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.01	1029^th	5084	79.8%
2019	64.22	1499^th	5173	71.0%
2022	51.77	2179^th	5264	58.6%
2023	55.56	2009^th	5374	62.6%
2024	18.43	4910^th	5511	10.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.18	606^th	5413	88.8%
2019	89.68	577^th	5492	89.5%
2022	89.94	638^th	5635	88.7%
2023	92.38	477^th	5617	91.5%
2024	92.23	486^th	5605	91.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.24	1475^th	2227	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.23	304^th	5431	94.4%
2019	90.19	569^th	5510	89.7%
2022	89.69	641^st	5663	88.7%
2023	94.32	353^rd	5650	93.8%
2024	91.94	488^th	5636	91.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.66	223^rd	1071	79.2%
2019	70.51	362^nd	1149	68.5%
2022	72.75	329^th	1154	71.5%
2023	71.65	365^th	1190	69.3%
2024	71.89	366^th	1203	69.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruskin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.62	2577^th	4830	46.6%
2019	30.09	3688^th	4963	25.7%
2022	38.63	3009^th	5084	40.8%
2023	46.80	2436^th	5098	52.2%
2024	22.03	4337^th	5102	15.0%

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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 Ruskin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	221	23	285	95	2	n/a	n/a	626
1989	214	21	262	91	2	n/a	n/a	590
1990	192	35	300	93	1	n/a	n/a	621
1991	180	34	316	90	0	n/a	n/a	620
1992	165	32	323	99	0	n/a	n/a	619
1993	154	32	334	99	1	n/a	n/a	620
1994	128	30	350	113	4	n/a	n/a	625
1995	106	40	401	122	1	n/a	n/a	670
1996	106	40	401	122	1	n/a	n/a	670
1997	101	42	431	115	0	n/a	n/a	689
1998	92	45	437	99	1	n/a	n/a	674
1999	82	38	449	96	0	n/a	n/a	665
2000	69	45	439	87	0	n/a	n/a	640
2001	80	40	461	82	0	n/a	n/a	663
2002	64	22	461	74	0	n/a	n/a	621
2003	64	22	461	74	0	n/a	n/a	621
2004	61	24	470	82	0	n/a	n/a	637
2005	60	20	480	84	0	n/a	n/a	644
2006	55	18	498	72	0	n/a	n/a	643
2007	51	16	495	89	1	n/a	n/a	652
2008	49	12	513	80	n/a	n/a	n/a	654
2009	42	16	486	75	1	4	0	624
2010	33	0	476	75	1	14	24	623
2011	29	12	510	81	1	4	27	664
2012	28	9	506	91	1	5	31	671
2013	25	7	492	103	1	5	32	665
2014	19	6	489	106	1	4	38	663
2015	17	4	491	105	1	4	39	661
2016	25	4	479	84	0	7	33	632
2017	25	3	466	98	0	9	27	628
2018	32	3	446	92	0	5	24	602
2019	31	3	425	85	0	3	21	568
2020	28	1	401	85	0	1	21	537
2021	24	1	384	63	0	0	19	491
2022	25	0	318	76	1	0	14	434
2023	18	0	331	59	1	0	10	419
2024	21	1	298	67	1	0	11	399

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 Ruskin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	626	26.0	24.0	n/a
1989	590	25.0	23.6	n/a
1990	621	24.0	25.8	n/a
1991	620	23.0	26.9	n/a
1992	619	23.4	26.4	14.7
1993	620	24.0	25.8	15
1994	625	24.0	26.0	18.7
1995	670	24.6	27.2	22.7
1996	670	24.6	27.2	22.7
1997	689	25.0	27.6	19.4
1998	674	31.0	21.7	14.8
1999	665	31.0	21.5	14.3
2000	640	31.0	20.6	13
2001	663	31.0	21.4	13.3
2002	621	29.0	21.4	18
2003	621	29.0	21.4	18
2004	637	30.0	21.2	19.2
2005	644	30.0	21.5	16.9
2006	643	30.0	21.4	20.5
2007	652	30.0	21.7	20.1
2008	654	31.0	21.1	21.1
2009	624	29.0	20.8	21.8
2010	623	27.0	23.0	23.8
2011	664	n/a	n/a	22.6
2012	671	26.8	25.0	n/a
2013	665	27.0	24.6	20.6
2014	663	26.0	25.5	20.5
2015	661	27.0	24.4	20.1
2016	632	26.0	24.3	18
2017	628	25.0	25.1	18.8
2018	602	24.0	25.0	20.9
2019	568	22.0	25.8	19.4
2020	537	n/a	n/a	19.4
2021	491	20.0	24.5	16.3
2022	434	18.0	24.1	20
2023	419	17.0	24.6	15
2024	399	16.0	24.9	17.3

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 Ruskin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	626	26.0	24.0	n/a
1989	590	25.0	23.6	n/a
1990	621	24.0	25.8	n/a
1991	620	23.0	26.9	n/a
1992	619	23.4	26.4	14.7
1993	620	24.0	25.8	15
1994	625	24.0	26.0	18.7
1995	670	24.6	27.2	22.7
1996	670	24.6	27.2	22.7
1997	689	25.0	27.6	19.4
1998	674	31.0	21.7	14.8
1999	665	31.0	21.5	14.3
2000	640	31.0	20.6	13
2001	663	31.0	21.4	13.3
2002	621	29.0	21.4	18
2003	621	29.0	21.4	18
2004	637	30.0	21.2	19.2
2005	644	30.0	21.5	16.9
2006	643	30.0	21.4	20.5
2007	652	30.0	21.7	20.1
2008	654	31.0	21.1	21.1
2009	624	29.0	20.8	21.8
2010	623	27.0	23.0	23.8
2011	664	n/a	n/a	22.6
2012	671	26.8	25.0	n/a
2013	665	27.0	24.6	20.6
2014	663	26.0	25.5	20.5
2015	661	27.0	24.4	20.1
2016	632	26.0	24.3	18
2017	628	25.0	25.1	18.8
2018	602	24.0	25.0	20.9
2019	568	22.0	25.8	19.4
2020	537	n/a	n/a	19.4
2021	491	20.0	24.5	16.3
2022	434	18.0	24.1	20
2023	419	17.0	24.6	15
2024	399	16.0	24.9	17.3

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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