Is Blackford Elementary a good school?

Blackford Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Blackford Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended Blackford Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blackford Elementary?

Students at Blackford Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Blackford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blackford Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Monroe Middle High : Del Mar High

Blackford Elementary

Summary:

Blackford Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in San Jose, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 374 students. It is part of the Campbell Union School District, which is ranked 565 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackford Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments, with only 26.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.56% proficient or better in Science, compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Blackford has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2018-2019 to 34.1% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.8% to 64.84% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools in the Campbell Union and San Jose Unified districts, such as Rosemary, Sherman Oaks Elementary, Castlemont Elementary, and Fammatre Elementary, Blackford Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower, and its chronic absenteeism rates are significantly higher. Additionally, Blackford's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,530 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 4,770 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

1970 Willow St.
San Jose, CA 95125-5241

(408) 978-4675

District: Campbell Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4770^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Blackford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle
High:	Del Mar High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.3%

White:

9.1%

African American:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blackford Elementary ranks worse than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Campbell Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.93. (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 (70.3%), White (9.1%), African American (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackford Elementary is 22, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Campbell Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Blackford Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blackford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackford Elementary 4770^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Blackford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Campbell Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell Union 565^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blackford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	37.94	2758^th	4809	42.6%
2005	41.41	2636^th	4822	45.3%
2006	28.87	3392^nd	4818	29.6%
2007	31.18	3486^th	5113	31.8%
2008	39.37	2979^th	5113	41.7%
2009	23.90	4145^th	5193	20.2%
2010	39.38	3207^th	5314	39.6%
2011	38.74	3337^th	5377	37.9%
2012	37.59	3423^rd	5390	36.5%
2013	52.64	2530^th	5530	54.2%
2015	23.91	4239^th	5611	24.5%
2016	26.35	4067^th	5614	27.6%
2017	19.24	4766^th	5692	16.3%
2018	22.81	4449^th	5662	21.4%
2019	21.11	4697^th	5789	18.9%
2022	31.76	3728^th	5883	36.6%
2023	19.64	4899^th	5874	16.6%
2024	20.93	4770^th	5862	18.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.98	2785^th	3246	14.2%
2019	30.00	2496^th	3275	23.8%
2022	31.26	2509^th	3311	24.2%
2023	30.52	2489^th	3250	23.4%
2024	34.53	2211^th	3160	30.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.92	1602^nd	2420	33.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.00	4190^th	5084	17.6%
2019	24.60	4254^th	5173	17.8%
2022	43.02	2761^st	5264	47.5%
2023	24.59	4337^th	5374	19.3%
2024	21.51	4662^nd	5511	15.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.97	4240^th	5413	21.7%
2019	19.41	4675^th	5492	14.9%
2022	29.19	3810^th	5635	32.4%
2023	22.06	4524^th	5617	19.5%
2024	27.55	4015^th	5605	28.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.56	2090^th	2128	1.8%
2019	28.06	1896^th	2585	26.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.88	4408^th	5431	18.8%
2019	24.08	4276^th	5510	22.4%
2022	35.49	3314^th	5663	41.5%
2023	19.55	4761^st	5650	15.7%
2024	17.63	4929^th	5636	12.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.83	665^th	747	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blackford Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.99	4111^th	4830	14.9%
2019	21.34	4283^rd	4963	13.7%
2022	31.08	3615^th	5084	28.9%
2023	22.91	4272^nd	5098	16.2%
2024	23.62	4219^th	5102	17.3%

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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 Blackford Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	439	67	71	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
1989	379	74	63	172	6	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	404	75	73	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
1991	388	80	69	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	726
1992	399	84	77	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	766
1993	412	96	77	266	6	n/a	n/a	0	857
1994	393	73	92	284	3	n/a	n/a	0	845
1995	309	95	103	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1996	309	95	103	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	845
1997	244	83	82	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1998	242	73	48	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	241	61	50	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	232	58	68	252	7	n/a	n/a	0	617
2001	206	49	85	249	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
2002	143	61	93	282	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
2003	143	61	93	282	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
2004	130	60	82	310	3	n/a	n/a	5	590
2005	106	59	86	327	8	n/a	n/a	2	588
2006	84	62	73	364	4	n/a	n/a	4	591
2007	74	57	69	412	4	n/a	n/a	7	623
2008	65	33	68	416	4	n/a	n/a	0	586
2009	65	31	66	435	3	4	29	0	633
2010	9	41	76	9	6	4	542	0	687
2011	39	25	49	450	5	3	109	0	680
2012	61	43	65	413	5	8	6	0	601
2013	66	44	68	416	4	7	24	0	629
2014	48	47	57	394	2	5	23	0	576
2015	49	45	43	381	2	4	30	0	554
2016	54	46	41	361	1	5	35	0	543
2017	50	36	27	348	0	5	40	0	506
2018	47	29	27	366	0	5	48	0	522
2019	40	39	36	356	0	5	48	0	524
2020	36	31	35	301	1	3	38	0	445
2021	26	33	23	257	4	5	16	0	364
2022	38	29	25	260	2	4	22	0	380
2023	34	28	22	263	3	7	17	0	374

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 Blackford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	729	30.0	24.3	n/a
1989	694	28.0	24.7	n/a
1990	731	26.5	27.5	n/a
1991	726	28.0	25.9	n/a
1992	766	28.5	26.8	29.8
1993	857	29.6	29.0	30.1
1994	845	29.6	28.5	45.1
1995	845	31.0	27.3	56.2
1996	845	31.0	27.3	56.2
1997	787	35.0	22.5	63.3
1998	607	30.0	20.2	68.5
1999	601	31.0	19.4	43.3
2000	617	31.0	19.9	42
2001	593	29.8	19.9	34.9
2002	582	29.0	20.1	48.5
2003	582	29.0	20.1	48.5
2004	590	27.6	21.4	58.1
2005	588	28.6	20.6	57.8
2006	591	28.0	21.1	71.2
2007	623	31.0	20.1	69.8
2008	586	31.8	18.4	73.4
2009	633	30.8	19.9	64.3
2010	687	31.8	21.6	64.2
2011	680	n/a	n/a	71.6
2012	601	26.0	23.1	n/a
2013	629	27.0	23.2	72.5
2014	576	25.0	23.0	74.5
2015	554	23.0	24.0	72.2
2016	543	18.0	30.1	65.9
2017	506	23.0	22.0	65.6
2018	522	23.0	22.6	68
2019	524	21.0	24.9	67.6
2020	445	n/a	n/a	61.8
2021	364	16.0	22.7	64.8
2022	380	16.0	23.7	57.6
2023	374	17.0	22.0	50.8

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 Blackford Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	729	30.0	24.3	n/a
1989	694	28.0	24.7	n/a
1990	731	26.5	27.5	n/a
1991	726	28.0	25.9	n/a
1992	766	28.5	26.8	29.8
1993	857	29.6	29.0	30.1
1994	845	29.6	28.5	45.1
1995	845	31.0	27.3	56.2
1996	845	31.0	27.3	56.2
1997	787	35.0	22.5	63.3
1998	607	30.0	20.2	68.5
1999	601	31.0	19.4	43.3
2000	617	31.0	19.9	42
2001	593	29.8	19.9	34.9
2002	582	29.0	20.1	48.5
2003	582	29.0	20.1	48.5
2004	590	27.6	21.4	58.1
2005	588	28.6	20.6	57.8
2006	591	28.0	21.1	71.2
2007	623	31.0	20.1	69.8
2008	586	31.8	18.4	73.4
2009	633	30.8	19.9	64.3
2010	687	31.8	21.6	64.2
2011	680	n/a	n/a	71.6
2012	601	26.0	23.1	n/a
2013	629	27.0	23.2	72.5
2014	576	25.0	23.0	74.5
2015	554	23.0	24.0	72.2
2016	543	18.0	30.1	65.9
2017	506	23.0	22.0	65.6
2018	522	23.0	22.6	68
2019	524	21.0	24.9	67.6
2020	445	n/a	n/a	61.8
2021	364	16.0	22.7	64.8
2022	380	16.0	23.7	57.6
2023	374	17.0	22.0	50.8

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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