Is Daves Avenue Elementary a good school?

Yes! Daves Avenue Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 188 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Daves Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Daves Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Daves Avenue Elementary?

Students at Daves Avenue Elementary are 56% White, 21% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Daves Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Daves Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Raymond J. Fisher Middle High : Los Gatos High

Daves Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Daves Avenue Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Los Gatos, California, serving 494 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in the state, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests and outpacing both state and district averages.

Daves Avenue Elementary boasts impressive academic achievements, with 79.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 80.22% proficient or better in Mathematics, far surpassing the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in the 5th grade, where students achieve 84.34% proficiency in ELA and 80.72% in Mathematics, compared to the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District's 78.91% and 74.41%, respectively. Additionally, Daves Avenue's Asian and low-income student subgroups rank in the top 5% and top 1% of California elementary schools, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools in the Campbell Union, Moreland, and Union Elementary districts, Daves Avenue Elementary stands out with its exceptional academic performance and diverse student population. Schools like Gussie M. Baker Elementary and Farnham Charter have significantly lower proficiency rates and serve a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Daves Avenue's consistent high performance and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger are a testament to the quality of education it provides to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

17770 Daves Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030-3218

(408) 335-2200

District: Los Gatos Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,177

Students who attend Daves Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond J. Fisher Middle
High:	Los Gatos High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Asian:

20.6%

Two or more races:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daves Avenue Elementary ranks better than 96.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.73. (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 Daves Avenue Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District. Student population at Daves Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), Asian (20.6%), two or more races (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daves Avenue Elementary is 23.5. 2 elementary schools in the Los Gatos 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 Daves Avenue Elementary is $9,177. 2 elementary schools in the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Daves Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Daves Avenue Elementary 188^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Daves Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Gatos Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Gatos Union Elementary 53^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daves Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.24	224^th	4809	95.3%
2005	94.17	262^nd	4822	94.6%
2006	92.36	371^st	4818	92.3%
2007	89.72	533^rd	5113	89.6%
2008	86.31	688^th	5113	86.5%
2009	89.71	493^rd	5193	90.5%
2010	90.33	421^st	5314	92.1%
2011	87.99	563^rd	5377	89.5%
2012	83.55	813^th	5390	84.9%
2013	80.81	1009^th	5530	81.8%
2015	90.67	587^th	5611	89.5%
2016	94.58	341^st	5614	93.9%
2017	94.68	354^th	5692	93.8%
2018	94.70	307^th	5662	94.6%
2019	95.22	269^th	5789	95.4%
2021	95.64	78^th	1417	94.5%
2022	94.66	392^nd	5883	93.3%
2023	94.91	359^th	5874	93.9%
2024	96.73	188^th	5862	96.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.94	163^rd	669	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.11	47^th	5511	99.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.14	147^th	5413	97.3%
2019	93.31	332^nd	5492	94.0%
2021	95.14	66^th	1267	94.8%
2022	89.70	652^nd	5635	88.4%
2023	92.53	468^th	5617	91.7%
2024	96.46	155^th	5605	97.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.28	498^th	5431	90.8%
2019	94.67	267^th	5510	95.2%
2021	94.77	77^th	1272	93.9%
2022	95.82	246^th	5663	95.7%
2023	94.87	319^th	5650	94.4%
2024	95.46	232^nd	5636	95.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	70.83	364^th	1154	68.5%
2023	80.11	161^st	1190	86.5%
2024	85.12	54^th	1203	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Daves Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.23	322^nd	2737	88.2%
2019	84.51	288^th	2834	89.8%
2022	77.06	555^th	2726	79.6%
2023	74.37	643^rd	2662	75.8%
2024	84.07	273^rd	2647	89.7%

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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 Daves Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	484	3	33	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1989	478	5	55	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1990	437	5	47	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1991	431	6	36	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1992	431	7	49	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	508
1993	429	6	53	22	7	n/a	n/a	0	517
1994	438	5	53	33	7	n/a	n/a	0	536
1995	486	2	55	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	581
1996	486	2	55	31	7	n/a	n/a	0	581
1997	495	2	72	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
1998	494	1	70	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1999	496	1	60	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	492	0	51	22	1	n/a	n/a	24	590
2001	463	3	62	30	3	n/a	n/a	8	569
2002	406	3	51	24	0	n/a	n/a	15	499
2003	406	3	51	24	0	n/a	n/a	15	499
2004	397	5	55	29	0	n/a	n/a	11	497
2005	409	5	60	29	1	n/a	n/a	13	517
2006	398	7	62	25	2	n/a	n/a	15	509
2007	372	5	51	18	3	n/a	n/a	37	486
2008	398	4	44	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	403	4	51	21	1	0	63	0	543
2010	409	4	43	31	0	0	48	0	535
2011	416	8	49	49	5	0	40	0	567
2012	429	6	63	44	2	1	32	0	577
2013	383	4	47	50	2	1	68	0	555
2014	420	3	39	35	0	1	85	0	583
2015	449	4	65	41	0	1	20	0	580
2016	428	3	72	45	0	1	35	0	584
2017	378	5	79	51	0	2	33	0	548
2018	357	4	83	45	5	1	43	0	538
2019	323	5	82	41	4	1	35	0	491
2020	310	6	97	42	1	0	34	0	490
2021	269	3	93	40	2	0	41	0	448
2022	268	5	101	42	2	0	50	0	468
2023	276	9	102	42	2	0	63	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 Daves Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	25.0	21.2	n/a
1989	545	22.4	24.3	n/a
1990	499	20.4	24.4	n/a
1991	486	21.4	22.7	n/a
1992	508	21.7	23.4	5.9
1993	517	22.0	23.5	7.5
1994	536	22.0	24.4	9.3
1995	581	25.0	23.2	5.5
1996	581	25.0	23.2	5.5
1997	589	27.8	21.2	4.4
1998	574	29.0	19.8	4
1999	575	32.0	18.0	1.4
2000	590	30.3	19.5	2.3
2001	569	29.3	19.4	2.9
2002	499	27.3	18.3	5.6
2003	499	27.3	18.3	5.6
2004	497	24.3	20.5	4.3
2005	517	25.6	20.2	4
2006	509	26.9	18.9	4.7
2007	486	25.3	19.2	0
2008	471	29.7	15.9	3.6
2009	543	25.8	18.2	2.4
2010	535	25.3	21.1	3
2011	567	n/a	n/a	4.1
2012	577	25.3	22.8	n/a
2013	555	23.9	23.2	2.3
2014	583	23.5	24.8	3.4
2015	580	24.0	24.1	1.6
2016	584	24.0	24.3	1.4
2017	548	24.0	22.8	2.4
2018	538	23.0	23.3	4.5
2019	491	21.0	23.3	4.9
2020	490	n/a	n/a	4.9
2021	448	19.5	22.9	4.7
2022	468	20.0	23.4	4.5
2023	494	21.0	23.5	4.3

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 Daves Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	530	25.0	21.2	n/a
1989	545	22.4	24.3	n/a
1990	499	20.4	24.4	n/a
1991	486	21.4	22.7	n/a
1992	508	21.7	23.4	5.9
1993	517	22.0	23.5	7.5
1994	536	22.0	24.4	9.3
1995	581	25.0	23.2	5.5
1996	581	25.0	23.2	5.5
1997	589	27.8	21.2	4.4
1998	574	29.0	19.8	4
1999	575	32.0	18.0	1.4
2000	590	30.3	19.5	2.3
2001	569	29.3	19.4	2.9
2002	499	27.3	18.3	5.6
2003	499	27.3	18.3	5.6
2004	497	24.3	20.5	4.3
2005	517	25.6	20.2	4
2006	509	26.9	18.9	4.7
2007	486	25.3	19.2	0
2008	471	29.7	15.9	3.6
2009	543	25.8	18.2	2.4
2010	535	25.3	21.1	3
2011	567	n/a	n/a	4.1
2012	577	25.3	22.8	n/a
2013	555	23.9	23.2	2.3
2014	583	23.5	24.8	3.4
2015	580	24.0	24.1	1.6
2016	584	24.0	24.3	1.4
2017	548	24.0	22.8	2.4
2018	538	23.0	23.3	4.5
2019	491	21.0	23.3	4.9
2020	490	n/a	n/a	4.9
2021	448	19.5	22.9	4.7
2022	468	20.0	23.4	4.5
2023	494	21.0	23.5	4.3

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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