Is Louise Van Meter Elementary a good school?

Louise Van Meter Elementary ranks 787 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Louise Van Meter Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 471 students attended Louise Van Meter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Louise Van Meter Elementary?

Students at Louise Van Meter Elementary are 46% White, 31% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Louise Van Meter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louise Van Meter Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Raymond J. Fisher Middle High : Los Gatos High

Louise Van Meter Elementary

Summary:

Louise Van Meter Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Gatos, California, serving 471 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Los Gatos Union Elementary District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Louise Van Meter Elementary has consistently ranked among the top California elementary schools, with a majority of students scoring proficient or better on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's diverse student population includes representation from various racial and ethnic groups, and it maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. Notably, the school's performance in the students with disabilities subgroup is particularly impressive, as they have consistently ranked among the top California elementary schools in this category.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Blossom Hill Elementary and Daves Avenue Elementary, both within the same district, Louise Van Meter Elementary performs similarly or slightly lower in some areas, but still maintains a strong academic standing. This suggests that the overall academic excellence of the Los Gatos Union Elementary District is a contributing factor to the success of Louise Van Meter Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

16445 Los Gatos Blvd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032-5524

(408) 335-2250

District: Los Gatos Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,256

Students who attend Louise Van Meter Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 471

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.6%

Asian:

31.4%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Louise Van Meter Elementary ranks better than 86.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last 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 88.5. (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 Louise Van Meter Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.6%), Asian (31.4%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Louise Van Meter Elementary is 21.4, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Louise Van Meter Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Louise Van Meter Elementary is $9,256, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Los Gatos Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Louise Van Meter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Louise Van Meter Elementary 787^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Louise Van Meter Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Louise Van Meter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.56	204^th	4809	95.8%
2005	93.03	325^th	4822	93.3%
2006	93.78	283^rd	4818	94.1%
2007	87.77	637^th	5113	87.5%
2008	91.68	386^th	5113	92.5%
2009	91.07	416^th	5193	92.0%
2010	92.76	283^rd	5314	94.7%
2011	91.84	328^th	5377	93.9%
2012	93.38	202^nd	5390	96.3%
2013	92.79	266^th	5530	95.2%
2015	93.87	391^st	5611	93.0%
2016	92.45	475^th	5614	91.5%
2017	93.53	421^st	5692	92.6%
2018	93.45	423^rd	5662	92.5%
2019	95.79	239^th	5789	95.9%
2021	93.53	109^th	1417	92.3%
2022	93.69	470^th	5883	92.0%
2023	90.43	680^th	5874	88.4%
2024	88.50	787^th	5862	86.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	64.43	246^th	610	59.7%
2023	48.87	394^th	669	41.1%
2024	70.50	204^th	669	69.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.49	428^th	5511	92.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.33	331^st	5413	93.9%
2019	94.63	247^th	5492	95.5%
2021	92.64	105^th	1267	91.7%
2022	92.52	478^th	5635	91.5%
2023	90.93	568^th	5617	89.9%
2024	83.78	920^th	5605	83.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.53	110^th	2128	94.8%
2019	94.19	102^nd	2585	96.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.25	500^th	5431	90.8%
2019	95.30	224^th	5510	95.9%
2021	92.82	104^th	1272	91.8%
2022	93.63	406^th	5663	92.8%
2023	86.26	805^th	5650	85.8%
2024	90.03	602^nd	5636	89.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.07	625^th	1071	41.6%
2019	62.37	512^th	1149	55.4%
2022	75.34	265^th	1154	77.0%
2023	78.75	181^st	1190	84.8%
2024	55.86	670^th	1203	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at Louise Van Meter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.51	356^th	2737	87.0%
2019	85.30	262^nd	2834	90.8%
2022	74.28	651^st	2726	76.1%
2023	52.85	1343^rd	2662	49.5%
2024	59.57	1142^nd	2647	56.9%

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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 Louise Van Meter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	378	3	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1989	423	2	8	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1990	396	1	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1991	405	4	14	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	394	1	18	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1993	377	1	19	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1994	427	6	17	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	395	2	24	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1996	395	2	24	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1997	410	5	44	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1998	434	2	30	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1999	433	1	38	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2000	427	3	46	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
2001	388	5	52	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	349	3	53	19	1	n/a	n/a	2	427
2003	349	3	53	19	1	n/a	n/a	2	427
2004	296	5	55	20	0	n/a	n/a	4	380
2005	320	6	59	23	0	n/a	n/a	9	417
2006	326	5	76	28	0	n/a	n/a	11	446
2007	339	5	62	20	0	n/a	n/a	44	470
2008	347	2	54	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	423
2009	373	2	53	20	2	3	84	0	537
2010	391	1	57	45	2	1	57	0	554
2011	404	2	74	55	8	3	51	0	597
2012	451	2	82	50	6	3	40	0	634
2013	451	2	74	52	6	4	66	0	655
2014	447	1	89	43	4	2	71	0	657
2015	462	2	132	47	1	2	22	0	668
2016	435	2	119	47	0	2	51	0	656
2017	394	3	114	43	0	1	53	0	608
2018	351	2	116	49	0	1	59	0	578
2019	326	2	117	43	0	1	47	0	536
2020	317	2	119	28	0	1	53	0	520
2021	264	3	111	26	1	1	56	0	462
2022	235	5	130	29	0	0	54	0	453
2023	215	3	148	38	1	0	64	2	471

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 Louise Van Meter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	18.0	22.2	n/a
1989	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
1990	413	17.0	24.2	n/a
1991	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
1992	426	18.3	23.2	3.8
1993	411	18.0	22.8	3.6
1994	455	19.0	23.9	4.2
1995	440	18.0	24.4	4.8
1996	440	18.0	24.4	4.8
1997	471	21.8	21.6	3.2
1998	480	23.8	20.2	5.2
1999	480	21.3	22.5	3.5
2000	490	26.0	18.8	5.5
2001	470	25.0	18.8	7
2002	427	22.2	19.2	4.9
2003	427	22.2	19.2	4.9
2004	380	19.2	19.8	2.9
2005	417	22.0	19.0	2.5
2006	446	23.0	19.4	2.3
2007	470	24.0	19.6	0
2008	423	27.0	15.7	3.5
2009	537	26.0	18.5	3.7
2010	554	25.5	21.7	4.7
2011	597	n/a	n/a	5.2
2012	634	25.2	25.1	n/a
2013	655	26.2	24.9	3.8
2014	657	27.2	24.1	4.1
2015	668	28.0	23.8	3.1
2016	656	29.0	22.6	2.3
2017	608	27.0	22.5	2.8
2018	578	25.0	23.1	5.4
2019	536	24.0	22.3	3.4
2020	520	n/a	n/a	4
2021	462	23.6	19.5	2.4
2022	453	21.6	20.9	4.2
2023	471	22.0	21.4	2.3

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 Louise Van Meter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	18.0	22.2	n/a
1989	441	18.0	24.5	n/a
1990	413	17.0	24.2	n/a
1991	433	18.0	24.0	n/a
1992	426	18.3	23.2	3.8
1993	411	18.0	22.8	3.6
1994	455	19.0	23.9	4.2
1995	440	18.0	24.4	4.8
1996	440	18.0	24.4	4.8
1997	471	21.8	21.6	3.2
1998	480	23.8	20.2	5.2
1999	480	21.3	22.5	3.5
2000	490	26.0	18.8	5.5
2001	470	25.0	18.8	7
2002	427	22.2	19.2	4.9
2003	427	22.2	19.2	4.9
2004	380	19.2	19.8	2.9
2005	417	22.0	19.0	2.5
2006	446	23.0	19.4	2.3
2007	470	24.0	19.6	0
2008	423	27.0	15.7	3.5
2009	537	26.0	18.5	3.7
2010	554	25.5	21.7	4.7
2011	597	n/a	n/a	5.2
2012	634	25.2	25.1	n/a
2013	655	26.2	24.9	3.8
2014	657	27.2	24.1	4.1
2015	668	28.0	23.8	3.1
2016	656	29.0	22.6	2.3
2017	608	27.0	22.5	2.8
2018	578	25.0	23.1	5.4
2019	536	24.0	22.3	3.4
2020	520	n/a	n/a	4
2021	462	23.6	19.5	2.4
2022	453	21.6	20.9	4.2
2023	471	22.0	21.4	2.3

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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