Is Curtner Elementary a good school?

Yes! Curtner Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 256 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Curtner Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 669 students attended Curtner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Curtner Elementary?

Students at Curtner Elementary are 75% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Curtner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Curtner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Russell Middle High : Milpitas High

Curtner Elementary

Summary:

Curtner Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Milpitas, California, serving 669 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked 280 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Curtner Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's exceptional academic achievement is particularly noteworthy for its support of diverse student subgroups, including English Language Learners and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools like Mabel Mattos Elementary and John Sinnott Elementary, Curtner generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement.

While Curtner Elementary's overall performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities to further support the academic growth of Hispanic students, who lag behind their peers in some subject areas. Additionally, the school's slightly higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools could be an area to explore, as smaller class sizes may contribute to even stronger student outcomes. Nevertheless, Curtner Elementary's consistent high performance, strong support for diverse student subgroups, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates make it a standout institution within the Milpitas Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

275 Redwood
Milpitas, CA 95035-3843

(408) 635-2852

District: Milpitas Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,051

Students who attend Curtner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Russell Middle
High:	Milpitas High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 669

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Curtner Elementary ranks better than 95.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.07. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curtner Elementary is $5,051, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Curtner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Curtner Elementary 256^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Curtner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Milpitas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Milpitas Unified 280^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Curtner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.63	602^nd	4809	87.5%
2005	86.57	661^st	4822	86.3%
2006	86.31	671^st	4818	86.1%
2007	81.09	934^th	5113	81.7%
2008	84.50	775^th	5113	84.8%
2009	79.97	1007^th	5193	80.6%
2010	81.47	927^th	5314	82.6%
2011	88.40	537^th	5377	90.0%
2012	89.98	423^rd	5390	92.2%
2013	87.88	590^th	5530	89.3%
2015	91.57	541^st	5611	90.4%
2016	92.62	463^rd	5614	91.8%
2017	94.22	379^th	5692	93.3%
2018	94.00	370^th	5662	93.5%
2019	94.36	347^th	5789	94.0%
2022	96.50	246^th	5883	95.8%
2023	95.68	301^st	5874	94.9%
2024	96.07	256^th	5862	95.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.98	3^rd	3246	99.9%
2019	99.64	20^th	3275	99.4%
2022	94.74	116^th	3311	96.5%
2023	84.08	208^th	3250	93.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.96	532^nd	5084	89.5%
2019	91.85	234^th	5173	95.5%
2022	90.76	318^th	5264	94.0%
2023	88.65	441^st	5374	91.8%
2024	95.14	233^rd	5511	95.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.82	459^th	5413	91.5%
2019	93.23	341^st	5492	93.8%
2022	96.36	199^th	5635	96.5%
2023	95.16	266^th	5617	95.3%
2024	96.12	177^th	5605	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.49	357^th	5431	93.4%
2019	92.95	375^th	5510	93.2%
2022	95.36	279^th	5663	95.1%
2023	94.69	332^nd	5650	94.1%
2024	94.11	344^th	5636	93.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.42	249^th	1071	76.8%
2019	73.36	292^nd	1149	74.6%
2022	79.75	156^th	1154	86.5%
2023	79.36	171^st	1190	85.6%
2024	75.31	282^nd	1203	76.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Curtner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.73	821^st	4830	83.0%
2019	71.35	1101^st	4963	77.8%
2022	54.27	1928^th	5084	62.1%
2023	26.59	3992^nd	5098	21.7%
2024	33.82	3431^st	5102	32.8%

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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 Curtner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	258	24	221	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
1989	237	31	240	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	215	38	251	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1991	205	34	269	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1992	193	36	293	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1993	207	37	316	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	619
1994	208	36	327	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	648
1995	155	33	373	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1996	155	33	373	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1997	169	28	405	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1998	177	31	395	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	153	32	413	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2000	144	21	383	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	129	19	380	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2002	114	13	461	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2003	114	13	461	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2004	96	19	389	80	0	n/a	n/a	105	689
2005	82	31	458	69	0	n/a	n/a	32	672
2006	64	31	456	87	18	n/a	n/a	35	691
2007	60	24	458	83	1	n/a	n/a	37	663
2008	55	18	435	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	587
2009	47	15	434	79	1	2	37	0	615
2010	50	16	455	100	3	2	13	0	639
2011	43	11	485	94	1	1	12	0	647
2012	41	13	515	90	2	4	13	0	678
2013	33	12	508	88	1	4	20	0	666
2014	35	22	558	86	4	5	17	0	727
2015	37	15	571	87	4	6	15	0	735
2016	34	9	581	83	3	4	16	0	730
2017	33	8	578	89	4	4	23	0	739
2018	38	6	576	93	2	3	29	0	747
2019	39	5	570	80	0	2	34	0	730
2020	42	3	553	75	0	3	36	0	712
2021	34	4	558	79	2	2	40	0	719
2022	28	6	538	79	1	3	42	0	697
2023	32	8	504	74	2	6	43	0	669

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 Curtner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	575	23.0	25.0	n/a
1989	574	21.9	26.2	n/a
1990	567	21.0	27.0	n/a
1991	572	23.0	24.8	n/a
1992	580	23.4	24.7	25.3
1993	619	23.0	26.9	15.5
1994	648	25.0	25.9	16.7
1995	620	26.0	23.8	21.3
1996	620	26.0	23.8	21.3
1997	668	30.0	22.3	16.6
1998	667	32.0	20.8	15.7
1999	680	32.0	21.3	15.6
2000	624	30.0	20.8	24.5
2001	601	28.0	21.5	21
2002	667	30.0	22.2	21.4
2003	667	30.0	22.2	21.4
2004	689	30.0	23.0	23.3
2005	672	30.0	22.4	25.8
2006	691	26.0	26.6	25.5
2007	663	29.0	22.9	20.1
2008	587	30.0	19.6	18.9
2009	615	27.0	22.0	20.8
2010	639	26.0	24.5	25.5
2011	647	n/a	n/a	25.7
2012	678	25.0	27.1	n/a
2013	666	25.0	26.6	26
2014	727	26.0	27.9	23.7
2015	735	28.0	26.2	21
2016	730	28.0	26.0	19.9
2017	739	28.9	25.5	17.2
2018	747	28.9	25.8	21.3
2019	730	28.9	25.2	18.6
2020	712	n/a	n/a	18.4
2021	719	28.0	25.6	17.8
2022	697	29.0	24.0	17.2
2023	669	25.5	26.2	14.6

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 Curtner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	575	23.0	25.0	n/a
1989	574	21.9	26.2	n/a
1990	567	21.0	27.0	n/a
1991	572	23.0	24.8	n/a
1992	580	23.4	24.7	25.3
1993	619	23.0	26.9	15.5
1994	648	25.0	25.9	16.7
1995	620	26.0	23.8	21.3
1996	620	26.0	23.8	21.3
1997	668	30.0	22.3	16.6
1998	667	32.0	20.8	15.7
1999	680	32.0	21.3	15.6
2000	624	30.0	20.8	24.5
2001	601	28.0	21.5	21
2002	667	30.0	22.2	21.4
2003	667	30.0	22.2	21.4
2004	689	30.0	23.0	23.3
2005	672	30.0	22.4	25.8
2006	691	26.0	26.6	25.5
2007	663	29.0	22.9	20.1
2008	587	30.0	19.6	18.9
2009	615	27.0	22.0	20.8
2010	639	26.0	24.5	25.5
2011	647	n/a	n/a	25.7
2012	678	25.0	27.1	n/a
2013	666	25.0	26.6	26
2014	727	26.0	27.9	23.7
2015	735	28.0	26.2	21
2016	730	28.0	26.0	19.9
2017	739	28.9	25.5	17.2
2018	747	28.9	25.8	21.3
2019	730	28.9	25.2	18.6
2020	712	n/a	n/a	18.4
2021	719	28.0	25.6	17.8
2022	697	29.0	24.0	17.2
2023	669	25.5	26.2	14.6

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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