Is Anthony Spangler Elementary a good school?

Anthony Spangler Elementary ranks 1038 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anthony Spangler Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 596 students attended Anthony Spangler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Anthony Spangler Elementary?

Students at Anthony Spangler Elementary are 68% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Anthony Spangler Elementary attend?

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

Anthony Spangler Elementary

Summary:

Anthony Spangler Elementary is a public elementary school in Milpitas, California, serving 596 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.

Anthony Spangler Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 54.17% to 72.63% in ELA and 54.17% to 57.89% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2020-2021 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 16.1%. The school performs well for English Language Learner students but has more mixed results for Hispanic and Asian student subgroups.

Compared to other Milpitas Unified School District elementary schools, Anthony Spangler generally performs on par with or slightly better than nearby schools like Pearl Zanker, Marshall Pomeroy, and Joseph Weller. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, such as Mabel Mattos and Curtner Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

140 North Abbott
Milpitas, CA 95035-4849

(408) 635-2870

District: Milpitas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1038^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,641

Students who attend Anthony Spangler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Russell Middle
High:	Milpitas High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 596

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.6%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anthony Spangler Elementary ranks better than 82.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.87. (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 (67.6%), Hispanic (20.3%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anthony Spangler Elementary is 23.8, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Anthony Spangler Elementary employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anthony Spangler Elementary is $5,641. 7 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anthony Spangler Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anthony Spangler Elementary 1038^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Anthony Spangler Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Anthony Spangler Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.25	1611^th	4809	66.5%
2005	68.09	1419^th	4822	70.6%
2006	56.66	1889^th	4818	60.8%
2007	61.44	1745^th	5113	65.9%
2008	57.25	1980^th	5113	61.3%
2009	52.90	2309^th	5193	55.5%
2010	66.50	1646^th	5314	69.0%
2011	77.90	1114^th	5377	79.3%
2012	78.92	1089^th	5390	79.8%
2013	78.78	1121^st	5530	79.7%
2015	69.42	1522^nd	5611	72.9%
2016	72.38	1423^rd	5614	74.7%
2017	79.35	1155^th	5692	79.7%
2018	85.45	866^th	5662	84.7%
2019	85.86	856^th	5789	85.2%
2022	88.04	802^nd	5883	86.4%
2023	79.57	1183^rd	5874	79.9%
2024	82.87	1038^th	5862	82.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.74	342^nd	3246	89.5%
2019	83.51	265^th	3275	91.9%
2022	94.53	120^th	3311	96.4%
2023	72.02	448^th	3250	86.2%
2024	72.67	362^nd	3160	88.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.72	1092^nd	2420	54.9%
2024	40.51	1296^th	2634	50.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.80	730^th	5084	85.6%
2019	72.77	1045^th	5173	79.8%
2022	83.09	633^rd	5264	88.0%
2023	76.85	904^th	5374	83.2%
2024	71.67	1185^th	5511	78.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.38	935^th	5413	82.7%
2019	88.47	644^th	5492	88.3%
2022	90.55	609^th	5635	89.2%
2023	84.64	905^th	5617	83.9%
2024	84.20	904^th	5605	83.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.21	803^rd	2227	63.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.94	804^th	5431	85.2%
2019	79.52	1099^th	5510	80.1%
2022	82.40	989^th	5663	82.5%
2023	71.22	1450^th	5650	74.3%
2024	77.87	1143^rd	5636	79.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.41	353^rd	1071	67.0%
2019	71.29	349^th	1149	69.6%
2022	68.22	429^th	1154	62.8%
2023	61.54	584^th	1190	50.9%
2024	60.35	607^th	1203	49.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anthony Spangler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.29	2096^th	4830	56.6%
2019	56.97	1855^th	4963	62.6%
2022	61.65	1544^th	5084	69.6%
2023	27.27	3935^th	5098	22.8%
2024	34.18	3407^th	5102	33.2%

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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 Anthony Spangler Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	244	33	197	142	7	n/a	n/a	0	623
1989	210	30	173	119	6	n/a	n/a	0	538
1990	227	34	180	120	6	n/a	n/a	0	567
1991	234	36	198	130	5	n/a	n/a	0	603
1992	246	31	206	134	7	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	236	25	208	123	10	n/a	n/a	0	602
1994	246	27	224	129	5	n/a	n/a	0	631
1995	211	26	205	149	8	n/a	n/a	0	599
1996	211	26	205	149	8	n/a	n/a	0	599
1997	198	25	234	146	6	n/a	n/a	0	609
1998	190	26	250	150	5	n/a	n/a	0	621
1999	163	31	250	162	7	n/a	n/a	0	613
2000	175	41	256	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	630
2001	156	35	269	157	4	n/a	n/a	0	621
2002	122	41	273	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2003	122	41	273	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2004	94	26	234	133	0	n/a	n/a	67	554
2005	81	32	260	145	0	n/a	n/a	40	558
2006	59	33	270	146	1	n/a	n/a	37	546
2007	50	28	288	144	1	n/a	n/a	37	548
2008	49	22	299	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	526
2009	41	17	323	152	4	6	46	0	589
2010	39	13	303	172	3	6	23	0	559
2011	34	13	299	153	3	6	17	0	525
2012	34	16	304	153	5	5	12	0	529
2013	31	14	323	138	3	4	9	0	522
2014	40	18	342	128	5	4	7	0	544
2015	43	13	373	126	4	5	15	0	579
2016	44	10	371	123	4	5	18	0	575
2017	39	17	384	120	4	4	19	0	587
2018	41	15	400	128	4	3	25	0	616
2019	36	20	368	122	7	2	34	0	589
2020	34	15	410	119	7	2	47	0	634
2021	35	15	461	116	4	6	43	0	680
2022	36	14	421	120	2	4	48	1	646
2023	21	12	403	121	0	2	37	0	596

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 Anthony Spangler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	623	26.7	23.3	n/a
1989	538	22.0	24.4	n/a
1990	567	24.0	23.6	n/a
1991	603	25.0	24.1	n/a
1992	624	25.4	24.5	22.6
1993	602	24.0	25.1	25.2
1994	631	26.0	24.3	22.2
1995	599	25.0	24.0	25.9
1996	599	25.0	24.0	25.9
1997	609	30.0	20.3	23.8
1998	621	32.0	19.4	25.4
1999	613	31.0	19.8	26.6
2000	630	31.5	20.0	33.7
2001	621	31.5	19.7	34
2002	590	30.0	19.7	34.9
2003	590	30.0	19.7	34.9
2004	554	28.0	19.8	39.2
2005	558	26.0	21.5	37.5
2006	546	24.0	22.8	42.2
2007	548	26.0	21.1	37.8
2008	526	28.0	18.8	39
2009	589	27.0	20.3	38.7
2010	559	24.0	23.2	40.6
2011	525	n/a	n/a	36.6
2012	529	20.0	26.4	n/a
2013	522	22.0	23.7	43.7
2014	544	22.0	24.7	37.1
2015	579	24.0	24.1	34.7
2016	575	25.0	23.0	32.9
2017	587	25.8	22.6	30
2018	616	27.8	22.0	31.5
2019	589	24.9	23.6	27.8
2020	634	n/a	n/a	24.3
2021	680	29.0	23.4	25.3
2022	646	27.7	23.2	27.2
2023	596	25.0	23.8	30.5

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 Anthony Spangler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	623	26.7	23.3	n/a
1989	538	22.0	24.4	n/a
1990	567	24.0	23.6	n/a
1991	603	25.0	24.1	n/a
1992	624	25.4	24.5	22.6
1993	602	24.0	25.1	25.2
1994	631	26.0	24.3	22.2
1995	599	25.0	24.0	25.9
1996	599	25.0	24.0	25.9
1997	609	30.0	20.3	23.8
1998	621	32.0	19.4	25.4
1999	613	31.0	19.8	26.6
2000	630	31.5	20.0	33.7
2001	621	31.5	19.7	34
2002	590	30.0	19.7	34.9
2003	590	30.0	19.7	34.9
2004	554	28.0	19.8	39.2
2005	558	26.0	21.5	37.5
2006	546	24.0	22.8	42.2
2007	548	26.0	21.1	37.8
2008	526	28.0	18.8	39
2009	589	27.0	20.3	38.7
2010	559	24.0	23.2	40.6
2011	525	n/a	n/a	36.6
2012	529	20.0	26.4	n/a
2013	522	22.0	23.7	43.7
2014	544	22.0	24.7	37.1
2015	579	24.0	24.1	34.7
2016	575	25.0	23.0	32.9
2017	587	25.8	22.6	30
2018	616	27.8	22.0	31.5
2019	589	24.9	23.6	27.8
2020	634	n/a	n/a	24.3
2021	680	29.0	23.4	25.3
2022	646	27.7	23.2	27.2
2023	596	25.0	23.8	30.5

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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