Is Robert Sanders Elementary a good school?

Robert Sanders Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Robert Sanders Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 330 students attended Robert Sanders Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert Sanders Elementary?

Students at Robert Sanders Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Robert Sanders Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert Sanders Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : August Boeger Middle High : Mt. Pleasant High

Robert Sanders Elementary

Summary:

Robert Sanders Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 355 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mount Pleasant Elementary District, which is ranked 1239 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robert Sanders Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (28% in 2022-2023, compared to 34.1% at Mt. Pleasant Elementary and 42.4% at Valle Vista Elementary). Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with only 20.89% and 17.72% of students meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th-grade ELA and 5th-grade Math, where proficiency rates are below 20%. Additionally, Robert Sanders Elementary struggles to support its subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, all of which rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mt. Pleasant Elementary, Valle Vista Elementary, and Ida Jew Academies, Robert Sanders Elementary performs significantly worse across various metrics, including academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and student subgroup outcomes. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility (76.62%) at Robert Sanders Elementary may be contributing to the school's low academic performance, and targeted interventions and support are needed to address the unique challenges facing this school.

Detail:

Public K-5

3411 Rocky Mountain Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127-4853

(408) 258-7288

District: Mount Pleasant Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5219^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,604

Students who attend Robert Sanders Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	August Boeger Middle
High:	Mt. Pleasant High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

Asian:

15.8%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert Sanders Elementary ranks worse than 89% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.83. (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 (74.8%), Asian (15.8%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert Sanders Elementary is 20.6, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert Sanders Elementary is $12,604. 2 elementary schools in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert Sanders Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert Sanders Elementary 5219^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Robert Sanders Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mount Pleasant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant Elementary 1239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert Sanders Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	36.39	3176^th	5113	37.9%
2009	28.48	3808^th	5193	26.7%
2010	33.75	3563^rd	5314	33.0%
2011	26.78	4201^st	5377	21.9%
2012	19.39	4688^th	5390	13.0%
2013	24.56	4432^nd	5530	19.9%
2015	16.42	4949^th	5611	11.8%
2016	27.03	4009^th	5614	28.6%
2017	26.86	4093^rd	5692	28.1%
2018	11.76	5334^th	5662	5.8%
2019	14.60	5267^th	5789	9.0%
2022	18.06	5045^th	5883	14.2%
2023	19.74	4891^st	5874	16.7%
2024	15.83	5219^th	5862	11.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.50	1908^th	3246	41.2%
2019	44.85	1500^th	3275	54.2%
2022	53.74	1010^th	3311	69.5%
2023	48.54	1267^th	3250	61.0%
2024	26.74	2764^th	3160	12.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.61	2369^th	2420	2.1%
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.60	4770^th	5084	6.2%
2019	10.95	5026^th	5173	2.8%
2022	16.53	4881^st	5264	7.3%
2023	23.44	4423^rd	5374	17.7%
2024	18.47	4906^th	5511	11.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.52	5026^th	5413	7.1%
2019	19.84	4638^th	5492	15.5%
2022	19.78	4733^rd	5635	16.0%
2023	16.86	4977^th	5617	11.4%
2024	17.06	4949^th	5605	11.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.97	1012^th	2128	52.4%
2019	26.62	1979^th	2585	23.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.52	5190^th	5431	4.4%
2019	12.36	5222^nd	5510	5.2%
2022	19.22	4788^th	5663	15.5%
2023	24.58	4299^th	5650	23.9%
2024	16.04	5069^th	5636	10.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert Sanders Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.96	4697^th	4830	2.8%
2019	11.04	4829^th	4963	2.7%
2022	16.29	4736^th	5084	6.8%
2023	20.88	4426^th	5098	13.2%
2024	18.17	4570^th	5102	10.4%

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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 Robert Sanders Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	203	77	33	198	5	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	182	76	52	225	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	177	73	54	218	5	n/a	n/a	0	527
1991	162	66	71	282	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
1992	142	67	82	266	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
1993	96	36	87	319	3	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	85	24	92	377	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	81	33	92	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	81	33	92	433	2	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	60	38	91	444	3	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	53	29	80	441	2	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	35	25	55	404	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	30	23	52	392	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	31	25	50	416	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	16	11	55	384	1	n/a	n/a	1	468
2003	16	11	55	384	1	n/a	n/a	1	468
2004	18	15	54	401	1	n/a	n/a	4	493
2005	20	15	41	433	1	n/a	n/a	6	516
2006	15	16	30	458	1	n/a	n/a	4	524
2007	17	15	30	428	1	n/a	n/a	4	495
2008	9	11	44	370	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
2009	10	13	48	387	4	6	3	0	471
2010	0	5	2	43	0	0	427	0	477
2011	7	8	43	385	3	3	8	0	457
2012	10	8	46	397	6	4	21	0	492
2013	11	11	43	356	5	8	14	0	448
2014	10	6	50	367	4	8	20	0	465
2015	12	7	46	362	3	5	26	0	461
2016	10	4	52	382	2	4	13	0	467
2017	13	6	57	359	1	3	18	0	457
2018	16	9	47	343	0	4	14	0	433
2019	19	8	42	328	2	4	16	0	419
2020	10	8	40	304	1	5	19	0	387
2021	11	6	38	295	0	7	16	0	373
2022	11	6	35	246	0	6	11	0	315
2023	9	7	40	278	0	6	15	0	355
2024	12	6	52	247	0	6	7	0	330

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Robert Sanders Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	20.0	25.8	n/a
1989	539	20.0	26.9	n/a
1990	527	20.0	26.3	n/a
1991	585	21.0	27.8	n/a
1992	564	21.3	26.4	33.7
1993	541	21.0	25.8	50.1
1994	580	21.0	27.6	53.4
1995	641	22.5	28.5	69.7
1996	641	22.5	28.5	69.7
1997	636	26.4	24.1	52.5
1998	605	24.6	24.6	60.5
1999	522	28.1	18.6	58.8
2000	498	27.6	18.0	57
2001	525	29.6	17.7	61.9
2002	468	26.6	17.6	70.4
2003	468	26.6	17.6	70.4
2004	493	27.0	18.3	69.1
2005	516	29.0	17.8	63.9
2006	524	28.0	18.7	67.9
2007	495	29.0	17.1	64.4
2008	436	24.0	18.2	76.1
2009	471	23.0	19.6	80.3
2010	477	24.0	19.8	83
2011	457	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	492	19.7	24.9	n/a
2013	448	19.2	23.2	71.9
2014	465	20.0	23.2	68.2
2015	461	21.0	21.9	83.3
2016	467	22.0	21.2	84.8
2017	457	20.5	22.2	84.2
2018	433	19.5	22.2	83.4
2019	419	18.5	22.6	81.1
2020	387	n/a	n/a	79.6
2021	373	16.5	22.6	59.5
2022	315	16.0	19.6	65.7
2023	355	16.0	22.1	76.6
2024	330	16.0	20.6	77.6

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 Robert Sanders Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	20.0	25.8	n/a
1989	539	20.0	26.9	n/a
1990	527	20.0	26.3	n/a
1991	585	21.0	27.8	n/a
1992	564	21.3	26.4	33.7
1993	541	21.0	25.8	50.1
1994	580	21.0	27.6	53.4
1995	641	22.5	28.5	69.7
1996	641	22.5	28.5	69.7
1997	636	26.4	24.1	52.5
1998	605	24.6	24.6	60.5
1999	522	28.1	18.6	58.8
2000	498	27.6	18.0	57
2001	525	29.6	17.7	61.9
2002	468	26.6	17.6	70.4
2003	468	26.6	17.6	70.4
2004	493	27.0	18.3	69.1
2005	516	29.0	17.8	63.9
2006	524	28.0	18.7	67.9
2007	495	29.0	17.1	64.4
2008	436	24.0	18.2	76.1
2009	471	23.0	19.6	80.3
2010	477	24.0	19.8	83
2011	457	n/a	n/a	89.5
2012	492	19.7	24.9	n/a
2013	448	19.2	23.2	71.9
2014	465	20.0	23.2	68.2
2015	461	21.0	21.9	83.3
2016	467	22.0	21.2	84.8
2017	457	20.5	22.2	84.2
2018	433	19.5	22.2	83.4
2019	419	18.5	22.6	81.1
2020	387	n/a	n/a	79.6
2021	373	16.5	22.6	59.5
2022	315	16.0	19.6	65.7
2023	355	16.0	22.1	76.6
2024	330	16.0	20.6	77.6

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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