Is Sakamoto Elementary a good school?

Sakamoto Elementary ranks 1834 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sakamoto Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 525 students attended Sakamoto Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sakamoto Elementary?

Students at Sakamoto Elementary are 29% Hispanic, 29% White, 28% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sakamoto Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sakamoto Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herman (Leonard) Intermediate High : Santa Teresa High

Sakamoto Elementary

Summary:

Sakamoto Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 525 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Oak Grove Elementary School District, which is ranked 689 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sakamoto Elementary consistently outperforms the Oak Grove District and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 52.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 49.36% in Mathematics, compared to 46.05% and 41.52% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade. However, when compared to nearby high-achieving schools in the San Jose Unified School District, such as Graystone Elementary and Williams Elementary, Sakamoto's performance is significantly lower.

While Sakamoto Elementary has a diverse student population, the performance of different student subgroups varies. Female students consistently outperform male students, but Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities, perform below the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.6% in 2020-2021 to 17.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages. These challenges suggest that Sakamoto Elementary may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion issues, as well as addressing the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism, to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-6

6280 Shadelands Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123-4645

(408) 227-3411

District: Oak Grove Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1834^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,002

Students who attend Sakamoto Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herman (Leonard) Intermediate
High:	Santa Teresa High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 525

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.1%

White:

28.6%

Asian:

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sakamoto Elementary ranks better than 68.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Grove Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.71. (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 Sakamoto Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (29.1%), White (28.6%), Asian (27.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sakamoto Elementary is 22.4, which is the 2^nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Oak Grove Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sakamoto Elementary is $11,002, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Oak Grove Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sakamoto Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sakamoto Elementary 1834^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sakamoto Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Oak Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove Elementary 689^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	85.95	667^th	4809	86.1%
2005	89.10	535^th	4822	88.9%
2006	82.71	841^st	4818	82.5%
2007	82.28	881^st	5113	82.8%
2008	79.05	1011^th	5113	80.2%
2009	71.32	1380^th	5193	73.4%
2010	67.29	1608^th	5314	69.7%
2011	67.08	1632^nd	5377	69.6%
2012	78.64	1105^th	5390	79.5%
2013	84.74	776^th	5530	86.0%
2015	72.85	1387^th	5611	75.3%
2016	69.74	1537^th	5614	72.6%
2017	73.48	1411^th	5692	75.2%
2018	75.65	1334^th	5662	76.4%
2019	78.68	1230^th	5789	78.8%
2022	85.48	923^rd	5883	84.3%
2023	71.26	1526^th	5874	74.0%
2024	64.71	1834^th	5862	68.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.13	228^th	339	32.7%
2019	26.32	360^th	445	19.1%
2024	23.16	561^st	669	16.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.24	877^th	3246	73.0%
2019	70.21	529^th	3275	83.8%
2023	49.80	1207^th	3250	62.9%
2024	53.49	1000^th	3160	68.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.07	1693^rd	2420	30.0%
2024	29.54	1867^th	2634	29.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.27	2341^st	5084	54.0%
2019	35.08	3501^st	5173	32.3%
2023	47.77	2517^th	5374	53.2%
2024	50.54	2359^th	5511	57.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.53	880^th	5413	83.7%
2019	83.05	922^nd	5492	83.2%
2022	82.60	983^rd	5635	82.6%
2023	77.51	1193^rd	5617	78.8%
2024	70.53	1468^th	5605	73.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.59	1076^th	2128	49.4%
2019	65.59	590^th	2585	77.2%
2022	21.37	1955^th	2227	12.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.32	1701^st	5431	68.7%
2019	70.08	1515^th	5510	72.5%
2022	84.52	899^th	5663	84.1%
2023	62.74	1818^th	5650	67.8%
2024	56.97	2108^th	5636	62.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.13	811^th	1071	24.3%
2019	52.54	687^th	1149	40.2%
2022	67.44	446^th	1154	61.4%
2023	62.02	573^rd	1190	51.8%
2024	49.74	759^th	1203	36.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.65	1199^th	4830	75.2%
2019	65.61	1380^th	4963	72.2%
2022	65.14	1374^th	5084	73.0%
2023	37.09	3137^th	5098	38.5%
2024	38.41	3081^st	5102	39.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sakamoto Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.70	768^th	2737	71.9%
2019	67.78	906^th	2834	68.0%
2022	68.81	860^th	2726	68.5%
2023	47.78	1491^st	2662	44.0%
2024	46.23	1538^th	2647	41.9%

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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 Sakamoto Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	394	13	45	80	7	n/a	n/a	0	539
1989	425	12	53	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	581
1990	438	30	55	104	8	n/a	n/a	0	635
1991	435	35	50	105	9	n/a	n/a	0	634
1992	473	30	57	109	6	n/a	n/a	0	675
1993	391	29	47	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	543
1994	382	23	43	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	411	27	44	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
1996	411	27	44	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
1997	418	18	62	71	8	n/a	n/a	0	577
1998	409	15	64	77	8	n/a	n/a	0	573
1999	392	11	62	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	388	9	60	92	7	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	373	15	63	91	7	n/a	n/a	1	550
2002	321	21	92	101	10	n/a	n/a	17	562
2003	321	21	92	101	10	n/a	n/a	17	562
2004	309	26	99	124	5	n/a	n/a	20	583
2005	305	31	110	137	6	n/a	n/a	22	611
2006	303	31	120	141	5	n/a	n/a	17	617
2007	283	34	123	160	5	n/a	n/a	22	627
2008	270	37	126	150	6	n/a	n/a	0	589
2009	264	43	130	143	2	7	22	0	611
2010	240	31	147	158	2	7	20	0	605
2011	245	32	151	138	3	7	5	0	581
2012	248	28	142	160	5	6	8	0	597
2013	233	22	138	159	4	7	27	0	590
2014	218	27	136	161	2	5	40	0	589
2015	205	25	134	182	2	3	44	0	595
2016	203	23	132	184	1	2	53	0	598
2017	189	20	122	163	1	2	65	0	562
2018	172	17	128	178	1	1	61	0	558
2019	189	14	158	197	0	9	72	0	639
2020	183	11	166	178	0	9	64	0	611
2021	171	8	175	167	0	8	64	0	593
2022	156	5	164	153	1	9	57	0	545
2023	150	4	145	153	1	8	64	0	525

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 Sakamoto Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	21.0	25.6	n/a
1989	581	25.0	23.2	n/a
1990	635	23.0	27.6	n/a
1991	634	25.5	24.8	n/a
1992	675	25.9	26.0	14.1
1993	543	21.0	25.9	13.1
1994	516	21.0	24.6	11
1995	542	22.0	24.6	13.1
1996	542	22.0	24.6	13.1
1997	577	22.0	26.2	10.7
1998	573	24.5	23.4	11.3
1999	546	27.5	19.9	11.4
2000	556	27.5	20.2	9.4
2001	550	29.9	18.4	11.1
2002	562	28.9	19.4	12.8
2003	562	28.9	19.4	12.8
2004	583	30.0	19.4	15.5
2005	611	30.0	20.4	12.9
2006	617	30.0	20.6	14.7
2007	627	30.0	20.9	16.4
2008	589	31.0	19.0	18.5
2009	611	28.0	21.1	17.5
2010	605	28.0	21.6	20.2
2011	581	n/a	n/a	21.7
2012	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
2013	590	23.5	25.1	18.3
2014	589	22.0	26.7	15.8
2015	595	23.0	25.8	19.8
2016	598	23.0	26.0	18.4
2017	562	21.9	25.6	15.1
2018	558	22.5	24.8	16.5
2019	639	26.5	24.1	15.2
2020	611	n/a	n/a	15.5
2021	593	26.0	22.8	12.6
2022	545	25.4	21.4	10.6
2023	525	23.4	22.4	21.1

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 Sakamoto Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	539	21.0	25.6	n/a
1989	581	25.0	23.2	n/a
1990	635	23.0	27.6	n/a
1991	634	25.5	24.8	n/a
1992	675	25.9	26.0	14.1
1993	543	21.0	25.9	13.1
1994	516	21.0	24.6	11
1995	542	22.0	24.6	13.1
1996	542	22.0	24.6	13.1
1997	577	22.0	26.2	10.7
1998	573	24.5	23.4	11.3
1999	546	27.5	19.9	11.4
2000	556	27.5	20.2	9.4
2001	550	29.9	18.4	11.1
2002	562	28.9	19.4	12.8
2003	562	28.9	19.4	12.8
2004	583	30.0	19.4	15.5
2005	611	30.0	20.4	12.9
2006	617	30.0	20.6	14.7
2007	627	30.0	20.9	16.4
2008	589	31.0	19.0	18.5
2009	611	28.0	21.1	17.5
2010	605	28.0	21.6	20.2
2011	581	n/a	n/a	21.7
2012	597	25.0	23.8	n/a
2013	590	23.5	25.1	18.3
2014	589	22.0	26.7	15.8
2015	595	23.0	25.8	19.8
2016	598	23.0	26.0	18.4
2017	562	21.9	25.6	15.1
2018	558	22.5	24.8	16.5
2019	639	26.5	24.1	15.2
2020	611	n/a	n/a	15.5
2021	593	26.0	22.8	12.6
2022	545	25.4	21.4	10.6
2023	525	23.4	22.4	21.1

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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