Is Booksin Elementary a good school?

Yes. Booksin Elementary ranks in the top 7.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Booksin Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 699 students attended Booksin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Booksin Elementary?

Students at Booksin Elementary are 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 15% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Booksin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Booksin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willow Glen Middle High : Willow Glen High

Booksin Elementary

Summary:

Booksin Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Jose, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 699 students. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district, which is ranked 796 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Booksin Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 163 and 654 out of over 5,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 71.38% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.73% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49.53% and 40.86% for the San Jose Unified district, respectively. Booksin Elementary also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as special education and low socioeconomic status students.

Booksin Elementary's consistent high performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest that the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems contribute to its exceptional academic results. When compared to nearby schools in the San Jose Unified district, Booksin Elementary significantly outperforms its peers, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This makes Booksin Elementary a standout in the district and a model for other elementary schools to emulate.

Detail:

Public K-5

1590 Dry Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95125-4618

(408) 535-6213

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
442^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,876

Students who attend Booksin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willow Glen Middle
High:	Willow Glen High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 699

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Asian:

18.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Booksin Elementary ranks better than 92.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.84. (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 Booksin Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.2%), Hispanic (18.9%), Asian (18%). (See more...)

Compare Details 10.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Booksin Elementary is 23.2. 17 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Booksin Elementary is $9,876, which is the lowest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Booksin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Booksin Elementary 442^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Booksin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 796^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Booksin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.88	636^th	4809	86.8%
2005	91.21	425^th	4822	91.2%
2006	89.75	492^nd	4818	89.8%
2007	90.85	475^th	5113	90.7%
2008	90.49	450^th	5113	91.2%
2009	91.55	383^rd	5193	92.6%
2010	91.42	365^th	5314	93.1%
2011	90.97	381^st	5377	92.9%
2012	92.27	273^rd	5390	94.9%
2013	90.42	439^th	5530	92.1%
2015	91.90	515^th	5611	90.8%
2016	95.01	316^th	5614	94.4%
2017	92.54	482^nd	5692	91.5%
2018	90.29	621^st	5662	89.0%
2019	89.79	653^rd	5789	88.7%
2021	89.26	163^rd	1417	88.5%
2022	90.96	654^th	5883	88.9%
2023	92.18	559^th	5874	90.5%
2024	93.84	442^nd	5862	92.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.77	50^th	339	85.3%
2019	58.49	213^th	445	52.1%
2022	74.23	154^th	610	74.8%
2023	67.95	222^nd	669	66.8%
2024	82.93	89^th	669	86.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.75	163^rd	2420	93.3%
2024	79.13	361^st	2634	86.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.76	541^st	5084	89.4%
2019	74.72	937^th	5173	81.9%
2021	87.35	86^th	1110	92.3%
2022	66.37	1346^th	5264	74.4%
2023	82.12	693^rd	5374	87.1%
2024	61.43	1706^th	5511	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.03	666^th	5413	87.7%
2019	87.71	676^th	5492	87.7%
2021	89.31	146^th	1267	88.5%
2022	90.93	587^th	5635	89.6%
2023	91.96	507^th	5617	91.0%
2024	93.57	399^th	5605	92.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.26	228^th	2128	89.3%
2019	52.34	915^th	2585	64.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.29	556^th	5431	89.8%
2019	89.67	601^st	5510	89.1%
2021	87.28	163^rd	1272	87.2%
2022	88.97	688^th	5663	87.9%
2023	90.53	582^nd	5650	89.7%
2024	92.26	468^th	5636	91.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.65	371^st	1071	65.4%
2019	79.33	150^th	1149	86.9%
2022	70.57	375^th	1154	67.5%
2023	67.09	474^th	1190	60.2%
2024	73.37	340^th	1203	71.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.54	436^th	4830	91.0%
2019	79.59	724^th	4963	85.4%
2022	77.49	840^th	5084	83.5%
2023	93.54	217^th	5098	95.7%
2024	79.21	749^th	5102	85.3%

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Rank History for White students at Booksin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.34	666^th	2737	75.7%
2019	79.85	472^nd	2834	83.3%
2022	73.84	663^rd	2726	75.7%
2023	79.83	428^th	2662	83.9%
2024	81.10	381^st	2647	85.6%

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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 Booksin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	430	24	64	177	9	n/a	n/a	0	704
1989	402	28	66	216	12	n/a	n/a	0	724
1990	373	26	71	223	15	n/a	n/a	0	708
1991	350	25	97	237	21	n/a	n/a	0	730
1992	340	20	89	261	20	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	316	27	78	275	17	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	303	31	86	274	24	n/a	n/a	0	718
1995	335	25	92	255	27	n/a	n/a	0	734
1996	335	25	92	255	27	n/a	n/a	0	734
1997	311	27	90	267	26	n/a	n/a	0	721
1998	352	24	85	255	26	n/a	n/a	0	742
1999	384	21	79	248	17	n/a	n/a	0	749
2000	430	18	80	235	15	n/a	n/a	0	778
2001	419	18	67	236	15	n/a	n/a	0	755
2002	414	17	73	190	10	n/a	n/a	1	705
2003	414	17	73	190	10	n/a	n/a	1	705
2004	407	25	78	190	8	n/a	n/a	0	708
2005	420	19	100	184	15	n/a	n/a	8	746
2006	420	29	91	172	11	n/a	n/a	8	731
2007	410	23	72	155	6	n/a	n/a	11	677
2008	420	25	87	148	7	n/a	n/a	0	687
2009	423	17	87	144	8	3	25	0	707
2010	453	22	79	150	7	2	38	0	751
2011	460	22	79	129	3	2	59	0	754
2012	474	18	81	163	3	6	55	0	800
2013	469	9	77	164	2	4	69	0	794
2014	446	10	71	182	1	2	82	0	794
2015	478	7	82	203	0	1	80	0	851
2016	472	7	88	193	2	2	84	0	848
2017	465	4	99	173	0	3	79	0	823
2018	472	7	114	186	0	3	87	0	869
2019	440	6	127	162	0	3	101	0	839
2020	449	5	140	153	0	2	100	0	849
2021	410	1	133	129	0	1	95	0	769
2022	360	0	126	118	1	1	104	0	710
2023	330	2	126	132	0	1	107	1	699

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 Booksin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	704	32.0	22.0	n/a
1989	724	33.0	21.9	n/a
1990	708	31.9	22.1	n/a
1991	730	30.5	23.9	n/a
1992	730	31.0	23.5	22.6
1993	713	29.0	24.6	27.1
1994	718	30.0	23.9	26.2
1995	734	30.4	24.1	26.2
1996	734	30.4	24.1	26.2
1997	721	24.0	30.0	25.8
1998	742	34.0	21.8	23.2
1999	749	37.0	20.2	23.5
2000	778	37.0	21.0	14.5
2001	755	38.0	19.9	12.5
2002	705	39.5	17.8	14.5
2003	705	39.5	17.8	14.5
2004	708	34.0	20.8	17.1
2005	746	33.0	22.6	15.7
2006	731	32.0	22.8	15.1
2007	677	31.0	21.8	16.4
2008	687	33.5	20.5	17
2009	707	31.0	21.1	15.3
2010	751	29.4	25.5	14.8
2011	754	n/a	n/a	14.9
2012	800	29.6	26.9	n/a
2013	794	29.6	26.7	11.5
2014	794	29.1	27.2	11.7
2015	851	31.0	27.4	12.7
2016	848	33.0	25.6	13
2017	823	31.3	26.2	10.4
2018	869	32.4	26.7	10.9
2019	839	30.7	27.3	10.8
2020	849	n/a	n/a	9.7
2021	769	30.7	25.0	8.3
2022	710	30.9	22.9	8.3
2023	699	30.1	23.2	10.3

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 Booksin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	704	32.0	22.0	n/a
1989	724	33.0	21.9	n/a
1990	708	31.9	22.1	n/a
1991	730	30.5	23.9	n/a
1992	730	31.0	23.5	22.6
1993	713	29.0	24.6	27.1
1994	718	30.0	23.9	26.2
1995	734	30.4	24.1	26.2
1996	734	30.4	24.1	26.2
1997	721	24.0	30.0	25.8
1998	742	34.0	21.8	23.2
1999	749	37.0	20.2	23.5
2000	778	37.0	21.0	14.5
2001	755	38.0	19.9	12.5
2002	705	39.5	17.8	14.5
2003	705	39.5	17.8	14.5
2004	708	34.0	20.8	17.1
2005	746	33.0	22.6	15.7
2006	731	32.0	22.8	15.1
2007	677	31.0	21.8	16.4
2008	687	33.5	20.5	17
2009	707	31.0	21.1	15.3
2010	751	29.4	25.5	14.8
2011	754	n/a	n/a	14.9
2012	800	29.6	26.9	n/a
2013	794	29.6	26.7	11.5
2014	794	29.1	27.2	11.7
2015	851	31.0	27.4	12.7
2016	848	33.0	25.6	13
2017	823	31.3	26.2	10.4
2018	869	32.4	26.7	10.9
2019	839	30.7	27.3	10.8
2020	849	n/a	n/a	9.7
2021	769	30.7	25.0	8.3
2022	710	30.9	22.9	8.3
2023	699	30.1	23.2	10.3

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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