Is Graystone Elementary a good school?

Yes! Graystone Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 98 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Graystone Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 505 students attended Graystone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graystone Elementary?

Students at Graystone Elementary are 52% Asian, 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Graystone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graystone Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bret Harte Middle High : Leland High

Graystone Elementary

Summary:

Graystone Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 505 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the San Jose Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in the state.

Graystone Elementary's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 85.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to just 49.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.47% of Graystone students are proficient or better, far exceeding the district's 40.86% and the state's 35.54%. The school's exceptional performance extends to Science as well, with 72.73% of students proficient or better, compared to 36.36% for the district and 30.7% for California. Graystone's success is not limited to its overall student population, as the school also ranks among the top in the state for various student subgroups, including Hispanic and white students, as well as students from low-income families and those with special needs.

Graystone Elementary's excellence is further highlighted by its comparisons to nearby schools. The school outperforms other San Jose Unified schools, such as Los Alamitos Elementary, Allen at Steinbeck, and Simonds Elementary, as well as schools in the Oak Grove Elementary District, including Taylor (Bertha) Elementary, Oak Ridge Elementary, and Frost (Earl) Elementary. Graystone's consistent high performance across all grade levels and subject areas is a testament to the school's commitment to providing an exceptional education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

6982 Shearwater Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120-2123

(408) 535-6317

District: San Jose Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,726

Students who attend Graystone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Leland High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 505

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.9%

White:

26.9%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graystone Elementary ranks better than 98.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.74. (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 Graystone Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (51.9%), White (26.9%), Hispanic (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graystone Elementary is 21.8, which is the 12^th best among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graystone Elementary is $10,726. 20 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graystone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Graystone Elementary 98^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Graystone Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Graystone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.88	136^th	4809	97.2%
2005	95.07	218^th	4822	95.5%
2006	95.79	168^th	4818	96.5%
2007	94.68	244^th	5113	95.2%
2008	94.45	220^th	5113	95.7%
2009	95.21	147^th	5193	97.2%
2010	94.56	161^st	5314	97.0%
2011	92.56	278^th	5377	94.8%
2012	91.43	338^th	5390	93.7%
2013	91.89	336^th	5530	93.9%
2015	97.45	149^th	5611	97.3%
2016	97.71	86^th	5614	98.5%
2017	98.08	77^th	5692	98.6%
2018	98.02	67^th	5662	98.8%
2019	98.62	27^th	5789	99.5%
2021	95.99	71^st	1417	95.0%
2022	97.83	116^th	5883	98.0%
2023	97.38	156^th	5874	97.3%
2024	97.74	98^th	5862	98.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.43	73^rd	339	78.5%
2019	83.69	39^th	445	91.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.40	108^th	2420	95.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.58	365^th	5374	93.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.57	56^th	5413	99.0%
2019	98.16	29^th	5492	99.5%
2021	95.01	67^th	1267	94.7%
2022	97.94	66^th	5635	98.8%
2023	96.75	148^th	5617	97.4%
2024	95.90	207^th	5605	96.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	96.69	68^th	2128	96.8%
2019	95.39	82^nd	2585	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.59	81^st	5431	98.5%
2019	98.37	33^rd	5510	99.4%
2021	94.98	73^rd	1272	94.3%
2022	96.85	169^th	5663	97.0%
2023	96.91	157^th	5650	97.2%
2024	97.82	72^nd	5636	98.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.67	35^th	1071	96.7%
2019	85.93	21^st	1149	98.2%
2022	80.57	132^nd	1154	88.6%
2023	77.52	211^th	1190	82.3%
2024	78.10	214^th	1203	82.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.36	1871^st	4830	61.3%
2019	78.15	778^th	4963	84.3%
2022	97.19	106^th	5084	97.9%
2023	90.13	344^th	5098	93.3%
2024	94.98	173^rd	5102	96.6%

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Rank History for White students at Graystone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.86	78^th	2737	97.2%
2019	91.12	71^st	2834	97.5%
2022	85.02	269^th	2726	90.1%
2023	90.80	79^th	2662	97.0%
2024	89.65	98^th	2647	96.3%

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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 Graystone Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	466	3	211	56	14	n/a	n/a	0	750
1989	420	5	256	68	17	n/a	n/a	0	766
1990	386	4	278	70	17	n/a	n/a	0	755
1991	377	6	314	65	14	n/a	n/a	0	776
1992	347	8	338	56	12	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	338	5	320	59	16	n/a	n/a	0	738
1994	342	5	321	62	28	n/a	n/a	0	758
1995	324	7	299	114	29	n/a	n/a	0	773
1996	324	7	299	114	29	n/a	n/a	0	773
1997	312	6	271	145	26	n/a	n/a	0	760
1998	351	5	303	125	36	n/a	n/a	0	820
1999	384	4	278	116	30	n/a	n/a	0	812
2000	416	5	262	113	21	n/a	n/a	0	817
2001	425	6	257	105	20	n/a	n/a	0	813
2002	401	8	300	92	12	n/a	n/a	0	813
2003	401	8	300	92	12	n/a	n/a	0	813
2004	367	12	319	71	11	n/a	n/a	0	780
2005	390	9	331	67	8	n/a	n/a	0	805
2006	383	11	331	67	8	n/a	n/a	5	805
2007	377	6	337	70	4	n/a	n/a	7	801
2008	387	6	347	72	3	n/a	n/a	0	815
2009	362	2	348	62	0	5	17	0	796
2010	348	2	320	67	3	6	25	0	771
2011	342	1	318	70	2	5	54	0	792
2012	334	1	310	73	2	5	49	0	774
2013	322	3	302	70	4	4	53	0	758
2014	271	4	293	82	6	2	58	0	716
2015	255	5	287	71	4	1	64	0	687
2016	215	3	298	65	5	0	65	0	651
2017	187	3	290	67	5	0	53	0	605
2018	173	6	286	62	3	0	52	0	582
2019	159	4	286	68	4	0	50	0	571
2020	157	5	259	74	2	0	42	0	539
2021	157	4	242	77	1	0	42	0	523
2022	138	4	245	72	1	0	33	0	493
2023	136	2	262	67	1	0	37	0	505

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 Graystone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1989	766	31.5	24.3	n/a
1990	755	29.6	25.5	n/a
1991	776	31.1	24.9	n/a
1992	761	31.6	24.0	2.6
1993	738	29.1	25.4	3.5
1994	758	30.6	24.8	5.5
1995	773	28.6	27.0	6.6
1996	773	28.6	27.0	6.6
1997	760	26.0	29.2	6.8
1998	820	38.0	21.6	4.6
1999	812	38.0	21.4	2.8
2000	817	37.0	22.1	2.2
2001	813	38.0	21.4	2
2002	813	36.5	22.3	3.2
2003	813	36.5	22.3	3.2
2004	780	35.0	22.3	4.2
2005	805	36.0	22.4	2.5
2006	805	35.0	23.0	3.4
2007	801	35.0	22.9	3.4
2008	815	36.0	22.6	3.8
2009	796	32.0	23.4	3.1
2010	771	27.0	28.5	3.9
2011	792	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	774	29.7	26.0	n/a
2013	758	28.3	26.7	8.3
2014	716	26.1	27.3	8.7
2015	687	25.0	27.4	8.4
2016	651	26.0	25.0	7.2
2017	605	23.5	25.6	6.8
2018	582	21.1	27.4	9.1
2019	571	22.3	25.6	8.4
2020	539	n/a	n/a	8.5
2021	523	21.0	24.9	7.5
2022	493	21.6	22.8	5.7
2023	505	23.1	21.8	8.3

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 Graystone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	32.0	23.4	n/a
1989	766	31.5	24.3	n/a
1990	755	29.6	25.5	n/a
1991	776	31.1	24.9	n/a
1992	761	31.6	24.0	2.6
1993	738	29.1	25.4	3.5
1994	758	30.6	24.8	5.5
1995	773	28.6	27.0	6.6
1996	773	28.6	27.0	6.6
1997	760	26.0	29.2	6.8
1998	820	38.0	21.6	4.6
1999	812	38.0	21.4	2.8
2000	817	37.0	22.1	2.2
2001	813	38.0	21.4	2
2002	813	36.5	22.3	3.2
2003	813	36.5	22.3	3.2
2004	780	35.0	22.3	4.2
2005	805	36.0	22.4	2.5
2006	805	35.0	23.0	3.4
2007	801	35.0	22.9	3.4
2008	815	36.0	22.6	3.8
2009	796	32.0	23.4	3.1
2010	771	27.0	28.5	3.9
2011	792	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	774	29.7	26.0	n/a
2013	758	28.3	26.7	8.3
2014	716	26.1	27.3	8.7
2015	687	25.0	27.4	8.4
2016	651	26.0	25.0	7.2
2017	605	23.5	25.6	6.8
2018	582	21.1	27.4	9.1
2019	571	22.3	25.6	8.4
2020	539	n/a	n/a	8.5
2021	523	21.0	24.9	7.5
2022	493	21.6	22.8	5.7
2023	505	23.1	21.8	8.3

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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