Is Laurelwood Elementary a good school?

Yes! Laurelwood Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 166 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Laurelwood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Laurelwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laurelwood Elementary?

Students at Laurelwood Elementary are 57% Asian, 21% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Laurelwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurelwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marian A. Peterson Middle High : Adrian Wilcox High

Laurelwood Elementary

Summary:

Laurelwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Clara, California, serving 521 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurelwood Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic achievement. For the 2023-2024 school year, 80.25% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 84.02% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school also excels across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% statewide for male students and white students, and in the top 1% for English Language Learners. Laurelwood's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0.5% to 16.0% over the past three years, are also lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District, such as Braly Elementary, Pomeroy Elementary, and Sutter Elementary, Laurelwood Elementary significantly outperforms them in both academic achievement and student group performance. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked 41 out of 1,568 districts in California, Laurelwood's performance, while still impressive, is not as dominant, suggesting that the Cupertino Union School District may have a higher concentration of high-performing schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

955 Teal Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-4299

(408) 423-1600

District: Santa Clara Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,332

Students who attend Laurelwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marian A. Peterson Middle
High:	Adrian Wilcox High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

57.2%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Laurelwood Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Laurelwood Elementary ranks better than 97.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.01. (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 (57.2%), White (20.9%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laurelwood Elementary is 23.5. 16 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Laurelwood Elementary employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laurelwood Elementary is $8,332. 16 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laurelwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laurelwood Elementary 166^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Laurelwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Laurelwood Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Laurelwood Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Laurelwood Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.24	502^nd	4809	89.6%
2005	88.83	550^th	4822	88.6%
2006	87.38	622^nd	4818	87.1%
2007	83.65	816^th	5113	84.0%
2008	82.27	867^th	5113	83.0%
2009	85.81	718^th	5193	86.2%
2010	88.34	553^rd	5314	89.6%
2011	88.56	524^th	5377	90.3%
2012	88.20	537^th	5390	90.0%
2013	93.78	195^th	5530	96.5%
2015	94.24	372^nd	5611	93.4%
2016	94.02	378^th	5614	93.3%
2017	93.41	428^th	5692	92.5%
2018	94.00	369^th	5662	93.5%
2019	96.23	207^th	5789	96.4%
2022	96.79	219^th	5883	96.3%
2023	94.84	364^th	5874	93.8%
2024	97.01	166^th	5862	97.2%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.18	110^th	3246	96.6%
2019	98.03	52^nd	3275	98.4%
2022	83.53	248^th	3311	92.5%
2023	94.78	83^rd	3250	97.4%
2024	98.84	21^st	3160	99.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.19	634^th	5084	87.5%
2019	76.14	879^th	5173	83.0%
2022	93.64	223^rd	5264	95.8%
2023	92.20	308^th	5374	94.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.07	359^th	5413	93.4%
2019	95.15	215^th	5492	96.1%
2022	95.83	234^th	5635	95.8%
2023	93.40	405^th	5617	92.8%
2024	95.08	283^rd	5605	95.0%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.49	57^th	2227	97.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.30	367^th	5431	93.2%
2019	95.89	181^st	5510	96.7%
2022	96.10	225^th	5663	96.0%
2023	94.31	355^th	5650	93.7%
2024	97.09	118^th	5636	97.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.79	465^th	1071	56.6%
2019	70.79	359^th	1149	68.8%
2022	76.48	240^th	1154	79.2%
2023	68.34	444^th	1190	62.7%
2024	71.73	372^nd	1203	69.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.41	617^th	5084	87.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Laurelwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.50	357^th	2737	87.0%
2019	92.34	39^th	2834	98.6%
2022	88.52	160^th	2726	94.1%
2023	86.12	215^th	2662	91.9%
2024	85.84	216^th	2647	91.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.5)

50%

by a parent
Monday, March 21, 2016

This school is average. It doesn't have any extra after school activities even if parents would like to pay for that. Nothing! The feedback from school is zero! You will never know how your kid is doing in a school. The classes is super full. For example, in KG -32 students in one class! Are you kidding? Look at a test scores for 2015!! it so so low!! only 70% of kids are able to pas standard tests. I don't know how this school get 10 points out of 10. I believe that some teacher don't know how to teach kids or they don't care! Of course, classes are big and teachers don't have time to spend with each kid but.. They never send any note to home where parents can help their kids if they struggle with something. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 10, 2012

This school is like a trailer park. Every structure is dilapidated. No air conditioning in any classroom. But the air conditioning in the administrators’ office is running even on weekends (based on my and several other parents’ observations). No cafeteria for students from first grade to the fifth grade. That means: almost all students have to sit outside beside the playground, shivering in winter and spring and being scorched in summer and the fall.
If you expect the administrators there to guard the best interests of the students, perish your thoughts. Getting the very basics, such as air conditioning and cafeteria, is like luxury for all Laurelwood students. Comfort is only for the administrators. I won’t be surprised to see some students get heat strokes. I am more concerned about tree branches falling on the kids when they are eating lunches under the big trees. It is dangerous for the kids.
Don’t expect anything from the administrators. Nothing will be done to protect the interests of the students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Laurelwood Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	377	23	117	67	8	n/a	n/a	0	592
1989	324	26	104	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	537
1990	313	31	110	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	552
1991	331	22	127	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1992	326	32	137	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1993	268	21	62	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
1994	261	24	57	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	259	20	81	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
1996	259	20	81	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
1997	296	22	114	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	288	20	121	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	331	18	143	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
2000	357	19	139	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	337	13	133	58	2	n/a	n/a	3	546
2002	285	11	193	47	5	n/a	n/a	15	556
2003	285	11	193	47	5	n/a	n/a	15	556
2004	280	9	196	44	0	n/a	n/a	15	544
2005	239	8	200	56	0	n/a	n/a	23	526
2006	245	12	224	62	0	n/a	n/a	33	576
2007	242	16	210	49	0	n/a	n/a	32	549
2008	206	8	240	64	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	518
2009	199	10	261	60	0	0	63	0	593
2010	199	7	284	74	0	2	42	0	608
2011	201	6	316	73	1	6	33	0	636
2012	193	7	327	65	0	5	33	0	630
2013	181	6	344	61	0	5	32	0	629
2014	181	7	367	66	1	7	45	0	674
2015	177	5	402	57	3	2	43	0	689
2016	183	5	414	51	1	3	38	0	695
2017	179	8	410	47	2	2	37	0	685
2018	159	7	431	46	3	2	38	0	686
2019	146	8	386	48	4	0	52	0	644
2020	150	13	393	49	4	0	57	0	666
2021	135	12	375	47	4	1	49	0	623
2022	110	10	303	52	2	0	52	0	529
2023	109	9	298	53	3	0	49	0	521

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 Laurelwood Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	22.0	26.9	n/a
1989	537	19.0	28.2	n/a
1990	552	20.0	27.6	n/a
1991	592	22.0	26.9	n/a
1992	609	22.4	27.1	23
1993	422	16.6	25.4	13.3
1994	407	16.6	24.5	16.2
1995	449	17.8	25.2	22
1996	449	17.8	25.2	22
1997	516	21.8	23.7	11.6
1998	523	24.8	21.1	15.3
1999	576	31.0	18.6	13.5
2000	582	31.8	18.3	10.8
2001	546	29.2	18.7	8.3
2002	556	29.2	19.0	10.4
2003	556	29.2	19.0	10.4
2004	544	28.5	19.1	10.2
2005	526	27.8	18.9	13.5
2006	576	28.4	20.3	15.3
2007	549	25.6	21.4	13.7
2008	518	29.8	17.4	13.7
2009	593	29.5	18.9	11.3
2010	608	28.4	21.4	12.3
2011	636	n/a	n/a	11.2
2012	630	23.4	26.9	n/a
2013	629	22.8	27.5	12.2
2014	674	22.6	29.8	12.8
2015	689	25.0	27.5	10.7
2016	695	27.0	25.7	9.6
2017	685	26.6	25.7	8.3
2018	686	26.1	26.2	10.9
2019	644	25.1	25.6	10.6
2020	666	n/a	n/a	8.7
2021	623	26.6	23.4	9.5
2022	529	26.1	20.2	8.9
2023	521	22.1	23.5	12.5

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 Laurelwood Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	592	22.0	26.9	n/a
1989	537	19.0	28.2	n/a
1990	552	20.0	27.6	n/a
1991	592	22.0	26.9	n/a
1992	609	22.4	27.1	23
1993	422	16.6	25.4	13.3
1994	407	16.6	24.5	16.2
1995	449	17.8	25.2	22
1996	449	17.8	25.2	22
1997	516	21.8	23.7	11.6
1998	523	24.8	21.1	15.3
1999	576	31.0	18.6	13.5
2000	582	31.8	18.3	10.8
2001	546	29.2	18.7	8.3
2002	556	29.2	19.0	10.4
2003	556	29.2	19.0	10.4
2004	544	28.5	19.1	10.2
2005	526	27.8	18.9	13.5
2006	576	28.4	20.3	15.3
2007	549	25.6	21.4	13.7
2008	518	29.8	17.4	13.7
2009	593	29.5	18.9	11.3
2010	608	28.4	21.4	12.3
2011	636	n/a	n/a	11.2
2012	630	23.4	26.9	n/a
2013	629	22.8	27.5	12.2
2014	674	22.6	29.8	12.8
2015	689	25.0	27.5	10.7
2016	695	27.0	25.7	9.6
2017	685	26.6	25.7	8.3
2018	686	26.1	26.2	10.9
2019	644	25.1	25.6	10.6
2020	666	n/a	n/a	8.7
2021	623	26.6	23.4	9.5
2022	529	26.1	20.2	8.9
2023	521	22.1	23.5	12.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates