Is Scott Lane Elementary a good school?

Scott Lane Elementary ranks 4222 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Scott Lane Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 students attended Scott Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Scott Lane Elementary?

Students at Scott Lane Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Scott Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scott Lane Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Buchser Middle High : Santa Clara High

Scott Lane Elementary

Summary:

Scott Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Clara, California, serving 396 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

While Scott Lane Elementary is part of a generally well-performing district, the school itself faces significant challenges. It has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, with a rate of 29.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, much higher than the 12.9% to 26.5% range of its neighbors. Academically, the school also underperforms, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade. This underperformance is likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.21% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, far exceeding the 7.72% to 64.66% range of nearby schools.

The data suggests that Scott Lane Elementary has been facing persistent challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. Nearby schools like Briarwood Elementary, Pomeroy Elementary, and Westwood Elementary generally outperform Scott Lane across various metrics, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to improve the school's performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1925 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95050-3723

(408) 423-4100

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4222^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,483

Students who attend Scott Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buchser Middle
High:	Santa Clara High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.0%

Asian:

9.3%

White:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Scott Lane Elementary ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.79. (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 (79%), Asian (9.3%), White (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Scott Lane Elementary is 21.5. 11 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Scott Lane Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Scott Lane Elementary is $9,483. 12 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Scott Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Scott Lane Elementary 4222^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Scott Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Santa Clara Unified:

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

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Rank History for Scott Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Scott Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.67	4051^st	4809	15.8%
2005	35.66	2972^nd	4822	38.4%
2006	29.37	3351^st	4818	30.4%
2007	34.22	3280^th	5113	35.8%
2008	27.45	3787^th	5113	25.9%
2009	29.31	3759^th	5193	27.6%
2010	29.48	3890^th	5314	26.8%
2011	19.60	4712^th	5377	12.4%
2012	32.29	3786^th	5390	29.8%
2013	26.50	4311^th	5530	22.0%
2015	13.04	5275^th	5611	6.0%
2016	24.34	4231^st	5614	24.6%
2017	26.52	4122^nd	5692	27.6%
2018	26.19	4144^th	5662	26.8%
2019	27.62	4137^th	5789	28.5%
2022	21.03	4746^th	5883	19.3%
2023	20.96	4761^st	5874	18.9%
2024	26.79	4222^nd	5862	28.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Scott Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.49	870^th	3246	73.2%
2019	56.87	934^th	3275	71.5%
2022	44.24	1522^nd	3311	54.0%
2023	44.44	1517^th	3250	53.3%
2024	40.19	1807^th	3160	42.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Scott Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.64	3509^th	5084	31.0%
2019	38.15	3262^nd	5173	36.9%
2022	26.63	4112^th	5264	21.9%
2023	21.58	4585^th	5374	14.7%
2024	25.07	4371^st	5511	20.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Scott Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.91	4177^th	5413	22.8%
2019	25.41	4196^th	5492	23.6%
2022	22.80	4430^th	5635	21.4%
2023	16.80	4982^nd	5617	11.3%
2024	24.35	4299^th	5605	23.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Scott Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.28	3750^th	5431	31.0%
2019	32.78	3562^nd	5510	35.4%
2022	20.62	4649^th	5663	17.9%
2023	28.16	3950^th	5650	30.1%
2024	30.37	3787^th	5636	32.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Scott Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.81	3697^th	4830	23.5%
2019	29.36	3733^rd	4963	24.8%
2022	25.26	4098^th	5084	19.4%
2023	23.64	4212^th	5098	17.4%
2024	29.42	3779^th	5102	25.9%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, May 27, 2023

No academic progress, still at even lower grade level. My son focusing on survival. my son has been bullied since the begin. of school year after he told on the kid who threatened to choke him many times but nothing was done. I sent dozens of email/phone call correspondence with details to the nature of the abuse my son was going thru but received NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I copied everyone including board of trustees through out the WHOLE YEAR and NOT ONE OF THEM CARED ABOUT MY SON..He's been followed home and kicked his private area, chased by kids at school getting called these nutz, these balls, b word, f word, all sort of fat names. He's been hit by kids with balls some days 5 balls at one time by different kids and the staff said it was accidental. the lunch staff had even deprived him of lunch saying they had nothing left but nutrition program director did take care of that one, he was picked on by male janitor ,
Every day my son did not want to attend school, crying and bitter. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Scott Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	27	122	205	15	n/a	n/a	0	574
1989	214	18	94	168	10	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	215	24	90	173	7	n/a	n/a	0	509
1991	229	26	111	170	8	n/a	n/a	0	544
1992	193	30	114	181	12	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	185	28	129	190	6	n/a	n/a	0	538
1994	163	30	127	213	10	n/a	n/a	0	543
1995	169	30	156	265	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	169	30	156	265	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	142	33	175	273	3	n/a	n/a	0	626
1998	141	26	161	283	4	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	130	21	153	277	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
2000	124	16	150	285	5	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	103	13	150	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	83	21	104	220	8	n/a	n/a	3	439
2003	83	21	104	220	8	n/a	n/a	3	439
2004	69	13	107	253	4	n/a	n/a	7	453
2005	54	15	89	279	3	n/a	n/a	8	448
2006	48	16	83	301	3	n/a	n/a	8	459
2007	38	14	85	307	3	n/a	n/a	4	451
2008	22	13	93	294	3	n/a	n/a	0	425
2009	22	16	89	308	2	3	25	0	465
2010	20	13	73	343	2	4	11	0	466
2011	27	3	81	377	2	3	10	0	503
2012	35	12	69	389	3	4	10	0	522
2013	31	11	57	371	1	6	6	0	483
2014	35	7	68	368	0	6	7	0	491
2015	30	8	74	336	0	3	4	0	455
2016	31	5	76	341	0	3	9	0	465
2017	32	9	63	304	1	5	4	0	418
2018	24	11	64	286	1	5	4	0	395
2019	18	6	57	278	1	3	5	0	368
2020	22	9	60	279	2	3	3	0	378
2021	26	11	58	262	2	3	7	0	369
2022	26	9	32	279	1	3	10	0	360
2023	26	13	37	303	1	2	14	0	396
2024	24	10	38	324	0	1	13	0	410

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 Scott Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	24.6	23.3	n/a
1989	504	22.0	22.9	n/a
1990	509	21.4	23.7	n/a
1991	544	24.4	22.2	n/a
1992	530	24.8	21.3	49.1
1993	538	23.6	22.8	51.5
1994	543	24.0	22.6	60.4
1995	624	24.0	26.0	59.1
1996	624	24.0	26.0	59.1
1997	626	23.0	27.2	68.1
1998	615	30.8	20.0	69.3
1999	585	29.0	20.2	68.4
2000	580	30.0	19.3	69.5
2001	525	29.6	17.7	72.4
2002	439	26.0	16.9	83.3
2003	439	26.0	16.9	83.3
2004	453	24.7	18.3	79.4
2005	448	22.9	19.6	83.9
2006	459	21.5	21.3	88.7
2007	451	21.0	21.5	78.7
2008	425	23.8	17.9	86.8
2009	465	21.0	20.2	79.4
2010	466	24.0	19.4	85.4
2011	503	n/a	n/a	90.7
2012	522	19.5	26.7	n/a
2013	483	16.5	29.2	84.7
2014	491	17.4	28.2	85.3
2015	455	19.0	23.9	84.4
2016	465	17.0	27.3	78.1
2017	418	17.4	24.0	77.5
2018	395	15.4	25.6	83.8
2019	368	13.0	28.3	77.2
2020	378	n/a	n/a	79.6
2021	369	19.0	19.4	71.5
2022	360	19.7	18.2	50.6
2023	396	19.0	20.8	71.2
2024	410	19.0	21.5	55.1

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 Scott Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	574	24.6	23.3	n/a
1989	504	22.0	22.9	n/a
1990	509	21.4	23.7	n/a
1991	544	24.4	22.2	n/a
1992	530	24.8	21.3	49.1
1993	538	23.6	22.8	51.5
1994	543	24.0	22.6	60.4
1995	624	24.0	26.0	59.1
1996	624	24.0	26.0	59.1
1997	626	23.0	27.2	68.1
1998	615	30.8	20.0	69.3
1999	585	29.0	20.2	68.4
2000	580	30.0	19.3	69.5
2001	525	29.6	17.7	72.4
2002	439	26.0	16.9	83.3
2003	439	26.0	16.9	83.3
2004	453	24.7	18.3	79.4
2005	448	22.9	19.6	83.9
2006	459	21.5	21.3	88.7
2007	451	21.0	21.5	78.7
2008	425	23.8	17.9	86.8
2009	465	21.0	20.2	79.4
2010	466	24.0	19.4	85.4
2011	503	n/a	n/a	90.7
2012	522	19.5	26.7	n/a
2013	483	16.5	29.2	84.7
2014	491	17.4	28.2	85.3
2015	455	19.0	23.9	84.4
2016	465	17.0	27.3	78.1
2017	418	17.4	24.0	77.5
2018	395	15.4	25.6	83.8
2019	368	13.0	28.3	77.2
2020	378	n/a	n/a	79.6
2021	369	19.0	19.4	71.5
2022	360	19.7	18.2	50.6
2023	396	19.0	20.8	71.2
2024	410	19.0	21.5	55.1

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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