Is Sutter Elementary a good school?

Sutter Elementary ranks 680 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sutter Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Sutter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sutter Elementary?

Students at Sutter Elementary are 32% Asian, 30% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sutter Elementary attend?

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

Sutter Elementary

Summary:

Sutter Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Clara, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 305 students. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sutter Elementary consistently outperforms the Santa Clara Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Sutter Elementary had 68.97% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 58.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Sutter Elementary had 66.89% proficiency, compared to 47.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Sutter Elementary's performance is particularly strong for Asian and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 86 and 368 out of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's Hispanic students and English Language Learners performed relatively lower, ranking in the 1,640 and 1,415 range.

Sutter Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.1% in the 2020-2021 school year to 14.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than nearby Briarwood Elementary (19.5%) and Pomeroy Elementary (29.7%) in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Sutter Elementary has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.5% in 2021-2022 to 25.57% in 2022-2023, compared to several nearby schools such as Briarwood Elementary (52.26%), Pomeroy Elementary (53.67%), and Westwood Elementary (45.55%) in the 2022-2023 school year.

Detail:

Public K-5

3200 Forbes Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-6119

(408) 423-4200

District: Santa Clara Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,598

Students who attend Sutter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Buchser Middle
High:	Santa Clara High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.1%

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sutter Elementary ranks better than 88.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.39. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sutter Elementary is $10,598, which is the 9^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sutter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sutter Elementary 680^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sutter Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Sutter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.68	1538^th	4809	68.0%
2005	63.52	1590^th	4822	67.0%
2006	74.91	1144^th	4818	76.3%
2007	77.34	1078^th	5113	78.9%
2008	71.18	1350^th	5113	73.6%
2009	76.51	1148^th	5193	77.9%
2010	81.08	953^rd	5314	82.1%
2011	81.29	930^th	5377	82.7%
2012	76.67	1190^th	5390	77.9%
2013	79.92	1058^th	5530	80.9%
2015	87.77	739^th	5611	86.8%
2016	88.86	683^rd	5614	87.8%
2017	88.14	752^nd	5692	86.8%
2018	85.31	872^nd	5662	84.6%
2019	83.76	979^th	5789	83.1%
2022	95.56	325^th	5883	94.5%
2023	90.89	647^th	5874	89.0%
2024	90.39	680^th	5862	88.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.79	325^th	3246	90.0%
2019	46.52	1415^th	3275	56.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.52	2709^th	5084	46.7%
2019	76.90	856^th	5173	83.5%
2023	63.91	1521^st	5374	71.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.43	1066^th	5413	80.3%
2019	79.61	1096^th	5492	80.0%
2022	95.78	238^th	5635	95.8%
2023	87.25	779^th	5617	86.1%
2024	85.41	850^th	5605	84.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.98	712^th	2128	66.5%
2019	52.59	907^th	2585	64.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.40	720^th	5431	86.7%
2019	83.82	874^th	5510	84.1%
2022	92.82	457^th	5663	91.9%
2023	91.56	525^th	5650	90.7%
2024	91.69	508^th	5636	91.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.10	551^st	1071	48.6%
2019	53.79	665^th	1149	42.1%
2022	86.33	30^th	1154	97.4%
2023	89.08	7^th	1190	99.4%
2024	83.25	86^th	1203	92.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.64	2376^th	4830	50.8%
2019	47.11	2478^th	4963	50.1%
2022	74.08	975^th	5084	80.8%
2023	53.94	2002^nd	5098	60.7%
2024	60.84	1640^th	5102	67.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sutter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.27	633^rd	2737	76.9%
2019	78.03	534^th	2834	81.2%
2022	87.17	204^th	2726	92.5%
2023	76.93	545^th	2662	79.5%
2024	81.47	368^th	2647	86.1%

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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 Sutter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	393	8	56	60	4	n/a	n/a	0	521
1989	360	7	56	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	483
1990	386	11	68	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	518
1991	357	14	61	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	489
1992	384	16	82	61	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
1993	369	16	100	52	6	n/a	n/a	0	543
1994	366	18	102	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	349	17	99	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	349	17	99	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	321	15	106	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	283	15	103	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1999	264	10	109	63	3	n/a	n/a	1	450
2000	236	11	97	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	221	10	87	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
2002	210	8	87	49	2	n/a	n/a	4	360
2003	210	8	87	49	2	n/a	n/a	4	360
2004	185	10	68	59	0	n/a	n/a	38	360
2005	190	9	72	60	1	n/a	n/a	55	387
2006	166	7	74	68	0	n/a	n/a	63	378
2007	170	6	71	57	1	n/a	n/a	58	363
2008	172	7	67	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	296
2009	193	9	70	70	3	8	50	0	403
2010	204	9	92	88	3	4	24	0	424
2011	217	8	92	92	2	3	31	0	445
2012	226	7	103	89	2	1	31	0	459
2013	219	7	112	86	0	1	31	0	456
2014	215	9	132	89	0	0	39	0	484
2015	204	14	142	85	2	0	39	0	486
2016	181	10	156	94	4	1	45	0	491
2017	145	8	154	88	5	0	38	0	438
2018	145	10	165	94	4	0	42	0	460
2019	140	7	165	93	4	0	47	0	456
2020	145	2	159	77	3	0	43	0	429
2021	114	3	152	72	2	0	48	0	391
2022	86	1	125	67	3	0	44	0	326
2023	92	4	98	61	1	0	49	0	305

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 Sutter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	21.6	24.1	n/a
1989	483	19.0	25.4	n/a
1990	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
1991	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
1992	548	21.3	25.7	15.5
1993	543	18.8	28.9	13.4
1994	548	20.6	26.6	12.2
1995	534	20.0	26.7	20.4
1996	534	20.0	26.7	20.4
1997	507	21.0	24.1	19.9
1998	459	21.6	21.3	21.8
1999	450	20.6	21.8	17.6
2000	415	21.5	19.3	19.8
2001	388	21.0	18.5	16.8
2002	360	20.2	17.8	15.2
2003	360	20.2	17.8	15.2
2004	360	19.2	18.8	23.6
2005	387	19.2	20.2	23.5
2006	378	19.3	19.6	28.3
2007	363	18.0	20.2	21.6
2008	296	21.6	13.7	19.9
2009	403	20.8	18.0	16.6
2010	424	20.8	20.3	17.5
2011	445	n/a	n/a	17.5
2012	459	19.5	23.4	n/a
2013	456	20.2	22.5	19.3
2014	484	18.0	26.8	20.7
2015	486	20.0	24.3	17.3
2016	491	20.0	24.5	15.3
2017	438	20.9	20.9	14.6
2018	460	18.1	25.3	20.2
2019	456	18.1	25.1	19.7
2020	429	n/a	n/a	15.2
2021	391	19.6	19.9	19.4
2022	326	18.6	17.5	13.5
2023	305	15.1	20.1	25.6

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 Sutter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	21.6	24.1	n/a
1989	483	19.0	25.4	n/a
1990	518	21.0	24.6	n/a
1991	489	21.0	23.2	n/a
1992	548	21.3	25.7	15.5
1993	543	18.8	28.9	13.4
1994	548	20.6	26.6	12.2
1995	534	20.0	26.7	20.4
1996	534	20.0	26.7	20.4
1997	507	21.0	24.1	19.9
1998	459	21.6	21.3	21.8
1999	450	20.6	21.8	17.6
2000	415	21.5	19.3	19.8
2001	388	21.0	18.5	16.8
2002	360	20.2	17.8	15.2
2003	360	20.2	17.8	15.2
2004	360	19.2	18.8	23.6
2005	387	19.2	20.2	23.5
2006	378	19.3	19.6	28.3
2007	363	18.0	20.2	21.6
2008	296	21.6	13.7	19.9
2009	403	20.8	18.0	16.6
2010	424	20.8	20.3	17.5
2011	445	n/a	n/a	17.5
2012	459	19.5	23.4	n/a
2013	456	20.2	22.5	19.3
2014	484	18.0	26.8	20.7
2015	486	20.0	24.3	17.3
2016	491	20.0	24.5	15.3
2017	438	20.9	20.9	14.6
2018	460	18.1	25.3	20.2
2019	456	18.1	25.1	19.7
2020	429	n/a	n/a	15.2
2021	391	19.6	19.9	19.4
2022	326	18.6	17.5	13.5
2023	305	15.1	20.1	25.6

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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