Is Argonaut Elementary a good school?

Yes! Argonaut Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Argonaut Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Argonaut Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Argonaut Elementary?

Students at Argonaut Elementary are 73% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 9% White, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Argonaut Elementary attend?

Students who attend Argonaut Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Redwood Middle High : Saratoga High

Argonaut Elementary

Summary:

Argonaut Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Saratoga, California, serving 342 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Saratoga Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 8 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Argonaut Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 5-22 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with over 90% proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Argonaut's performance is significantly higher than the state and district averages, often by 40-50 percentage points. The school also boasts impressive science proficiency rates, with over 85% of students scoring proficient or better.

Argonaut Elementary's exceptional performance extends beyond academics. The school has a low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with only 2.92% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Argonaut has very low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 3.1% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools in the Cupertino Union, Campbell Union, and Moreland school districts, Argonaut consistently outperforms on academic measures and maintains a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.

Detail:

Public K-5

13200 Shadow Mountain Rd.
Saratoga, CA 95070-4362

(408) 867-4773

District: Saratoga Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,245

Students who attend Argonaut Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Redwood Middle
High:	Saratoga High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 354

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

73.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

White:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Argonaut Elementary ranks better than 99.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.25. (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 Argonaut Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (73.4%), two or more races (14.1%), White (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Argonaut Elementary is 20.8. 1 elementary schools in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Argonaut Elementary is $8,245, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Argonaut Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Argonaut Elementary 8^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Argonaut Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Saratoga Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Saratoga Union Elementary 8^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Argonaut Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Argonaut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.29	61^st	4809	98.7%
2005	97.83	65^th	4822	98.7%
2006	98.24	39^th	4818	99.2%
2007	98.48	23^rd	5113	99.6%
2008	97.14	71^st	5113	98.6%
2009	96.17	97^th	5193	98.1%
2010	96.42	56^th	5314	98.9%
2011	96.38	44^th	5377	99.2%
2012	96.26	27^th	5390	99.5%
2013	95.64	78^th	5530	98.6%
2015	98.81	30^th	5611	99.5%
2016	98.40	35^th	5614	99.4%
2017	98.98	22^nd	5692	99.6%
2018	99.08	9^th	5662	99.8%
2019	98.94	11^th	5789	99.8%
2021	98.89	10^th	1417	99.3%
2022	99.39	5^th	5883	99.9%
2023	99.15	17^th	5874	99.7%
2024	99.25	8^th	5862	99.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Argonaut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.40	22^nd	669	96.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Argonaut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.92	3^rd	5511	99.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Argonaut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.64	8^th	5413	99.9%
2019	98.20	27^th	5492	99.5%
2021	98.69	9^th	1267	99.3%
2022	98.43	34^th	5635	99.4%
2023	99.09	6^th	5617	99.9%
2024	98.65	14^th	5605	99.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Argonaut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.89	12^th	5431	99.8%
2019	98.93	11^th	5510	99.8%
2021	98.17	17^th	1272	98.7%
2022	99.49	2^nd	5663	100.0%
2023	98.74	23^rd	5650	99.6%
2024	99.08	14^th	5636	99.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Argonaut Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.06	17^th	1071	98.4%
2019	84.85	34^th	1149	97.0%
2022	85.88	39^th	1154	96.6%
2023	83.82	61^st	1190	94.9%
2024	86.13	43^rd	1203	96.4%

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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 Argonaut Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	355	4	101	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
1989	354	3	165	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	330	2	179	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1991	275	0	173	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1992	254	0	194	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	264	0	202	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	476
1994	273	1	235	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	267	1	281	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	267	1	281	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	259	2	300	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
1998	248	1	316	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
1999	234	1	326	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2000	228	1	340	14	0	n/a	n/a	9	592
2001	227	1	321	11	0	n/a	n/a	18	578
2002	159	0	354	8	0	n/a	n/a	29	550
2003	159	0	354	8	0	n/a	n/a	29	550
2004	138	0	361	11	0	n/a	n/a	33	543
2005	129	0	362	11	0	n/a	n/a	27	529
2006	124	0	360	9	0	n/a	n/a	26	519
2007	116	2	350	3	0	n/a	n/a	38	509
2008	98	n/a	361	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	459
2009	80	0	385	1	0	0	30	0	496
2010	70	0	366	6	0	0	19	0	461
2011	60	0	364	6	0	0	29	0	459
2012	48	0	350	14	0	0	32	0	444
2013	48	0	329	12	0	0	34	0	423
2014	61	0	330	15	0	0	42	0	448
2015	54	0	310	15	0	0	34	0	413
2016	44	0	301	11	0	0	35	0	391
2017	47	0	289	10	0	0	33	0	379
2018	35	0	269	9	0	0	30	0	343
2019	41	0	262	15	0	0	26	0	344
2020	43	0	256	11	0	0	31	0	341
2021	33	0	249	12	0	0	32	0	326
2022	32	0	261	12	0	0	38	0	343
2023	24	0	261	10	1	0	46	0	342
2024	33	0	260	11	0	0	50	0	354

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 Argonaut Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	468	21.6	21.6	n/a
1989	531	23.6	22.5	n/a
1990	516	24.0	21.5	n/a
1991	451	25.2	17.8	n/a
1992	456	25.6	17.8	2.4
1993	476	20.8	22.9	0.8
1994	516	23.0	22.4	2.3
1995	564	24.0	23.5	1.2
1996	564	24.0	23.5	1.2
1997	576	26.0	22.2	1
1998	580	28.0	20.7	0.7
1999	577	29.1	19.8	0.2
2000	592	28.7	20.6	0.2
2001	578	29.0	19.9	0
2002	550	25.6	21.5	0.2
2003	550	25.6	21.5	0.2
2004	543	24.8	21.9	1
2005	529	24.0	22.0	0.8
2006	519	24.0	21.6	1
2007	509	23.4	21.8	0.8
2008	459	25.0	18.4	0.2
2009	496	22.9	19.5	0.2
2010	461	23.0	20.0	0.4
2011	459	n/a	n/a	0.7
2012	444	20.0	22.2	0.7
2013	423	19.0	22.2	0
2014	448	21.0	21.3	0
2015	413	20.0	20.6	0
2016	391	20.0	19.5	0.8
2017	379	18.0	21.0	0.8
2018	343	15.0	22.8	1.7
2019	344	16.0	21.5	1.2
2020	341	n/a	n/a	1.2
2021	326	14.0	23.2	1.8
2022	343	15.0	22.8	2.3
2023	342	14.0	24.4	2.9
2024	354	17.0	20.8	2

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 Argonaut Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	468	21.6	21.6	n/a
1989	531	23.6	22.5	n/a
1990	516	24.0	21.5	n/a
1991	451	25.2	17.8	n/a
1992	456	25.6	17.8	2.4
1993	476	20.8	22.9	0.8
1994	516	23.0	22.4	2.3
1995	564	24.0	23.5	1.2
1996	564	24.0	23.5	1.2
1997	576	26.0	22.2	1
1998	580	28.0	20.7	0.7
1999	577	29.1	19.8	0.2
2000	592	28.7	20.6	0.2
2001	578	29.0	19.9	0
2002	550	25.6	21.5	0.2
2003	550	25.6	21.5	0.2
2004	543	24.8	21.9	1
2005	529	24.0	22.0	0.8
2006	519	24.0	21.6	1
2007	509	23.4	21.8	0.8
2008	459	25.0	18.4	0.2
2009	496	22.9	19.5	0.2
2010	461	23.0	20.0	0.4
2011	459	n/a	n/a	0.7
2012	444	20.0	22.2	0.7
2013	423	19.0	22.2	0
2014	448	21.0	21.3	0
2015	413	20.0	20.6	0
2016	391	20.0	19.5	0.8
2017	379	18.0	21.0	0.8
2018	343	15.0	22.8	1.7
2019	344	16.0	21.5	1.2
2020	341	n/a	n/a	1.2
2021	326	14.0	23.2	1.8
2022	343	15.0	22.8	2.3
2023	342	14.0	24.4	2.9
2024	354	17.0	20.8	2

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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