Is Foothill Elementary a good school?

Yes! Foothill Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 114 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Foothill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 302 students attended Foothill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foothill Elementary?

Students at Foothill Elementary are 61% Asian, 19% White, 16% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Foothill Elementary attend?

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

Foothill Elementary

Summary:

Foothill Elementary is a highly successful public elementary school located in Saratoga, California, serving 302 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Saratoga Union Elementary District, which is ranked 8 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foothill Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with students performing exceptionally well on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, 80.54% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 87.07% were proficient or better in Mathematics. The school outperforms the Saratoga Union Elementary District and the state of California in both subjects across all grade levels. Foothill Elementary's student subgroups, including female, male, white, Asian, and multi-racial students, as well as low-socioeconomic and disabled students, all rank in the top 5% to 17% of their respective subgroups in California, demonstrating an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Saratoga Elementary and Argonaut Elementary, which are also part of the Saratoga Union Elementary District, Foothill Elementary stands out as a top-performing institution in the region. While other schools in the Cupertino Union and Campbell Union districts also perform well, Foothill Elementary's exceptional academic outcomes, low chronic absenteeism rates, and small student-teacher ratio make it a standout school in the Saratoga area.

Detail:

Public K-5

13919 Lynde Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070-5310

(408) 867-4036

District: Saratoga Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $910,065

Students who attend Foothill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Redwood Middle
High:	Saratoga High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.9%

White:

18.5%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothill Elementary ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.58. (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 Foothill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (60.9%), White (18.5%), two or more races (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill Elementary is 18.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothill Elementary is $910,065, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Saratoga Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill Elementary 114^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Foothill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Foothill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.81	27^th	4809	99.4%
2005	97.47	84^th	4822	98.3%
2006	96.79	116^th	4818	97.6%
2007	95.94	178^th	5113	96.5%
2008	96.35	109^th	5113	97.9%
2009	96.17	96^th	5193	98.2%
2010	94.41	172^nd	5314	96.8%
2011	94.06	184^th	5377	96.6%
2012	94.28	138^th	5390	97.4%
2013	93.87	188^th	5530	96.6%
2015	98.24	78^th	5611	98.6%
2016	97.79	77^th	5614	98.6%
2017	97.54	134^th	5692	97.6%
2018	97.66	94^th	5662	98.3%
2019	97.09	138^th	5789	97.6%
2021	98.55	18^th	1417	98.7%
2022	98.48	60^th	5883	99.0%
2023	96.95	192^nd	5874	96.7%
2024	97.58	114^th	5862	98.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.84	115^th	669	82.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.75	117^th	5511	97.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.51	59^th	5413	98.9%
2019	95.05	220^th	5492	96.0%
2021	98.17	16^th	1267	98.7%
2022	98.35	42^nd	5635	99.3%
2023	97.13	119^th	5617	97.9%
2024	97.43	82^nd	5605	98.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.59	37^th	2585	98.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.67	144^th	5431	97.3%
2019	97.16	107^th	5510	98.1%
2021	98.01	19^th	1272	98.5%
2022	97.78	93^rd	5663	98.4%
2023	95.22	291^st	5650	94.8%
2024	96.62	153^rd	5636	97.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.92	110^th	1071	89.7%
2019	73.77	282^nd	1149	75.5%
2022	79.81	153^rd	1154	86.7%
2023	77.12	222^nd	1190	81.3%
2024	79.46	174^th	1203	85.5%

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Rank History for White students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.82	227^th	2737	91.7%
2019	93.02	26^th	2834	99.1%
2022	90.73	86^th	2726	96.8%

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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 Foothill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	289	1	53	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1989	293	2	74	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
1990	297	2	88	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	212	2	91	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1992	191	1	97	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1993	219	3	103	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1994	216	3	109	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
1995	299	1	128	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	299	1	128	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	289	1	179	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	480
1998	306	2	190	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
1999	314	0	217	9	2	n/a	n/a	5	547
2000	308	0	184	8	1	n/a	n/a	15	516
2001	301	0	171	4	1	n/a	n/a	20	497
2002	242	0	184	10	1	n/a	n/a	24	461
2003	242	0	184	10	1	n/a	n/a	24	461
2004	204	0	191	10	1	n/a	n/a	23	429
2005	199	1	224	12	1	n/a	n/a	27	464
2006	183	1	242	16	1	n/a	n/a	24	467
2007	159	1	249	7	1	n/a	n/a	51	468
2008	133	n/a	241	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	128	0	200	10	2	0	41	0	381
2010	139	0	201	12	2	0	36	0	390
2011	135	0	186	9	1	0	40	0	371
2012	146	0	184	15	2	0	43	0	390
2013	135	0	203	18	2	0	49	0	407
2014	120	2	188	25	1	0	48	0	384
2015	110	1	204	22	1	0	42	0	380
2016	100	1	196	23	1	0	39	0	360
2017	102	2	176	21	1	0	37	0	339
2018	78	1	172	21	0	0	37	0	309
2019	80	1	183	25	0	0	41	0	330
2020	77	2	166	17	0	1	48	0	311
2021	64	3	160	16	0	0	49	0	292
2022	64	3	151	16	0	0	46	0	280
2023	56	2	184	11	0	0	49	0	302

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 Foothill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	16.5	21.3	n/a
1989	373	16.0	23.3	n/a
1990	393	19.8	19.8	n/a
1991	310	15.3	20.2	n/a
1992	297	15.5	19.1	2
1993	331	13.5	24.5	0.9
1994	335	14.5	23.1	1.8
1995	437	17.6	24.8	2.7
1996	437	17.6	24.8	2.7
1997	480	21.6	22.2	1
1998	509	26.0	19.6	0.6
1999	547	28.6	19.1	1.1
2000	516	25.0	20.6	1.2
2001	497	25.2	19.7	0.2
2002	461	25.7	17.9	0.9
2003	461	25.7	17.9	0.9
2004	429	21.7	19.8	0.7
2005	464	23.7	19.6	0.9
2006	467	24.8	18.8	0.9
2007	468	24.8	18.9	0.5
2008	381	25.5	14.9	0
2009	381	22.0	14.8	0.8
2010	390	22.0	17.7	1
2011	371	n/a	n/a	1.6
2012	390	22.0	17.7	2.6
2013	407	22.0	18.5	2
2014	384	22.0	17.4	2.3
2015	380	22.0	17.2	2.6
2016	360	22.0	16.3	2.2
2017	339	19.0	17.8	2.1
2018	309	17.0	18.1	1.6
2019	330	17.0	19.4	2.7
2020	311	n/a	n/a	1
2021	292	16.0	18.2	2.4
2022	280	16.0	17.5	3.2
2023	302	16.0	18.8	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 Foothill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	16.5	21.3	n/a
1989	373	16.0	23.3	n/a
1990	393	19.8	19.8	n/a
1991	310	15.3	20.2	n/a
1992	297	15.5	19.1	2
1993	331	13.5	24.5	0.9
1994	335	14.5	23.1	1.8
1995	437	17.6	24.8	2.7
1996	437	17.6	24.8	2.7
1997	480	21.6	22.2	1
1998	509	26.0	19.6	0.6
1999	547	28.6	19.1	1.1
2000	516	25.0	20.6	1.2
2001	497	25.2	19.7	0.2
2002	461	25.7	17.9	0.9
2003	461	25.7	17.9	0.9
2004	429	21.7	19.8	0.7
2005	464	23.7	19.6	0.9
2006	467	24.8	18.8	0.9
2007	468	24.8	18.9	0.5
2008	381	25.5	14.9	0
2009	381	22.0	14.8	0.8
2010	390	22.0	17.7	1
2011	371	n/a	n/a	1.6
2012	390	22.0	17.7	2.6
2013	407	22.0	18.5	2
2014	384	22.0	17.4	2.3
2015	380	22.0	17.2	2.6
2016	360	22.0	16.3	2.2
2017	339	19.0	17.8	2.1
2018	309	17.0	18.1	1.6
2019	330	17.0	19.4	2.7
2020	311	n/a	n/a	1
2021	292	16.0	18.2	2.4
2022	280	16.0	17.5	3.2
2023	302	16.0	18.8	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.

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