Is Guadalupe Elementary a good school?

Yes. Guadalupe Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Guadalupe Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Guadalupe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Guadalupe Elementary?

Students at Guadalupe Elementary are 47% Asian, 33% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Guadalupe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Guadalupe Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dartmouth Middle High : Branham High High : Leigh High

Guadalupe Elementary

Summary:

Guadalupe Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 562 students in grades K-5 and part of the Union Elementary District, which is ranked 87 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Guadalupe Elementary is an exceptional school, consistently ranking among the top 10% of elementary schools in California over the past decade. Its students excel academically, with 73.72% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.06% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grades, with over 80% of students proficient or better. Guadalupe Elementary also stands out for its equity and inclusion, with high rankings across diverse student subgroups, including low socioeconomic status students and students with special needs.

When compared to nearby schools, Guadalupe Elementary outperforms other Union Elementary District schools, such as Alta Vista Elementary and Oster Elementary, in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, when compared to schools in the San Jose Unified School District, such as Simonds Elementary and Los Alamitos Elementary, Guadalupe Elementary's performance is more mixed, with some schools performing at a similar or higher level.

Detail:

Public K-5

6044 Vera Cruz Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120-4863

(408) 268-1030

District: Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,778

Students who attend Guadalupe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dartmouth Middle
High:	Branham High
	Leigh High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.0%

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 6.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Guadalupe Elementary ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (47%), White (33.5%), Hispanic (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 6.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Guadalupe Elementary is 22.4, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Guadalupe Elementary is $7,778, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Guadalupe Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Guadalupe Elementary 480^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Guadalupe Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Elementary 87^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Guadalupe Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.33	376^th	4809	92.2%
2005	94.87	233^rd	4822	95.2%
2006	93.51	304^th	4818	93.7%
2007	94.47	261^st	5113	94.9%
2008	93.40	285^th	5113	94.4%
2009	94.72	176^th	5193	96.6%
2010	92.95	271^st	5314	94.9%
2011	95.42	99^th	5377	98.2%
2012	93.19	211^th	5390	96.1%
2013	93.33	226^th	5530	95.9%
2015	97.94	109^th	5611	98.1%
2016	98.14	52^nd	5614	99.1%
2017	97.57	128^th	5692	97.8%
2018	96.62	171^st	5662	97.0%
2019	96.03	220^th	5789	96.2%
2022	93.93	444^th	5883	92.5%
2023	93.57	467^th	5874	92.0%
2024	93.39	480^th	5862	91.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.92	309^th	669	53.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.31	389^th	3160	87.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.74	91^st	2420	96.2%
2024	83.69	283^rd	2634	89.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.41	130^th	5511	97.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.42	122^nd	5413	97.7%
2019	96.18	150^th	5492	97.3%
2022	94.04	369^th	5635	93.5%
2023	94.56	323^rd	5617	94.2%
2024	93.94	366^th	5605	93.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.13	201^st	2128	90.6%
2019	88.97	196^th	2585	92.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	95.65	214^th	5431	96.1%
2019	94.10	304^th	5510	94.5%
2022	92.23	490^th	5663	91.3%
2023	90.74	571^st	5650	89.9%
2024	90.91	545^th	5636	90.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.26	103^rd	1071	90.4%
2019	82.28	79^th	1149	93.1%
2022	73.33	318^th	1154	72.4%
2023	68.84	433^rd	1190	63.6%
2024	70.72	398^th	1203	66.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.06	470^th	5098	90.8%

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Rank History for White students at Guadalupe Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.26	473^rd	2737	82.7%
2019	76.54	580^th	2834	79.5%
2022	67.72	886^th	2726	67.5%
2023	74.05	652^nd	2662	75.5%
2024	70.39	794^th	2647	70.0%

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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 Guadalupe Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	3	44	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
1989	324	2	23	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	305	1	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	303	0	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1992	329	1	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	314	1	35	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1994	312	2	35	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1995	315	3	33	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
1996	315	3	33	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
1997	307	4	37	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1998	303	5	53	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	389
1999	279	6	59	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	273	3	55	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2001	242	2	55	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
2002	234	1	75	19	2	n/a	n/a	8	339
2003	234	1	75	19	2	n/a	n/a	8	339
2004	244	2	72	25	1	n/a	n/a	10	354
2005	297	3	97	39	4	n/a	n/a	12	452
2006	327	3	102	39	1	n/a	n/a	12	484
2007	349	4	117	40	1	n/a	n/a	15	526
2008	352	4	115	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2009	352	1	116	35	1	2	37	0	544
2010	354	4	113	56	1	2	42	0	572
2011	330	2	118	70	2	2	52	0	576
2012	331	0	122	75	4	5	63	0	600
2013	326	1	132	62	4	2	81	0	608
2014	300	6	126	60	2	1	91	0	586
2015	291	6	137	57	1	2	64	0	558
2016	270	3	167	54	2	2	69	0	567
2017	263	5	185	55	2	2	72	0	584
2018	247	4	204	65	1	2	75	0	598
2019	241	3	226	63	2	0	60	0	595
2020	219	1	227	63	2	0	64	0	576
2021	195	0	254	63	1	1	56	0	570
2022	192	0	263	65	1	1	51	0	573
2023	188	0	264	57	0	1	52	0	562

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 Guadalupe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	13.5	24.2	n/a
1989	359	14.4	24.9	n/a
1990	340	14.0	24.2	n/a
1991	337	15.0	22.4	n/a
1992	365	15.2	24.0	1.1
1993	362	14.0	25.9	1.4
1994	361	13.0	27.8	2.5
1995	364	13.8	26.4	3.6
1996	364	13.8	26.4	3.6
1997	372	15.6	23.8	1.6
1998	389	18.8	20.7	2.8
1999	385	18.9	20.4	2.9
2000	354	17.0	20.8	2.8
2001	319	15.0	21.3	0.9
2002	339	15.0	22.6	3
2003	339	15.0	22.6	3
2004	354	16.0	22.1	3.5
2005	452	21.0	21.5	5
2006	484	22.0	22.0	4.2
2007	526	24.5	21.5	4.9
2008	520	26.6	19.5	6.5
2009	544	24.5	21.3	5
2010	572	24.8	23.0	5.6
2011	576	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	600	24.8	24.1	n/a
2013	608	24.8	24.5	6.1
2014	586	24.0	24.4	6
2015	558	24.0	23.2	5.6
2016	567	24.0	23.6	6.3
2017	584	24.0	24.3	6.8
2018	598	25.0	23.9	5.9
2019	595	27.0	22.0	3.7
2020	576	n/a	n/a	3
2021	570	25.0	22.8	4.4
2022	573	25.6	22.3	5.6
2023	562	25.0	22.4	6.6

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 Guadalupe Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	328	13.5	24.2	n/a
1989	359	14.4	24.9	n/a
1990	340	14.0	24.2	n/a
1991	337	15.0	22.4	n/a
1992	365	15.2	24.0	1.1
1993	362	14.0	25.9	1.4
1994	361	13.0	27.8	2.5
1995	364	13.8	26.4	3.6
1996	364	13.8	26.4	3.6
1997	372	15.6	23.8	1.6
1998	389	18.8	20.7	2.8
1999	385	18.9	20.4	2.9
2000	354	17.0	20.8	2.8
2001	319	15.0	21.3	0.9
2002	339	15.0	22.6	3
2003	339	15.0	22.6	3
2004	354	16.0	22.1	3.5
2005	452	21.0	21.5	5
2006	484	22.0	22.0	4.2
2007	526	24.5	21.5	4.9
2008	520	26.6	19.5	6.5
2009	544	24.5	21.3	5
2010	572	24.8	23.0	5.6
2011	576	n/a	n/a	6.3
2012	600	24.8	24.1	n/a
2013	608	24.8	24.5	6.1
2014	586	24.0	24.4	6
2015	558	24.0	23.2	5.6
2016	567	24.0	23.6	6.3
2017	584	24.0	24.3	6.8
2018	598	25.0	23.9	5.9
2019	595	27.0	22.0	3.7
2020	576	n/a	n/a	3
2021	570	25.0	22.8	4.4
2022	573	25.6	22.3	5.6
2023	562	25.0	22.4	6.6

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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