Is Noddin Elementary a good school?

Noddin Elementary ranks 784 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Noddin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Noddin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Noddin Elementary?

Students at Noddin Elementary are 46% Asian, 28% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Noddin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Noddin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Union Middle High : Leigh High

Noddin Elementary

Summary:

Noddin Elementary is a public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 528 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Union Elementary District, which is ranked 87 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Noddin Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with 65-75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district average. However, the school's performance shows disparities, with Asian students excelling but Hispanic and low-income students lagging behind. Additionally, Noddin Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.3% in 2018-2019 to 10.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Carlton Elementary (7.3%) and Guadalupe Elementary (7.7%). The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 10%, compared to nearby schools like Lietz Elementary (17.6%) and Reed Elementary (20.69%).

Overall, Noddin Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California. However, the school's challenges with subgroup disparities and increasing chronic absenteeism warrant further attention and targeted interventions to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

1755 Gilda Way
San Jose, CA 95124-6207

(408) 356-2126

District: Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,359

Students who attend Noddin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Leigh High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.0%

White:

27.8%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Noddin Elementary ranks better than 86.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.53. (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 Noddin Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Union Elementary School District. Student population at Noddin Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (46%), White (27.8%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Noddin Elementary is 23.7, 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 Noddin Elementary is $7,359, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Noddin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Noddin Elementary 784^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Noddin 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 Noddin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.40	428^th	4809	91.1%
2005	91.41	417^th	4822	91.4%
2006	91.18	425^th	4818	91.2%
2007	86.48	691^st	5113	86.5%
2008	88.86	554^th	5113	89.2%
2009	87.30	624^th	5193	88.0%
2010	91.80	339^th	5314	93.6%
2011	87.45	608^th	5377	88.7%
2012	91.10	356^th	5390	93.4%
2013	92.18	315^th	5530	94.3%
2015	95.29	307^th	5611	94.5%
2016	93.36	422^nd	5614	92.5%
2017	95.68	279^th	5692	95.1%
2018	95.08	281^st	5662	95.0%
2019	91.33	574^th	5789	90.1%
2022	93.87	451^st	5883	92.3%
2023	92.02	573^rd	5874	90.2%
2024	88.53	784^th	5862	86.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.29	281^st	3275	91.4%
2023	91.76	115^th	3250	96.5%
2024	72.52	365^th	3160	88.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.17	976^th	5084	80.8%
2019	52.21	2255^th	5173	56.4%
2022	26.79	4100^th	5264	22.1%
2024	20.14	4769^th	5511	13.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.92	372^nd	5413	93.1%
2019	91.77	453^rd	5492	91.8%
2022	92.99	450^th	5635	92.0%
2023	89.07	689^th	5617	87.7%
2024	88.52	688^th	5605	87.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	99.60	11^th	2128	99.5%
2022	80.08	305^th	2227	86.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.63	274^th	5431	95.0%
2019	89.11	638^th	5510	88.4%
2022	93.07	441^st	5663	92.2%
2023	92.69	447^th	5650	92.1%
2024	85.27	860^th	5636	84.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.46	68^th	1071	93.7%
2019	74.38	266^th	1149	76.8%
2022	80.43	135^th	1154	88.3%
2023	77.72	204^th	1190	82.9%
2024	76.14	262^nd	1203	78.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.68	1058^th	4830	78.1%
2019	66.27	1340^th	4963	73.0%
2022	57.62	1751^st	5084	65.6%
2023	54.08	1994^th	5098	60.9%
2024	18.91	4526^th	5102	11.3%

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Rank History for White students at Noddin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.99	336^th	2737	87.7%
2019	75.39	618^th	2834	78.2%
2022	75.08	622^nd	2726	77.2%
2023	69.10	826^th	2662	69.0%
2024	65.12	953^rd	2647	64.0%

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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 Noddin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	315	7	40	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	420
1989	360	13	28	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	343	11	29	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	416
1991	357	11	32	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
1992	328	10	53	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1993	296	12	32	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	387
1994	302	11	39	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1995	372	17	42	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
1996	372	17	42	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
1997	389	19	63	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	366	11	76	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
1999	357	10	58	75	2	n/a	n/a	10	512
2000	368	17	73	60	2	n/a	n/a	14	534
2001	370	12	66	63	7	n/a	n/a	21	539
2002	348	9	74	81	4	n/a	n/a	6	522
2003	348	9	74	81	4	n/a	n/a	6	522
2004	366	9	73	84	4	n/a	n/a	5	541
2005	429	9	84	90	6	n/a	n/a	6	624
2006	408	10	92	78	0	n/a	n/a	5	593
2007	370	11	91	70	1	n/a	n/a	8	551
2008	370	11	101	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
2009	352	11	97	85	1	5	25	0	576
2010	340	8	105	102	1	3	45	0	604
2011	313	8	104	108	3	2	54	0	592
2012	309	6	113	124	4	2	62	0	620
2013	341	4	126	138	2	0	78	0	689
2014	330	5	137	125	2	0	89	0	688
2015	312	11	143	109	2	0	81	0	658
2016	302	13	149	98	0	0	90	0	652
2017	283	12	168	84	0	0	75	0	622
2018	278	8	190	96	0	0	72	0	644
2019	263	10	211	88	0	1	52	0	625
2020	250	10	210	91	0	1	54	0	616
2021	234	9	220	79	0	1	40	0	583
2022	191	7	240	71	1	1	48	0	559
2023	157	5	238	77	1	3	47	0	528
2024	145	5	240	92	1	2	37	0	522

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 Noddin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	15.0	28.0	n/a
1989	431	17.0	25.3	n/a
1990	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
1991	437	17.0	25.7	n/a
1992	444	17.3	25.6	19.6
1993	387	18.0	21.5	19.6
1994	394	16.4	24.0	20.8
1995	496	21.3	23.3	27
1996	496	21.3	23.3	27
1997	525	24.1	21.8	25.7
1998	507	24.5	20.7	16
1999	512	25.0	20.5	12.9
2000	534	25.0	21.4	18.8
2001	539	25.0	21.6	11.2
2002	522	25.0	20.9	14
2003	522	25.0	20.9	14
2004	541	25.0	21.6	14.6
2005	624	28.0	22.3	11.2
2006	593	27.0	22.0	11.9
2007	551	25.0	22.0	9.6
2008	547	27.0	20.3	14.3
2009	576	27.0	20.6	13
2010	604	24.5	24.6	13.7
2011	592	n/a	n/a	12.8
2012	620	25.0	24.8	n/a
2013	689	27.0	25.5	13.4
2014	688	26.0	26.4	15.4
2015	658	27.0	24.3	12.5
2016	652	26.0	25.0	10.9
2017	622	25.0	24.8	8.2
2018	644	24.0	26.8	11
2019	625	25.0	25.0	10.9
2020	616	n/a	n/a	11.2
2021	583	23.0	25.3	9.4
2022	559	22.1	25.2	10
2023	528	20.0	26.4	10.4
2024	522	22.0	23.7	11.3

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 Noddin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	15.0	28.0	n/a
1989	431	17.0	25.3	n/a
1990	416	18.0	23.1	n/a
1991	437	17.0	25.7	n/a
1992	444	17.3	25.6	19.6
1993	387	18.0	21.5	19.6
1994	394	16.4	24.0	20.8
1995	496	21.3	23.3	27
1996	496	21.3	23.3	27
1997	525	24.1	21.8	25.7
1998	507	24.5	20.7	16
1999	512	25.0	20.5	12.9
2000	534	25.0	21.4	18.8
2001	539	25.0	21.6	11.2
2002	522	25.0	20.9	14
2003	522	25.0	20.9	14
2004	541	25.0	21.6	14.6
2005	624	28.0	22.3	11.2
2006	593	27.0	22.0	11.9
2007	551	25.0	22.0	9.6
2008	547	27.0	20.3	14.3
2009	576	27.0	20.6	13
2010	604	24.5	24.6	13.7
2011	592	n/a	n/a	12.8
2012	620	25.0	24.8	n/a
2013	689	27.0	25.5	13.4
2014	688	26.0	26.4	15.4
2015	658	27.0	24.3	12.5
2016	652	26.0	25.0	10.9
2017	622	25.0	24.8	8.2
2018	644	24.0	26.8	11
2019	625	25.0	25.0	10.9
2020	616	n/a	n/a	11.2
2021	583	23.0	25.3	9.4
2022	559	22.1	25.2	10
2023	528	20.0	26.4	10.4
2024	522	22.0	23.7	11.3

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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