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Toyon Elementary

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Toyon Elementary ranks 3831 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3831^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Toyon Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 231 students in San Jose's Berryessa neighborhood, part of the generally high-performing Berryessa Union Elementary district, though the school itself has seen a recent decline in its statewide ranking.

When compared to other schools in its own district, Toyon faces significant academic challenges. Its proficiency rates in English, math, and science are substantially lower than the district average and far below nearby schools like Ruskin Elementary and Cherrywood Elementary. Toyon also has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than these peers. A concerning pattern shows student test scores dropping sharply between 3rd and 5th grade, suggesting challenges in supporting academic progress through the upper elementary years.

However, the school's performance looks different when compared to schools just across the district boundary. Toyon outperforms most nearby schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary district, even though those schools often spend more per student. This highlights how the quality of a school district can create stark differences for families in the same geographic area. Toyon's own performance history shows it has been ranked higher in the past, indicating a potential capacity for improvement.

231

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,388

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

995 Bard St.
San Jose, CA 95127-1103

(408) 923-1965

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

Students who attend Toyon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Piedmont Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

Asian:

35.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg59%

California avg41%

3,831^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary

249^th of 1,543Berryessa Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	3831 of 5857	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3906 of 5869	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3092 of 5859	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	2438 of 5883	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	4634 of 5789	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	5459 of 5662	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	4426 of 5692	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	3930 of 5614	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.2	3056 of 5611	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	2554 of 5530	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.6	3765 of 5390	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	2552 of 5377	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.0	2847 of 5314	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	2900 of 5193	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.1	2657 of 5113	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.0	4133 of 5113	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.2	2651 of 4818	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.8	2672 of 4822	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.8	2818 of 4809	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	1025 of 1149	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	19.4	2380 of 2585	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1890 of 2128	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	57.4	911 of 3275	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	2010 of 3246	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	3556 of 5597	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3962 of 5612	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3334 of 5609	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2644 of 5635	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	4328 of 5492	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	5285 of 5413	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	3923 of 5107	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	4881 of 5107	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	3984 of 5087	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2775 of 5084	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.7	4837 of 4963	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	4799 of 4830	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	3914 of 5460	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	4110 of 5517	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	3268 of 5363	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3523 of 5264	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.8	5027 of 5173	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	4989 of 5084	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	3929 of 5628	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3321 of 5643	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	2952 of 5638	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.5	1933 of 5663	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	4476 of 5510	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	5211 of 5431	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)72nd percentile+52 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2019)11th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Toyon Elementary	Public	K-5	995 Bard St.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1965	231	10	23.1	43.7%	11 (4.8%)	5 (2.2%)	120 (51.9%)	81 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	31.6	3831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		30.3	3906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	75	12.5	12.5	57.1	30.0	23.7	36.3	45.7	32.5	12.8	29.8							$18,388	$1,065	$17,323
Noble Elementary	Public	K-5	3466 Grossmont Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1935	370	16	23.3	23.5%	27 (7.3%)	4 (1.1%)	82 (22.2%)	221 (59.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.8%)	83.7	979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		89.9	704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.0%	275	52.5	52.5	59.4	75.8	58.3	64.4	71.0	67.7	53.3	64.4							$16,851	$972	$15,879
Summerdale Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Summerdale Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1960	274	11	24.9	38.3%	11 (4.0%)	7 (2.6%)	78 (28.5%)	161 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (4.7%)	80.9	1121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.3	1619^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	498	48.6	48.6	69.4	61.5	72.7	67.2	68.0	58.5	40.0	57.3							$19,363	$1,136	$18,227
Millard McCollam Elementary	Public	K-5	3311 Lucian Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8000	370	20	18.5	53.5%	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	209 (56.5%)	121 (32.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	46.7	2780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.4	2172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	608	29.9	29.9	37.9	44.8	47.0	43.4	42.4	39.0	35.8	38.9							$22,490	$2,884	$19,606
Berryessa Union Elementary	Public	K-8	1376 Piedmont Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1830	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ben Painter Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8400	362	17	21.2	51.9%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (36.7%)	210 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	42	3066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		29.6	3962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	896	28.9	28.9	34.6	40.0	23.3	33.1	48.2	49.0	28.9	42.7	90.5	96.4	95.2	94.1	95.2	95.2	$24,024	$3,036	$20,988
Ruskin Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Turlock Ln.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1950	367	15	24.4	15.5%	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (15.8%)	275 (74.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	89.5	691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		92.9	505^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	186	68.3	68.3	58.5	78.7	70.7	69.0	69.2	73.3	63.3	68.7							$18,102	$972	$17,130
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Kirk Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7800	437	20	21.8	68.2%	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	350 (80.1%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	26.9	4232^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		27.6	4148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	84	20.3	20.3	19.2	38.7	35.1	30.7	31.1	29.0	23.7	28.2	95.2	96.1		98.1	97.1	96.1	$21,988	$2,752	$19,236
Cherrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Greengate Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1915	529	23	23.0	24.2%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (19.7%)	371 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	92	549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.3	732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	183	65.0	65.0	77.3	69.7	74.4	73.4	72.1	74.4	63.3	70.0							$16,898	$972	$15,926
Russo/McEntee Academy	Public	K-5	2851 Gay Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8900	322	16	20.1	80.7%	10 (3.1%)	4 (1.2%)	239 (74.2%)	57 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	36.9	3412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		39	3232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	180	25.0	25.0	46.7	27.9	50.0	41.9	45.7	22.2	16.7	28.1							$23,765	$3,419	$20,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Toyon Elementary

What district is Toyon Elementary in?

Berryessa Union Elementary

How many students attend Toyon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Toyon Elementary.

Is Toyon Elementary a good school?

Toyon Elementary ranks 3831^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Toyon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Toyon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Middle

What is the racial makeup of Toyon Elementary?

Students at Toyon Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% African American.

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