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Cadwallader Elementary

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Cadwallader Elementary ranks 1102 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cadwallader Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 374 students in the Evergreen neighborhood of San Jose, operating within the consistently high-performing Evergreen Elementary district.

Academically, Cadwallader is a strong and steady performer, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide with test scores well above California averages in English, Math, and especially Science. The school stands out for its effective support for English Language Learners and its success in managing student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 7.8% that is better than both the district and state averages. While the district includes top-tier schools like Evergreen Elementary and Tom Matsumoto Elementary, Cadwallader achieves its solid results while serving a more economically diverse student population, and it significantly outperforms nearby schools with similar profiles like John J. Montgomery Elementary and Holly Oak Elementary.

The school shows particular strength in 5th-grade science and maintains consistent results despite average per-student funding for the district. Areas for attention include a recent dip in 4th-grade scores and a growing performance gap between female and male students. Overall, Cadwallader represents a model of reliable, above-average achievement and is notably effective in supporting its diverse student body.

374

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,342

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3799 Cadwallader Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121-1114

(408) 270-4950

District: Evergreen Elementary

Students who attend Cadwallader Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High:	Silver Creek High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

53.7%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

California avg41%

1,102^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Evergreen Elementary

339^th of 1,543Evergreen 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	81.5	1102 of 5857	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	1010 of 5869	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	743 of 5859	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	773 of 5883	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	1157 of 5789	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	1260 of 5662	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	1019 of 5692	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	715 of 5614	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	784 of 5611	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	937 of 5530	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	1274 of 5390	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	1702 of 5377	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.2	1177 of 5314	77.9%	★★★★☆
2009	61.2	1859 of 5193	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	1857 of 5113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	2162 of 5113	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	1613 of 4818	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	1588 of 4822	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	1522 of 4809	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	567 of 1203	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	484 of 1205	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	458 of 1190	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	549 of 1154	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	565 of 1149	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	545 of 1071	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	349 of 3162	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	158 of 3245	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	33 of 3311	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	820 of 5597	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	842 of 5612	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	723 of 5609	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	807 of 5635	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	1198 of 5492	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	1255 of 5413	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2277 of 5107	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	1446 of 5107	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	923 of 5087	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	799 of 5084	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	1901 of 4963	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1646 of 4830	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	1212 of 5460	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	649 of 5517	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	550 of 5363	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	229 of 5264	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	745 of 5173	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	1247 of 5084	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	1393 of 5628	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	1191 of 5643	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	806 of 5638	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	725 of 5663	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	1231 of 5510	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	1263 of 5431	76.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science60%+27 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 6th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cadwallader Elementary	Public	K-6	3799 Cadwallader Ave.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4950	374	16	23.3	43.3%	17 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	126 (33.7%)	201 (53.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.7%)	81.5	1102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.7	1010^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	92													60.0	60.0	57.9	53.2	71.2	67.3	62.8	57.9	55.1	65.0	52.7	57.9		$12,342	$519	$11,823
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-6	3010 Fowler Rd.	San Jose	95135	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4966	528	22	24.0	15.3%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (14.0%)	411 (77.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	96.4	198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.3	140^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.6%	58													64.0	64.0	76.2	76.6	81.8	80.6	79.2	85.9	85.9	85.4	77.6	83.2		$11,946	$507	$11,439
James Franklin Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	2220 Woodbury Ln.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 532-2150	595	25	24.2	10.1%	33 (5.5%)	7 (1.2%)	66 (11.1%)	442 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	96.1	233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.4	226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.1%	7													63.3	63.3	82.3	77.3	83.7	81.2	81.4	83.3	85.3	69.4	75.7	78.0		$12,260	$512	$11,748
John J. Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-6	2010 Daniel Maloney Dr.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6718	504	23	21.9	58.9%	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	243 (48.2%)	222 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.6%)	39.2	3272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		42.7	3017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	255													16.2	16.2	41.4	40.5	41.9	51.2	44.1	36.2	35.6	17.6	32.5	30.2		$11,771	$797	$10,974
Millbrook Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Millbrook Dr.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6767	503	21	23.9	30.8%	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	130 (25.8%)	331 (65.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	90.1	652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.5	782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	130													69.4	69.4	63.5	63.8	85.5	75.0	71.7	65.1	65.4	72.6	64.5	66.6		$11,991	$519	$11,472
Holly Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	2995 Rossmore Way	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4975	445	21	21.7	53.7%	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	225 (50.6%)	174 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	43.1	2996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		42.5	3033^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	37	9.1	7.7	8.6	50.0	7.7	34.3	13.6	15.4	14.3	4.6	7.7	5.7	19.3	19.3	44.1	42.2	29.4	41.4	39.8	39.7	48.4	26.3	40.0	39.0		$12,594	$802	$11,792
Tom Matsumoto Elementary	Public	K-6	4121 Mackin Woods Ln.	San Jose	95135	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-4873	727	30	24.2	13.3%	31 (4.3%)	19 (2.6%)	104 (14.3%)	539 (74.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	95.9	244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.5	306^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	62													67.6	67.6	78.4	79.4	78.9	82.4	79.9	83.8	75.5	73.3	75.4	76.9		$11,840	$504	$11,336
Ramblewood Elementary	Public	K-6	1351 Lightland Rd.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6275	248	12	20.6	73.0%	10 (4.0%)	7 (2.8%)	95 (38.3%)	130 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	59.1	2109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		62.8	1935^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	174													24.3	24.3	45.2	41.9	54.1	60.9	51.0	45.2	39.5	46.0	55.6	46.8		$23,833	$3,177	$20,656
Norwood Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	3241 Remington Way	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6727	530	21	25.2	27.0%	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	117 (22.1%)	368 (69.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	21 (4.0%)	90.9	610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.4	684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	74													56.7	56.7	71.4	74.4	76.4	69.6	73.0	70.0	75.6	63.3	62.8	67.5		$11,612	$516	$11,096
Carolyn A. Clark Elementary	Public	K-6	3701 Rue Mirassou Dr.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-4560	497	20	24.8	18.3%	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (17.3%)	364 (73.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.0%)	88.1	774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		93.3	488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	286													49.4	49.4	72.7	60.5	72.2	71.8	69.0	74.6	69.1	62.0	64.7	67.0	96.5	$12,028	$516	$11,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Cadwallader Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cadwallader Elementary?

Students at Cadwallader Elementary are 54% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

What district is Cadwallader Elementary in?

Evergreen Elementary

How many students attend Cadwallader Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Cadwallader Elementary.

Is Cadwallader Elementary a good school?

Cadwallader Elementary ranks 1102^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cadwallader Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cadwallader Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High : Silver Creek High

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