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Stonegate Elementary

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Stonegate Elementary ranks 4350 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

4350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Stonegate Elementary is a K-8 public school serving about 500 students in a high-need community within the Franklin-McKinley Elementary district in San Jose, where academic performance has declined significantly over the past decade to a current 1-star state rating.

The school faces notable challenges, with student proficiency in English and Math consistently below district and state averages, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% that is higher than many nearby schools. For example, Windmill Springs Elementary and Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary have much lower absenteeism and better academic rankings despite serving similar student populations. Performance also varies widely by grade level at Stonegate, with 8th graders scoring well above average in English while 4th graders score far below, suggesting inconsistency in instruction across grades.

Interestingly, several nearby charter schools like Rocketship Rising Stars achieve much higher rankings, showing different models can succeed in the area. Stonegate spends more per student than most peers but gets weaker results, raising questions about how resources are used. However, the school shows a relative strength in science, outperforming the district average, which could be a foundation for broader improvement if successful strategies are applied to other subjects.

500

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,137

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2605 Gassmann Dr.
San Jose, CA 95121-2812

(408) 363-5625

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Students who attend Stonegate Elementary usually attend:

High:

Yerba Buena High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.2%

Asian:

40.2%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2013 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,350^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,447^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Franklin-McKinley Elementary

1096^th of 1,543Franklin-McKinley 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	4350 of 5857	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	3088 of 5869	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	3633 of 5859	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	3055 of 5883	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	3166 of 5789	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	2528 of 5662	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	2421 of 5692	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	1968 of 5614	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.5	1775 of 5611	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	1582 of 5530	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.8	1795 of 5390	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	2655 of 5377	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.6	2808 of 5314	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	2849 of 5193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	3073 of 5113	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	2894 of 5113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	2307 of 4818	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.3	2762 of 4822	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.2	2089 of 4809	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1047 of 1203	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	919 of 1205	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1032 of 1190	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	998 of 1154	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	932 of 1149	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	835 of 1071	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.6	1712 of 3162	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1157 of 3245	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	804 of 3311	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	1040 of 3275	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	1328 of 3246	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	4023 of 5597	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2808 of 5612	50.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3200 of 5609	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2793 of 5635	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	2985 of 5492	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	2377 of 5413	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	4690 of 5107	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4328 of 5107	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	4461 of 5087	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3688 of 5084	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4206 of 4963	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3472 of 4830	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	4070 of 5460	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	3029 of 5517	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3352 of 5363	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	1887 of 5264	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2857 of 5173	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	2096 of 5084	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4349 of 5628	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	3072 of 5643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	3740 of 5638	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	3129 of 5663	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	3122 of 5510	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2539 of 5431	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1447 of 2761	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	1077 of 2783	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	994 of 2781	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	1164 of 2740	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	703 of 2715	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	908 of 2480	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.8	676 of 2508	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	784 of 2497	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	1074 of 2477	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	555 of 739	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	474 of 743	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	463 of 715	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	612 of 733	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	403 of 745	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	457 of 700	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	693 of 1478	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	145 of 1521	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.5	185 of 1540	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	145 of 1442	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	40.6	602 of 1364	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1336 of 2533	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	1065 of 2551	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1034 of 2531	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	1331 of 2509	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	774 of 2380	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	1030 of 2262	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	1798 of 2395	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1888 of 2388	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1691 of 2374	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	1268 of 2359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	1009 of 2213	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	1640 of 2072	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	1014 of 2542	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	698 of 2579	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	670 of 2531	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	508 of 2458	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	261 of 2369	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	561 of 2230	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1360 of 2534	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	973 of 2552	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	815 of 2538	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	866 of 2527	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	549 of 2407	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	713 of 2273	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science25%-7 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)	% 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	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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Stonegate Elementary	Public	K-8	2605 Gassmann Dr.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5625	500	23	21.5	76.0%	10 (2.0%)	8 (1.6%)	276 (55.2%)	201 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.5	4350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		41.7	3088^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	1262													16.0	34.0	25.2	26.8	20.0	29.8	39.7	34.5	56.6	34.9	33.3	31.6	20.4	23.3	17.2	32.7	26.2	88.9	95.2	96.8	90.5	95.2	93.7	$25,137	$4,387	$20,750
Shirakawa (George Senior) Elementary	Public	K-8	665 Wool Creek Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6086	508	22	23.0	82.7%	22 (4.3%)	9 (1.8%)	290 (57.1%)	165 (32.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	47.1	2748^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.1%		55.7	2249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.7%	499													32.8	18.6	26.0	35.9	41.7	49.2	40.0	48.0	28.1	41.0	42.9	42.6	37.5	32.3	34.3	22.4	35.3	95.2	95.2		95.2	95.2	95.2	$24,789	$3,777	$21,012
Windmill Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	2880 Aetna Way	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5600	598	30	19.9	74.7%	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	143 (23.9%)	431 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	43.3	2986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.0%		42.6	3023^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.5%	37													31.9	6.8	22.4	33.3	44.1	40.3	37.0	45.0	21.4	37.9	45.0	46.3	31.9	23.4	23.0	11.4	31.6	97.4						$25,362	$4,319	$21,043
O. B. Whaley Elementary	Public	K-6	2655 Alvin Ave.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6759	268	12	22.3	67.9%	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	172 (64.2%)	83 (31.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	19.3	4892^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		25	4368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.6%	524													5.0		5.0	19.6	24.1	35.0	23.7			25.5	26.5	25.8	27.5	15.8			24.1							$13,772	$838	$12,934
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	420 Tully Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6375	525	23	23.0	80.8%	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	245 (46.7%)	248 (47.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.5%)	31.6	3832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		31.8	3795^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	37													17.2		17.2	36.4	30.0	34.5	34.7			34.0	42.1	29.2	19.3	36.1			31.2							$23,768	$3,940	$19,828
Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary	Public	K-6	1250 Taper Ln.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6300	422	21	20.0	92.2%	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	326 (77.3%)	82 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	40.6	3176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		43.8	2933^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.0%	243	6.9	0.0	3.5	34.5	14.3	24.6	10.3	10.7	10.5	6.9	3.6	5.3	33.3		33.3	32.9	32.0	45.2	40.4			36.4	36.4	29.9	52.4	37.5			37.3							$24,679	$4,227	$20,452
Rocketship Rising Stars	Public, Charter	K-5	3173 Senter Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Rising Stars District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	621	17	36.5	64.7%	7 (1.1%)	17 (2.7%)	392 (63.1%)	199 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	79.7	1165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		81.6	1088^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	77																51.9	60.0					55.9	63.9	73.8					68.8	94.4	97.5	98.1	97.5	96.9	96.9	$17,511	$2,084	$15,427
Alpha: Jose Hernandez	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Jose Hernandez District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 780-1551	440	20	22.1	90.9%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (96.8%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.4	5664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.2	5804^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.1%	140													8.6	3.9	6.4	13.2	9.8	15.8	9.8	18.5	16.0	13.5	24.5	17.3	12.1	3.9	11.1	6.0	12.7							$18,870	$4,038	$14,832
Alpha: Blanca Alvarado	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Blanca Alvarado District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 780-0831	500	19	25.8	60.2%	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	462 (92.4%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	13.8	5358^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		16.6	5155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.2%	203													13.6	19.7	16.7	15.5	23.6	19.3	17.7	23.8	28.3	21.5	22.0	27.1	13.6	7.8	25.4	27.9	21.0	96.0			96.0			$19,163	$3,432	$15,731
Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	1598 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 361-3876	554	24	23.0	55.2%	13 (2.3%)	11 (2.0%)	197 (35.6%)	315 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	78.5	1220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%		76.7	1304^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	84													58.6	31.7	44.9	48.3	62.3	72.4	59.3	66.1	55.0	60.6	53.5	57.4	65.5	49.2	57.6	26.7	51.6							$18,840	$1,215	$17,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Stonegate Elementary

What schools do graduates of Stonegate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stonegate Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Yerba Buena High

Is Stonegate Elementary a good school?

Stonegate Elementary ranks 4350^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stonegate Elementary?

Students at Stonegate Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 40% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American.

What district is Stonegate Elementary in?

Franklin-McKinley Elementary

How many students attend Stonegate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Stonegate Elementary.

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