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Windmill Springs Elementary

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Windmill Springs Elementary ranks 2986 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Windmill Springs Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 598 students in San Jose's Franklin-McKinley Elementary district, a system where all schools perform below state averages, though Windmill Springs generally scores above its district peers in core subjects.

The school's standout success is its dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping to 9.6%, which is less than half the rate of nearby schools like Stonegate Elementary (23.8%) and far better than the state average. While academic proficiency is below state standards, the school performs strongly with economically disadvantaged students and has maintained stability despite a rapid increase in students needing financial support. However, performance varies greatly by grade, with strong 4th-grade math but concerningly low 8th-grade science scores.

Compared to higher-performing charter schools in the area like Rocketship Rising Stars, which achieve better results with similar students, Windmill Springs has the highest per-student spending in its district. This indicates that while the school is effectively supporting attendance and an increasingly needy population, there are opportunities to learn from other instructional models to improve overall academic outcomes.

598

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,362

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2880 Aetna Way
San Jose, CA 95121-2301

(408) 363-5600

District: Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Students who attend Windmill Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:

Yerba Buena High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

72.1%

Hispanic:

23.9%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,986^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,943^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	43.3	2986 of 5857	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	3023 of 5869	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3350 of 5859	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	3201 of 5883	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2805 of 5789	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	2382 of 5662	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	1882 of 5692	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	1960 of 5614	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.8	2088 of 5611	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	2224 of 5530	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	2447 of 5390	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.2	3014 of 5377	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	2326 of 5314	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.6	2628 of 5193	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	2842 of 5113	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	2527 of 5113	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.6	2461 of 4818	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.8	2102 of 4822	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.9	2413 of 4809	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1040 of 1203	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1034 of 1205	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1031 of 1190	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	992 of 1154	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	897 of 1149	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	818 of 1071	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	1193 of 3162	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	594 of 3245	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	474 of 3311	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	2238 of 3275	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1333 of 3246	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	3121 of 5597	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	3157 of 5612	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	3309 of 5609	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	2995 of 5635	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	3128 of 5492	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	2644 of 5413	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	4839 of 5107	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	4667 of 5107	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	4766 of 5087	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4296 of 5084	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4488 of 4963	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4227 of 4830	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1872 of 5460	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	2317 of 5517	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	2487 of 5363	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2163 of 5264	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	1847 of 5173	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	1730 of 5084	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	2677 of 5628	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	2651 of 5643	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	3080 of 5638	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2884 of 5663	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	2094 of 5510	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	2027 of 5431	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1943 of 2761	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1494 of 2783	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1147 of 2781	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	1059 of 2740	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	881 of 2715	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	662 of 2480	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	501 of 2508	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	747 of 2497	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	55.9	954 of 2477	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.7	945 of 2379	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.5	965 of 2259	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.2	1200 of 2236	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	1033 of 2179	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	21.3	1707 of 2063	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	1440 of 2005	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.6	1025 of 1999	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	850 of 1804	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.0	1063 of 1777	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.4	1098 of 1769	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	665 of 739	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	605 of 743	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	535 of 715	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	561 of 733	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	529 of 745	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	491 of 700	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	852 of 1531	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	379 of 1491	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	369 of 1478	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	147 of 1521	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	62.4	268 of 1540	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1956 of 2533	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1541 of 2551	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1251 of 2531	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	1186 of 2509	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	746 of 2380	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	592 of 2262	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	2182 of 2395	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1668 of 2388	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1475 of 2374	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1456 of 2359	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	1423 of 2213	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1023 of 2072	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1531 of 2542	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1296 of 2579	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1045 of 2531	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	675 of 2458	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	439 of 2369	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	557 of 2230	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1670 of 2534	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1242 of 2552	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	754 of 2538	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	797 of 2527	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	864 of 2407	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	689 of 2273	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Rocketship Spark Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	683 Sylvandale Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Spark Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	546	16	35.2	55.9%	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	308 (56.4%)	203 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.4%)	68.3	1675^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		70.7	1564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.4%	111													53.9		53.9	49.0	45.8	65.4				49.8	52.0	61.5	65.4				57.4	88.9	91.3	96.0	89.7	90.5	90.5	$19,374	$2,180	$17,194
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
Katherine R. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Clarice Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6751	373	18	20.7	73.7%	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	229 (61.4%)	101 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18 (4.8%)	19.9	4832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.5	4982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	150													10.0		10.0	12.5	16.7	33.3	42.0			26.4	21.3	22.0	11.8	27.5			20.6	90.0	91.7		90.0	90.0	90.0	$12,570	$987	$11,583
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Windmill Springs Elementary

How many students attend Windmill Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 598 students attended Windmill Springs Elementary.

What district is Windmill Springs Elementary in?

Franklin-McKinley Elementary

Is Windmill Springs Elementary a good school?

Windmill Springs Elementary ranks 2986^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Windmill Springs Elementary?

Students at Windmill Springs Elementary are 72% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Windmill Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Windmill Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

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