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Ledesma (Rita) Elementary

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Ledesma (Rita) Elementary ranks 1041 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rita Ledesma Elementary is a highly-regarded K-6 public school serving 426 students in San Jose, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all California elementary schools within the Oak Grove Elementary district.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in math, English, and science significantly outpacing both district and state averages. It stands out for its effective support for students from all economic backgrounds and its management of chronic absenteeism, which is better than many neighboring schools. For example, it dramatically outperforms nearby schools in the same district like Edenvale Elementary and Anderson (Alex) Elementary in core subjects, and shows more consistent year-to-year performance than schools like Los Paseos Elementary in a different district.

While Ledesma is a top performer in its district alongside schools like Santa Teresa Elementary and Taylor (Bertha) Elementary, it faces competition from schools in wealthier areas, such as the exceptionally high-performing Silver Oak Elementary in the Evergreen Elementary district. The school's strengths include efficient use of resources and strong upper-grade performance, with ongoing focus areas on early literacy and support for English Language Learners.

426

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,931

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Schoolhouse Rd.
San Jose, CA 95138-1374

(408) 224-2191

District: Oak Grove Elementary

Students who attend Ledesma (Rita) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernal Intermediate
High:	Oak Grove High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.7%

Asian:

38.0%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,041^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Oak Grove Elementary

636^th of 1,543Oak Grove 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	82.6	1041 of 5857	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	1148 of 5869	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	1586 of 5859	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	1275 of 5883	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	1084 of 5789	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	895 of 5662	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	1068 of 5692	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	897 of 5614	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	834 of 5611	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	1326 of 5530	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	1545 of 5390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	1493 of 5377	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.5	1757 of 5314	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.8	1836 of 5193	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	1530 of 5113	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	1290 of 5113	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	1351 of 4818	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	1364 of 4822	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	63.4	1556 of 4809	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	362 of 1203	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	603 of 1205	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	808 of 1190	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	475 of 1154	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	451 of 1149	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	413 of 1071	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	2026 of 3245	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.9	392 of 3311	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	1107 of 5597	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	959 of 5612	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1815 of 5609	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	1633 of 5635	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	1310 of 5492	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	1074 of 5413	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	1524 of 5107	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	2631 of 5107	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2646 of 5087	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	2300 of 5084	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	1526 of 4963	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1927 of 4830	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	1020 of 5460	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	1120 of 5517	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	1583 of 5363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	2062 of 5264	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	1673 of 5173	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	2239 of 5084	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	978 of 5628	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1342 of 5643	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	1329 of 5638	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	956 of 5663	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	755 of 5510	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	739 of 5431	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.6	642 of 2651	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	1361 of 2661	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1099 of 2834	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	790 of 2737	71.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2024)76th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)38th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+27 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science55%+22 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 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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	% 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
Ledesma (Rita) Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Schoolhouse Rd.	San Jose	95138	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 224-2191	426	17	25.0	35.0%	46 (10.8%)	11 (2.6%)	165 (38.7%)	162 (38.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (8.0%)	82.6	1041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.2%		80.1	1148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.4%	107																					54.7	54.7	46.2	69.6	57.6	69.9	61.5	59.6	75.0	58.5	64.4	64.2							$15,931	$833	$15,098
Los Paseos Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Avenida Grande	San Jose	95139	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6420	403	18	22.2	40.4%	85 (21.1%)	9 (2.2%)	170 (42.2%)	84 (20.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	49 (12.2%)	41.5	3118^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.8%		60.9	2032^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	65.4%	1086																					38.2	38.2	27.1	50.0	43.4		40.9	32.2	36.8	23.7		30.5							$15,658	$621	$15,037
Baldwin (Julia) Elementary	Public	K-6	280 Martinvale Ln.	San Jose	95119	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-3370	425	17	25.0	35.1%	39 (9.2%)	13 (3.1%)	184 (43.3%)	144 (33.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.1%)	56.9	2215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.2%		61.4	2014^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	201																					34.6	34.6	40.3	44.8	42.9	58.1	46.7	38.1	47.1	48.1	50.0	45.7							$18,704	$1,075	$17,629
Santa Teresa Elementary	Public	K-6	6200 Encinal Dr.	San Jose	95119	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-3303	542	22	24.3	29.0%	91 (16.8%)	11 (2.0%)	183 (33.8%)	208 (38.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	83	1019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		85	948^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	71																					43.1	43.1	71.1	54.1	67.7	67.7	65.7	75.9	60.7	48.5	66.1	63.6	89.9	94.4	93.3	92.1	92.1	92.1	$16,737	$848	$15,889
Silver Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	5000 Farnsworth Dr.	San Jose	95138	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-4515	469	19	24.6	8.7%	65 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (8.3%)	336 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	96.6	187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.6	293^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.0%	106																					64.7	64.7	84.5	76.4	82.4	87.5	82.8	87.3	79.2	69.1	87.5	81.1							$11,342	$00	$11,342
Edenvale Elementary	Public	K-6	285 Azucar Ave.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-7060	357	14	25.5	68.1%	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.2%)	310 (86.8%)	33 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19.6	4867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.1	5295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.8%	428	23.8	19.1	9.1	0.0	13.4	66.7	28.6	40.9	11.1	37.8	19.1	19.1	4.6	16.7	14.6	14.3	23.8	4.6	0.0	11.0	7.4	7.4	27.5	8.3	25.5	24.6	21.5	48.8	10.4	20.0	22.8	24.4							$17,388	$1,520	$15,868
Taylor (Bertha) Elementary	Public	K-6	410 Sautner Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-0462	497	21	23.6	24.1%	87 (17.5%)	7 (1.4%)	168 (33.8%)	174 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.3%)	74.6	1393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		72.6	1471^st of 5869 public elementary schools	74.9%	78																					50.7	50.7	51.5	52.0	58.8	61.4	55.9	61.2	58.7	44.9	55.7	55.2							$16,587	$797	$15,790
Anderson (Alex) Elementary	Public	K-6	5800 Calpine Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-6556	492	22	22.3	55.9%	49 (10.0%)	16 (3.3%)	262 (53.3%)	137 (27.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	26.4	4286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		22.6	4612^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	326																					23.1	23.1	23.0	30.4	23.1	29.7	26.4	36.5	26.3	21.5	32.3	29.2							$18,042	$1,502	$16,540
Stipe (Samuel) Elementary	Public	K-6	5000 Lyng Dr.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-7332	310	14	22.1	60.6%	15 (4.8%)	10 (3.2%)	213 (68.7%)	56 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.5%)	29.4	4011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.5%		28.9	4033^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	31.3%	22																					15.3	15.3	25.6	35.6	26.3	36.7	31.1	44.7	33.3	18.6	32.7	30.9	94.1	94.1			94.1		$20,707	$1,499	$19,208
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5920 Bufkin Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 578-5900	495	23	21.5	34.5%	85 (17.2%)	23 (4.6%)	203 (41.0%)	130 (26.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	46 (9.3%)	67.6	1710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.5	1476^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.9%	234																					37.7	37.7	44.1	57.1	51.7	62.7	54.0	52.1	53.5	45.9	51.5	50.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$17,563	$907	$16,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Ledesma (Rita) Elementary

How many students attend Ledesma (Rita) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Ledesma (Rita) Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ledesma (Rita) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bernal Intermediate
High : Oak Grove High

What is the racial makeup of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary?

Students at Ledesma (Rita) Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 38% Asian, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Ledesma (Rita) Elementary in?

Oak Grove Elementary

Is Ledesma (Rita) Elementary a good school?

Ledesma (Rita) Elementary ranks 1041^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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