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Graystone Elementary

Public Grades K-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Graystone Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving 481 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the San Jose Unified School District and the state of California in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are 20-30 percentage points higher than the district and state averages.

Graystone Elementary's academic excellence extends across all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's performance is so strong that several subgroups rank in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Graystone maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, and its higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its exceptional outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools in the San Jose Unified School District, such as Los Alamitos Elementary and Allen at Steinbeck, Graystone Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. While there may be opportunities to further improve the school's chronic absenteeism rates, Graystone Elementary remains an exemplary public elementary school that serves as a model of educational excellence within the San Jose community.

466

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,224

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6982 Shearwater Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120-2123

(408) 535-6317

District: San Jose Unified

Students who attend Graystone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
High:	Leland High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.3%

White:

27.3%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Jose Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg45%

California avg41%

272^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 27Elementary Schools in the San Jose Unified

788^th of 1,543San Jose Unified 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	95.6	272 of 5857	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	98 of 5869	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	155 of 5859	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	116 of 5883	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	71 of 1417	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	27 of 5789	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	67 of 5662	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	77 of 5692	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.7	86 of 5614	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	149 of 5611	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.9	336 of 5530	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	338 of 5390	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	278 of 5377	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.6	161 of 5314	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	147 of 5193	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	220 of 5113	95.7%	★★★★★
2007	94.7	244 of 5113	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.8	168 of 4818	96.5%	★★★★★
2005	95.1	218 of 4822	95.5%	★★★★★
2004	96.9	136 of 4809	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	207 of 1203	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	214 of 1205	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	211 of 1190	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	132 of 1154	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	21 of 1149	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	35 of 1071	96.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	95.4	82 of 2585	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	68 of 2128	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	272 of 5597	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	207 of 5612	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	148 of 5609	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	66 of 5635	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	67 of 1267	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	29 of 5492	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	56 of 5413	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	327 of 5107	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	173 of 5107	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	343 of 5087	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	106 of 5084	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	778 of 4963	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	1871 of 4830	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	90.6	364 of 5363	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	350 of 5628	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	72 of 5643	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	156 of 5638	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	169 of 5663	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	73 of 1272	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	33 of 5510	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	81 of 5431	98.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	83.7	39 of 445	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.4	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	94.4	108 of 2420	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	970 of 2598	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.6	98 of 2651	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	79 of 2661	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	269 of 2726	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	71 of 2834	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	78 of 2737	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)97th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)91st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+43 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science70%+37 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 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
Graystone Elementary	Public	K-5	6982 Shearwater Dr.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6317	466	24	19.4	8.8%	127 (27.3%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.2%)	239 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.4%)	95.6	272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		97.7	98^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.3%	174	70.0		70.0	71.1	77.9	86.3				78.1	77.7	81.8	82.7				80.6							$21,224	$1,552	$19,672
Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	1150 Rajkovich Way	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6196	559	24	23.3	8.2%	139 (24.9%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.5%)	311 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.4%)	97.9	74^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.1	151^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.4%	77	74.8		74.8	85.7	83.7	85.2				84.9	90.0	85.0	83.5				85.9							$19,051	$429	$18,622
Sakamoto Elementary	Public	K-6	6280 Shadelands Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-3411	571	25	22.9	26.6%	131 (22.9%)	4 (0.7%)	180 (31.5%)	166 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	74 (13.0%)	73	1471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		64.7	1837^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.7%	366	45.6		45.6	57.0	63.0	52.6	54.9			56.7	67.4	60.3	46.8	40.2			53.8							$17,181	$817	$16,364
Discovery Charter II	Public, Charter	K-8	762 Sunset Glen Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Discovery Charter II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 300-1358	476	22	21.6	17.4%	140 (29.4%)	30 (6.3%)	123 (25.8%)	109 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (14.5%)	76.2	1326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.4%		65.1	1815^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.1%	489	56.1	44.1	51.7	52.0	53.5	59.7	54.4	56.5	52.9	54.9	66.0	53.5	57.9	54.4	52.2	52.9	56.7	91.6	95.2		94.0	94.0	95.2	$14,498	$231	$14,267
Simonds Elementary	Public	K-5	6515 Grapevine Way	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6251	480	22	21.8	9.2%	142 (29.6%)	7 (1.5%)	66 (13.8%)	184 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (16.7%)	92.1	539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		95.6	292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.0%	247	65.4		65.4	57.3	76.9	80.3				71.8	74.7	74.7	79.0				76.2							$20,880	$1,476	$19,404
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
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
Frost (Earl) Elementary	Public	K-6	530 Gettysburg Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-1881	313	12	26.0	33.2%	51 (16.3%)	12 (3.8%)	133 (42.5%)	81 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.9%)	60.9	2017^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		60.1	2060^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.9%	43	24.4		24.4	70.4	43.8	35.0	50.0			51.1	63.6	50.0	37.5	47.1			50.9							$17,319	$856	$16,463
Indigo	Public	K-8	530 Gettysburg Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-1881	267	11	24.2	18.0%	84 (31.5%)	6 (2.2%)	83 (31.1%)	64 (24.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (10.1%)	73.8	1427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		76.3	1326^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	101	48.4	54.2	50.9	53.9	64.9	50.0	73.1	60.0	62.5	60.6	66.7	62.2	42.4	34.6	55.0	50.0	52.1							$16,556	$1,094	$15,462
Los Alamitos Elementary	Public	K-5	6130 Silberman Ave.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6297	602	27	22.0	12.1%	224 (37.2%)	3 (0.5%)	84 (14.0%)	190 (31.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (16.4%)	92.6	507^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.3	489^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	18	56.7		56.7	74.5	73.7	71.1				73.1	79.4	78.7	69.1				75.8							$19,399	$555	$18,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Graystone Elementary

Is Graystone Elementary a good school?

Yes! Graystone Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 272^nd of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Graystone Elementary in?

San Jose Unified

What is the racial makeup of Graystone Elementary?

Students at Graystone Elementary are 51% Asian, 27% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Graystone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Graystone Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Graystone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graystone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bret Harte Middle
High : Leland High

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