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Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet

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Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet ranks 736 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet is a high-performing K-5 elementary school with 622 students in the San Jose Unified district, distinguished by its specialized science and environmental curriculum that consistently delivers strong academic results.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly above both district and state averages, and it has earned a 4-star rating while climbing to the 87th percentile statewide. A key strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups, with special education, Hispanic, and male students all ranking in the 86th to 95th percentiles in recent years. Furthermore, the school fosters an incredibly engaged community, boasting a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.3%, which is less than half the district average and on par with top local schools like Booksin Elementary and Reed Elementary.

Compared to other schools in San Jose Unified, Hacienda stands out for its efficiency and consistent improvement, achieving these excellent outcomes with a higher student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending. While nearby schools in other districts, such as Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet in the Cambrian district, may show higher test scores, Hacienda's magnet program successfully delivers robust and equitable results across its diverse student body, making it a standout choice for families seeking a focused and effective science education.

622

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,440

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Kimberly Dr.
San Jose, CA 95118-1536

(408) 535-6259

District: San Jose Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

30.4%

Asian:

21.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg45%

California avg41%

736^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	88.6	736 of 5857	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	1102 of 5869	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	1130 of 5859	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	1163 of 5883	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	318 of 1417	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	1036 of 5789	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	923 of 5662	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.3	1037 of 5692	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	1058 of 5614	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	1155 of 5611	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	1229 of 5530	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	1299 of 5390	75.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	1217 of 5377	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	1347 of 5314	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	1370 of 5193	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	1045 of 5113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	1196 of 5113	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	851 of 4818	82.3%	★★★★☆
2005	78.5	992 of 4822	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	78.6	955 of 4809	80.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	254 of 1203	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	432 of 1205	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	640 of 1190	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	736 of 1154	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	722 of 1149	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.7	411 of 1071	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	249 of 2227	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	320 of 2585	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	145 of 2128	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.0	885 of 3162	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	666 of 3245	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	1877 of 3275	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	900 of 5597	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	1023 of 5612	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	1107 of 5609	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	899 of 5635	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	310 of 1267	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	1093 of 5492	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	915 of 5413	83.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	519 of 5107	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1123 of 5107	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	1438 of 5087	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1219 of 5084	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1452 of 4963	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	1350 of 4830	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1871 of 5460	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	1103 of 5517	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	1385 of 5363	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	1548 of 5264	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	220 of 1110	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	1323 of 5173	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	1341 of 5084	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	571 of 5628	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	1143 of 5643	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	1100 of 5638	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	1317 of 5663	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	292 of 1272	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	943 of 5510	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	925 of 5431	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	167 of 718	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	263 of 669	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	326 of 610	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	160 of 445	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	139 of 339	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	391 of 2847	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	408 of 2635	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.2	124 of 2420	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	593 of 2598	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	863 of 2651	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	788 of 2661	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	599 of 2726	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	407 of 2834	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	310 of 2737	88.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science56%+24 vs state

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Wonderful place to send your child to school! Great teachers and staff, beautiful diversity, fantastic extra curricular activities. My kid loves school!! Close Quote

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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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet	Public	K-5	1290 Kimberly Dr.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6259	622	23	27.5	22.3%	189 (30.4%)	21 (3.4%)	195 (31.4%)	134 (21.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (12.9%)	88.6	736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.2	1102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.2%	366	56.4		56.4	68.6	63.8	76.2				69.6	70.5	69.5	60.6				66.8	98.1					$19,440	$702	$18,738
Reed Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Jacob Ave.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6247	356	16	21.8	24.2%	125 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (31.2%)	70 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	46 (12.9%)	84.6	937^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.1	1070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.8%	133	59.7		59.7	60.7	64.3	69.6				64.9	65.5	67.4	52.6				61.4						$19,837	$581	$19,256
Terrell Elementary	Public	K-5	3925 Pearl Ave.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6255	255	15	17.2	54.1%	40 (15.7%)	20 (7.8%)	148 (58.0%)	28 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.7%)	20.1	4817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		21	4770^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	47	17.1		17.1	33.3	10.0	27.8				24.2	29.4	16.7	22.2				23.0	92.2		94.1	94.1	94.1	$25,848	$3,505	$22,343
Schallenberger Elementary	Public	K-5	1280 Koch Ln.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6253	509	26	19.6	25.5%	203 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	181 (35.6%)	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.4%)	70.4	1585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		80.5	1134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	451	44.3		44.3	50.6	62.2	60.8				57.6	50.6	51.4	49.4				50.4	94.2	97.1	97.1	95.2	97.1	$20,996	$1,216	$19,780
Canoas Elementary	Public	K-5	880 Wren Dr.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6391	282	17	16.8	71.6%	15 (5.3%)	23 (8.2%)	204 (72.3%)	25 (8.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	33.5	3679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%		37.1	3366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.6%	313	20.7		20.7	37.5	22.7	50.0				34.8	47.5	17.4	31.0				31.3						$34,389	$10,403	$23,986
Almaden Elementary	Public	K-5	1295 Dentwood Dr.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6207	305	15	19.9	71.8%	20 (6.6%)	13 (4.3%)	230 (75.4%)	28 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	41.3	3129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		29.4	3984^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.1%	855	24.5		24.5	38.1	32.7	46.9				39.3	46.5	32.0	36.7				38.0						$22,083	$879	$21,204
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 Meg Dr.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6287	199	12	16.4	47.2%	36 (18.1%)	10 (5.0%)	95 (47.7%)	38 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)	29.5	4002^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		45.4	2835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.7%	1167	17.9		17.9	20.7	42.3	39.3				33.7	24.1	38.5	25.0				28.9	85.7	92.9	89.3	89.3	89.3	$27,738	$4,021	$23,717
Sartorette Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	3850 Woodford Dr.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 264-4380	278	15	18.5	20.5%	63 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	108 (38.8%)	77 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.7%)	74.3	1408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.2	1583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	175	55.0		55.0	48.8	64.3	65.0				58.7	48.8	53.6	55.0				52.3						$11,661	$1,381	$10,280
Booksin Elementary	Public	K-5	1590 Dry Creek Rd.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6213	715	31	22.8	11.9%	309 (43.2%)	4 (0.6%)	147 (20.6%)	142 (19.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (15.5%)	93.3	454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.8	442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	64.4		64.4	64.5	77.7	78.8				73.7	75.9	85.4	68.1				76.2						$19,212	$414	$18,798
Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet	Public	K-8	3001 Ross Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-3022	491	21	23.0	4.7%	160 (32.6%)	11 (2.2%)	47 (9.6%)	208 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.2%)	96.7	174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.6	297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	123	78.0	76.7	77.3	81.3	76.7	83.1	78.0	89.7	78.3	81.1	93.8	81.7	86.4	69.5	89.7	83.3	83.7						$10,706	$1,381	$9,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet

What district is Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet in?

San Jose Unified

Is Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet a good school?

Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet ranks 736^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet?

Students at Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet are 31% Hispanic, 30% White, 22% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet.

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