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Bracher Elementary

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Bracher Elementary ranks 2926 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bracher Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 269 students in the Santa Clara Unified School District, but its academic ranking has declined significantly over the past decade to the middle of the pack statewide.

While the school spends more per student than any nearby school, including Ponderosa Elementary and Laurelwood Elementary, this high level of funding has not translated into stronger academic results. Bracher's test scores, particularly in mathematics, are below the district average, and it faces challenges with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than at many neighboring schools.

Performance trends show that students in certain groups and in higher grade levels are struggling more, though the school has shown relative strength in supporting special education students. Compared to a demographically similar school like C. W. Haman Elementary, Bracher spends more but achieves comparable outcomes, indicating a need to examine how its resources are being used to improve learning for all.

269

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,037

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Chromite Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0910

(408) 423-1200

District: Santa Clara Unified

Students who attend Bracher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:	Adrian Wilcox High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

Asian:

21.2%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Santa Clara Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,926^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Santa Clara Unified

401^st of 1,543Santa Clara 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	44.3	2926 of 5857	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	2395 of 5869	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2672 of 5859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1929 of 5883	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1955 of 5789	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1769 of 5662	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	1722 of 5692	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	1527 of 5614	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	1525 of 5611	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	850 of 5530	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	1305 of 5390	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	861 of 5377	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	732 of 5314	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	1269 of 5193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	1459 of 5113	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	50.9	2278 of 5113	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	1958 of 4818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	1674 of 4822	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	1789 of 4809	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.5	1080 of 1205	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.0	277 of 1071	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	2172 of 2227	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	1994 of 3162	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	908 of 3311	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	335 of 3275	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	551 of 3246	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	3247 of 5597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2643 of 5612	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	2068 of 5609	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	1749 of 5635	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	2055 of 5492	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1795 of 5413	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3065 of 5107	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2699 of 5107	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2585 of 5087	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3798 of 5084	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1532 of 4963	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	1277 of 4830	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	4872 of 5460	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2386 of 5517	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2823 of 5363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2516 of 5264	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	1957 of 5173	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1398 of 5084	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	2528 of 5628	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	2054 of 5643	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	3181 of 5638	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	2040 of 5663	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1723 of 5510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1721 of 5431	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1230 of 2847	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	792 of 2635	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	1253 of 2420	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	91 of 2726	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.1	1489 of 2834	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)97th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2024)10th percentile-49 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science29%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2009

My husband and I have transferred our son to Bracher this fall from a nearby elementary school. I am amazed at what a genuine leader, the principal, can make a difference in school's quality, and culture. Teachers are caring and professional. Children are polite and happy. Newly released API score is only one of many signs that you would see as a proof that something is being done right here at Bracher! Thank you, Dr. K & all the teachers and staff at Bracher! 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Bracher Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Chromite Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1200	269	16	17.2	33.5%	29 (10.8%)	15 (5.6%)	140 (52.0%)	57 (21.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	44.3	2926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.1	2395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	531	29.4	29.4	54.8	42.1	41.2	45.8	42.9	35.9	22.9	33.3	88.4	93.0	90.7	90.7		$38,037	$1,938	$36,099
Bowers Elementary	Public	K-5	2755 Barkley Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1100	240	12	20.3	59.6%	21 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	129 (53.8%)	68 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.3%)	58.8	2130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		62.8	1936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	194	47.2	47.2	41.5	45.5	64.7	50.0	42.9	36.4	47.2	42.3						$37,075	$3,560	$33,515
Briarwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1930 Townsend Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1300	288	14	20.4	39.9%	40 (13.9%)	8 (2.8%)	139 (48.3%)	89 (30.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	56.2	2241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.3	2275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	34	36.8	36.8	38.9	52.4	49.1	47.4	50.0	50.0	35.1	43.9	95.4					$34,920	$1,708	$33,212
Scott Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	1925 Scott Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4100	406	20	19.9	55.2%	23 (5.7%)	12 (3.0%)	318 (78.3%)	36 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	28.8	4068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%		26.8	4228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	160	23.2	23.2	28.9	35.7	25.5	30.6	40.0	31.5	19.6	29.9						$30,200	$3,031	$27,169
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 Pomeroy Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3800	300	16	19.3	43.3%	30 (10.0%)	7 (2.3%)	150 (50.0%)	93 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	46.9	2773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		32.8	3705^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	932	29.8	29.8	44.4	30.6	45.2	39.4	54.1	26.9	51.1	42.7						$36,582	$4,117	$32,465
Central Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2720 Sonoma Pl.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4400	419	21	19.8	19.8%	69 (16.5%)	7 (1.7%)	96 (22.9%)	207 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.8%)	75	1368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		78	1242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	126	40.6	40.6	68.3	62.1	53.1	61.1	70.3	57.1	42.2	56.6	97.1					$26,705	$1,269	$25,436
C. W. Haman Elementary	Public	K-5	865 Los Padres Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1400	324	16	19.7	28.4%	86 (26.5%)	5 (1.5%)	126 (38.9%)	76 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.0%)	50.2	2579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%		64.9	1823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	756	34.9	34.9	36.4	51.2	51.2	46.2	42.2	41.3	32.6	38.8						$33,117	$2,784	$30,333
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Ponderosa Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4000	524	24	22.1	28.4%	88 (16.8%)	5 (1.0%)	188 (35.9%)	203 (38.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	88.1	776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		77.4	1273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	497	61.8	61.8	65.0	66.7	66.7	66.1	72.0	69.5	60.5	67.5						$29,520	$790	$28,730
Laurelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	955 Teal Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1600	571	27	21.2	11.2%	134 (23.5%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (13.7%)	301 (52.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.1%)	94.5	369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%		97	166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.2%	203	66.7	66.7	72.0	93.4	76.7	80.6	69.9	87.2	72.8	76.3						$26,684	$1,445	$25,239
Montague Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Laurie Ave.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1900	254	16	15.8	39.0%	19 (7.5%)	11 (4.3%)	108 (42.5%)	94 (37.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.7%)	44.9	2891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		62.5	1957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	934	26.3	26.3	41.2	52.8	40.5	44.9	36.8	47.2	26.3	36.6	94.4	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$35,402	$1,556	$33,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Bracher Elementary

How many students attend Bracher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Bracher Elementary.

What district is Bracher Elementary in?

Santa Clara Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bracher Elementary?

Students at Bracher Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Bracher Elementary a good school?

Bracher Elementary ranks 2926^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bracher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bracher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle
High : Adrian Wilcox High

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