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Don Callejon

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Don Callejon ranks 777 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Don Callejon is a consistently high-performing K-8 public school serving 568 students in the Santa Clara Unified School District, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide and outperforming most nearby schools in its district.

The school excels in supporting all students, with particularly strong results for English Language Learners who rank in the 94th-97th percentiles statewide. It achieves these outcomes with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 and moderate per-student spending compared to district peers like Bracher Elementary and Montague Elementary, which spend more but have significantly lower rankings. Don Callejon also maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate (15.6%) than many neighbors, such as Scott Lane Elementary (22.5%).

While test scores are strong in early grades, there is a noted decline in proficiency by 8th grade, a common challenge. Compared to high-performing schools in other districts like Mabel Mattos Elementary in Milpitas Unified, Don Callejon's model uses smaller class sizes effectively. Its decade-long record of 4-star ratings demonstrates stable, quality education within Santa Clara Unified.

568

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,148

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4176 Lick Mill Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054-3585

(408) 423-3300

District: Santa Clara Unified

Students who attend Don Callejon usually attend:

High:

Santa Clara High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.6%

Hispanic:

24.6%

White:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2022 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2022) to 87th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

California avg41%

Elementary school

777^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

676^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	777 of 5857	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	887 of 5869	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	797 of 5859	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	494 of 5883	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	783 of 5789	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	1138 of 5662	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.7	713 of 5692	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	700 of 5614	87.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	869 of 5611	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	1040 of 5530	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	1007 of 5390	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.4	1041 of 5377	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	1141 of 5314	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	1387 of 5193	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.8	1589 of 5113	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	1477 of 5113	71.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	504 of 1203	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	524 of 1205	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	425 of 1190	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	355 of 1154	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	350 of 1149	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	294 of 1071	72.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.9	175 of 3162	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	110 of 3245	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	121 of 3311	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	249 of 3275	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.1	608 of 3246	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	761 of 5597	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	726 of 5612	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	761 of 5609	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	401 of 5635	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	826 of 5492	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	1285 of 5413	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	967 of 5107	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	1819 of 5087	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	1795 of 4963	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	1513 of 5460	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	2264 of 5517	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	1427 of 5363	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1063 of 5264	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	2064 of 5173	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	2918 of 5084	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	773 of 5628	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	1002 of 5643	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	794 of 5638	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	628 of 5663	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	728 of 5510	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	946 of 5431	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	81.1	409 of 2726	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	1538 of 2737	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	676 of 2761	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	571 of 2783	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	1123 of 2781	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	870 of 2740	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	1205 of 2715	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	1109 of 2480	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	860 of 2508	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	1047 of 2497	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	1156 of 2477	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.0	1175 of 2379	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.5	1431 of 2259	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	1102 of 2236	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.9	1092 of 2179	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.4	1267 of 2063	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.8	1595 of 2005	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	1542 of 1999	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	450 of 739	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.5	169 of 743	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	340 of 715	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	277 of 733	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	349 of 745	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	296 of 700	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	743 of 1531	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	600 of 1491	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	340 of 1369	75.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	65 of 1478	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	41.9	694 of 1521	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	266 of 1540	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	229 of 1442	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	472 of 1364	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	529 of 2533	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	378 of 2551	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	980 of 2531	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	803 of 2509	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	1278 of 2380	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1296 of 2262	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1392 of 2395	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1252 of 2388	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2151 of 2374	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1637 of 2359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1759 of 2213	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1687 of 2072	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1515 of 2542	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1917 of 2579	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1636 of 2531	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1553 of 2458	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1729 of 2369	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1599 of 2230	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	850 of 2534	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	769 of 2552	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	1097 of 2538	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	783 of 2527	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	974 of 2407	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	848 of 2273	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	979 of 1531	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	700 of 1543	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	867 of 1555	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	860 of 1602	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1072 of 1496	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2022)85th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)55th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2025)39th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2023)36th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Great community participation and support. Dedicated teachers and volunteers. My children have been happy attending this school for the past 4 years since it first opened. Close Quote

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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	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
Don Callejon	Public	K-8	4176 Lick Mill Blvd.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3300	568	37	15.4	21.3%	77 (13.6%)	31 (5.5%)	140 (24.6%)	282 (49.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	88	777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.4	887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	110	59.6	33.3	45.9	67.7	84.4	74.5	60.3	56.1	50.0	64.7	68.8	71.7	62.8	53.5	49.3	41.1	57.3						$43,148	$43,012	$136
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	$51,916	$51,096	$820
Kathryn Hughes Elementary	Public	K-5	4949 Calle de Escuela	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1500	281	15	18.7	41.3%	30 (10.7%)	14 (5.0%)	120 (42.7%)	98 (34.9%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	51.6	2522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		45.6	2828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	306	24.4		24.4	63.6	37.5	47.8				50.8	55.8	34.4	30.4				40.5						$45,573	$44,340	$1,233
Abram Agnew Elementary	Public	K-5	3534 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 669-4100	505	24	21.0	25.0%	85 (16.8%)	9 (1.8%)	143 (28.3%)	240 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	70.7	1568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		63.1	1925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	357	45.6		45.6	67.5	42.4	57.1				56.8	62.3	43.1	50.9				53.2						$33,794	$33,326	$468
George Mayne Elementary	Public	K-5	5030 North First St.	Alviso	95002	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1700	271	13	20.8	48.0%	22 (8.1%)	5 (1.8%)	165 (60.9%)	61 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	65.8	1804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		71.8	1505^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	299	34.1		34.1	67.4	59.5	60.0				62.3	46.5	47.7	37.8				43.9						$43,871	$42,248	$1,623
Fairwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Fairwood Ave.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 523-4870	324	17	18.8	23.1%	56 (17.3%)	11 (3.4%)	117 (36.1%)	102 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	75.9	1337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.3	1533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	196	54.0		54.0	42.0	68.3	67.4				59.8	47.1	70.5	50.0				56.8	97.3				97.3	$36,783	$35,950	$833
Pearl Zanker Elementary	Public	K-6	1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2882	563	23	24.4	35.9%	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.6%)	90 (16.0%)	378 (67.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (8.0%)	83.5	991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.1	1405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	414	55.9		55.9	66.3	66.3	57.4	66.2			64.3	72.1	64.8	54.4	48.7			60.8	97.2			97.2		$21,938	$20,824	$1,114
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-8	921 Fox Ln.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Orchard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 944-0388	740	45	16.4	50.1%	33 (4.5%)	29 (3.9%)	347 (46.9%)	270 (36.5%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	46 (6.2%)	28.3	4111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.5	3640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	471	21.3	31.5	26.1	26.0	25.4	44.3	35.4	55.3	43.8	38.7	28.8	30.4	27.9	18.8	42.7	12.3	26.7						$50,846	$50,244	$602
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		$51,297	$50,380	$917
Mabel Mattos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 McCandless Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	746	31	24.4	15.1%	46 (6.2%)	9 (1.2%)	43 (5.8%)	592 (79.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	95.7	265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.9	352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	87	72.3		72.3	71.4	76.0	81.9	76.5			76.3	81.0	83.3	77.7	79.0			80.3						$17,063	$16,038	$1,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Callejon

What district is Don Callejon in?

Santa Clara Unified

What is the racial makeup of Don Callejon?

Students at Don Callejon are 50% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Don Callejon attend?

Students who attend Don Callejon usually go on to attend:

High : Santa Clara High

How many students attend Don Callejon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Don Callejon.

Is Don Callejon a good school?

Don Callejon ranks 777^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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