Berryessa Union Elementary

Summary:

The Berryessa Union Elementary district in San Jose consists of 13 schools serving grades K-8, ranking in the top 16% of California elementary districts with strong academic performance that significantly outpaces state averages.

Standout schools include Sierramont Middle, the district's top performer with a consistent 5-star rating and the highest test scores, and Cherrywood Elementary, the leading elementary school. Northwood Elementary is notable for having the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Toyon Elementary faces the greatest challenges with the lowest test scores and highest absenteeism, while Brooktree Elementary also struggles with lower math proficiency.

Key findings show a notable performance gap between the three middle schools, a correlation between lower economic disadvantage and stronger outcomes, and that attendance strongly correlates with academic success. The district excels overall, but these internal disparities highlight opportunities for targeted support and sharing of best practices from higher-performing schools to ensure all students thrive.

District Detail

981 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131-2305

(408) 923-1800

SchoolDigger Rank:
249^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 5,907

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)							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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooktree Elementary	Public	K-5	1781 Olivetree Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1910	387	18	21.5	40.6%	17 (4.4%)	9 (2.3%)	116 (30.0%)	224 (57.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	56.2	2243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		63.9	1880^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	363	44.2		44.2	48.1	48.9	68.2				54.6	39.6	31.8	34.1				35.5	$17,611	$977	$16,634
Cherrywood Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Greengate Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1915	529	23	23.0	24.2%	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	104 (19.7%)	371 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.6%)	92	549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		89.3	732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	183	65.0		65.0	77.3	69.7	74.4				73.4	72.1	74.4	63.3				70.0	$16,898	$972	$15,926
Laneview Elementary	Public	K-5	2095 Warmwood Ln.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1920	349	16	21.8	37.5%	16 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	104 (29.8%)	208 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	71.4	1537^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.8%		67	1729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	192	54.4		54.4	55.8	46.3	65.5				55.9	57.4	42.6	52.6				50.9	$16,558	$1,046	$15,512
Majestic Way Elementary	Public	K-5	1855 Majestic Way	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1925	421	18	23.3	29.9%	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	115 (27.3%)	261 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	83.4	993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.0%		91.4	609^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	384	58.8		58.8	53.0	60.6	72.4				62.3	63.1	65.2	61.6				63.1	$16,738	$972	$15,766
Morrill Middle	Public	6-8	1970 Morrill Ave.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1930	665	32	21.0	34.9%	27 (4.1%)	10 (1.5%)	208 (31.3%)	398 (59.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.9%)	74	602^nd of 2761 public middle schools	78.2%		79.3	491^st of 2783 public middle schools	82.4%	111		39.4	39.4				60.9	65.0	59.7	61.8				45.5	51.0	39.3	45.0	$16,813	$1,099	$15,714
Noble Elementary	Public	K-5	3466 Grossmont Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1935	370	16	23.3	23.5%	27 (7.3%)	4 (1.1%)	82 (22.2%)	221 (59.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.8%)	83.7	979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.3%		89.9	704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.0%	275	52.5		52.5	59.4	75.8	58.3				64.4	71.0	67.7	53.3				64.4	$16,851	$972	$15,879
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2760 East Trimble Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1940	452	19	23.7	13.3%	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	54 (11.9%)	350 (77.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	88.1	775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		90.8	646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	129	70.4		70.4	58.8	59.0	75.0				64.6	68.6	66.7	76.5				70.7	$17,373	$972	$16,401
Piedmont Middle	Public	6-8	955 Piedmont Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1945	591	26	22.7	34.0%	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	206 (34.9%)	315 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.4%)	71.7	641^st of 2761 public middle schools	76.8%		70.7	676^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.7%	35		39.5	39.5				61.7	65.1	61.6	62.8				39.6	45.1	37.7	40.8	$16,937	$1,054	$15,883
Ruskin Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Turlock Ln.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1950	367	15	24.4	15.5%	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	58 (15.8%)	275 (74.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	89.5	691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		92.9	505^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	186	68.3		68.3	58.5	78.7	70.7				69.0	69.2	73.3	63.3				68.7	$18,102	$972	$17,130
Sierramont Middle	Public	6-8	3155 Kimlee Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1955	742	31	23.9	24.8%	36 (4.9%)	5 (0.7%)	151 (20.4%)	514 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.4%)	91.4	243^rd of 2761 public middle schools	91.2%		91.9	231^st of 2783 public middle schools	91.7%	12		58.9	58.9				69.8	73.7	72.5	72.0				60.6	63.2	61.9	61.9	$17,672	$972	$16,700
Summerdale Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Summerdale Dr.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1960	274	11	24.9	38.3%	11 (4.0%)	7 (2.6%)	78 (28.5%)	161 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13 (4.7%)	80.9	1121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.3	1619^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	498	48.6		48.6	69.4	61.5	72.7				67.2	68.0	58.5	40.0				57.3	$19,363	$1,136	$18,227
Toyon Elementary	Public	K-5	995 Bard St.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1965	231	10	23.1	43.7%	11 (4.8%)	5 (2.2%)	120 (51.9%)	81 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	31.6	3831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		30.3	3906^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	75	12.5		12.5	57.1	30.0	23.7				36.3	45.7	32.5	12.8				29.8	$18,388	$1,065	$17,323
Vinci Park Elementary	Public	K-5	1311 Vinci Park Way	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1970	529	21	25.1	31.2%	19 (3.6%)	16 (3.0%)	149 (28.2%)	307 (58.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	87	826^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.9%		79.9	1159^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.3%	333	56.0		56.0	70.9	70.4	68.3				69.8	78.5	59.8	53.6				63.7	$16,800	$1,081	$15,719
Berryessa Union Elementary	Public	K-8	1376 Piedmont Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1830	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milpitas Unified	1.16 mi	15	223^rd
Orchard Elementary	1.37 mi	1	969^th
Santa Clara County Office of Education	1.48 mi	24
East Side Union High	1.66 mi	26	847^th
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District	1.98 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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