Elementary Schools in Saratoga Union Elementary

Summary:

The Saratoga Union Elementary district in Saratoga, California, includes three high-performing K-5 elementary schools serving 942 total students, all part of a district ranked in the top 1% statewide.

Among these excellent schools, Argonaut Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking #34 in the state with the highest math and science proficiency and the lowest chronic absenteeism. Saratoga Elementary also ranks in the 99th percentile and shows exceptional strength in upper-grade mathematics, while Foothill Elementary, ranking in the 94th percentile, has the smallest class sizes and shows impressive improvement in English scores from 3rd to 5th grade.

Overall, these schools dramatically outperform state averages, with proficiency rates approximately double in core subjects, and benefit from very low absenteeism. While all three are exceptional, Argonaut leads in overall rankings and consistency, Saratoga excels in advanced math, and Foothill demonstrates strong growth and support for its student population.

District Detail

20460 Forrest Hills Dr.
Saratoga, CA 95070-6020

(408) 867-3424

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 1,651

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argonaut Elementary	Public	K-5	13200 Shadow Mountain Rd.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-4773	367	16	22.9	2.5%	37 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	271 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.6%)	98.5	34^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.2	8^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	26	82.9	82.9	80.6	90.0	86.8	85.9	92.7	94.3	89.5	92.1	$22,754	$1,090	$21,664
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-5	13919 Lynde Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-4036	278	15	18.5	9.0%	47 (16.9%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.5%)	168 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (15.1%)	94.8	347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		97.6	114^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	233	71.7	71.7	65.2	73.9	84.3	74.8	78.3	84.8	78.9	80.6	$23,700	$1,045	$22,655
Saratoga Elementary	Public	K-5	14592 Oak St.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Saratoga Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 867-3476	297	13	22.8	3.0%	96 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	107 (36.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (18.2%)	98.2	56^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.5	48^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	8	76.9	76.9	85.4	81.3	88.5	85.1	93.8	83.3	94.2	90.5	$24,132	$1,045	$23,087

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	0.83 mi	2	37^th
Cupertino Union	0.84 mi	23	52^nd
Campbell Union High	1.67 mi	6	402^nd
Campbell Union	1.84 mi	12	565^th
Fremont Union High	2.02 mi	6	57^th

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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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