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Linda Vista Elementary

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Linda Vista Elementary ranks 4232 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Linda Vista Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 437 students in San Jose's Alum Rock Union Elementary district, which faces significant academic challenges across its schools.

The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past seven years and currently performs below state averages in core subjects, with about 30% of students proficient in English and Math. Chronic absenteeism, at 22.6%, remains an issue. While the school spends over $21,000 per student, this investment has not yet reversed the academic trends. Performance varies notably by grade and student group; for instance, male students perform significantly better than female students, and outcomes for students from low-income families are particularly low.

Compared to nearby schools, Linda Vista sits in the middle-to-lower tier. It performs better than some district peers like Horace Cureton Elementary but trails others significantly, such as Millard McCollam Elementary just half a mile away. Schools in the neighboring Berryessa Union Elementary district, like Summerdale Elementary and Noble Elementary, achieve much higher proficiency rates. This suggests district-level factors play a strong role, though higher-performing schools with similar student demographics within Alum Rock, like Millard McCollam, may offer models for improvement.

437

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,988

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Kirk Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127-2295

(408) 928-7800

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Students who attend Linda Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph George Middle
High:	James Lick High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

Asian:

10.1%

White:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,232^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary

1324^th of 1,543Alum Rock Union Elementary 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	26.9	4232 of 5857	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4148 of 5869	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	3546 of 5859	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3430 of 5883	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	3356 of 5789	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	2308 of 5662	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.3	2845 of 5692	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	2799 of 5614	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.3	3306 of 5611	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	2801 of 5530	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.1	2439 of 5390	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	2729 of 5377	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.4	4339 of 5314	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.7	4365 of 5193	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	3036 of 5113	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	2706 of 5113	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.2	2819 of 4818	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.8	2557 of 4822	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.4	2184 of 4809	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	2099 of 3162	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	1221 of 3245	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	1311 of 3311	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	1915 of 3275	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1645 of 3246	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4568 of 5597	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4191 of 5612	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	3071 of 5609	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	2513 of 5635	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	3085 of 5492	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	2503 of 5413	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	3834 of 5107	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3726 of 5107	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2949 of 5087	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2873 of 5084	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2979 of 4963	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	1551 of 4830	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	4318 of 5460	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4186 of 5517	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	3087 of 5363	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	2518 of 5264	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2412 of 5173	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	1088 of 5084	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	3363 of 5628	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3740 of 5643	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3620 of 5638	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4266 of 5663	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3391 of 5510	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	2042 of 5431	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)40th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)34th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science20%-12 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Kirk Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7800	437	20	21.8	68.2%	24 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	350 (80.1%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.7%)	26.9	4232^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.7%		27.6	4148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	84	20.3		20.3	19.2	38.7	35.1				30.7	31.1	29.0	23.7				28.2	95.2	96.1		98.1	97.1	96.1	$21,988	$2,752	$19,236
Millard McCollam Elementary	Public	K-5	3311 Lucian Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8000	370	20	18.5	53.5%	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	209 (56.5%)	121 (32.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	46.7	2780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.4	2172^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	608	29.9		29.9	37.9	44.8	47.0				43.4	42.4	39.0	35.8				38.9							$22,490	$2,884	$19,606
Horace Cureton Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 East Hills Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7350	254	11	23.0	79.1%	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	220 (86.6%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	15	5262^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.2%		26.1	4280^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	982	11.4		11.4	11.9	25.6	18.2				18.6	19.1	32.6	11.4				20.9	93.0		93.0				$22,363	$3,419	$18,944
Russo/McEntee Academy	Public	K-5	2851 Gay Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8900	322	16	20.1	80.7%	10 (3.1%)	4 (1.2%)	239 (74.2%)	57 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	36.9	3412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.7%		39	3232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.9%	180	25.0		25.0	46.7	27.9	50.0				41.9	45.7	22.2	16.7				28.1							$23,765	$3,419	$20,346
Ben Painter Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rough and Ready Rd.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8400	362	17	21.2	51.9%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (36.7%)	210 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	42	3066^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		29.6	3962^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.5%	896	28.9		28.9	34.6	40.0	23.3				33.1	48.2	49.0	28.9				42.7	90.5	96.4	95.2	94.1	95.2	95.2	$24,024	$3,036	$20,988
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
Lyndale Elementary	Public	K-5	13901 Nordyke Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7900	275	13	21.1	82.9%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	231 (84.0%)	30 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	12.3	5482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		13.5	5432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	50	5.4		5.4	26.1	26.3	14.3				22.7	23.4	11.9	2.7				13.5	94.7			97.4	97.4		$22,728	$3,284	$19,444
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant	Public, Charter	K-8	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1609	235	9	26.1	82.6%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	230 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15.6	5221^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		9	5728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.4%	507	4.8	0.0	2.2	24.0	29.6	23.8	21.4	5.0	4.2	18.6	29.2	17.2	19.1	7.1	15.0	8.3	15.8	78.0	90.0	96.0	84.0	92.0	86.0	$25,876	$2,858	$23,018
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
Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds	Public, Charter	K-5	2960 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	500	17	30.3	71.8%	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	376 (75.2%)	102 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	51.8	2513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.1%		59.7	2080^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	433	9.1		9.1	42.7	50.7	45.5				46.4	56.0	48.1	27.3				46.4	90.4	94.7	98.3	93.0	93.9	93.9	$22,299	$3,542	$18,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Linda Vista Elementary

How many students attend Linda Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Linda Vista Elementary.

What district is Linda Vista Elementary in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

Is Linda Vista Elementary a good school?

Linda Vista Elementary ranks 4232^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Linda Vista Elementary?

Students at Linda Vista Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Linda Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linda Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph George Middle
High : James Lick High

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