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Majestic Way Elementary

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Majestic Way Elementary ranks 993 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Majestic Way Elementary is a consistently strong, 4-star K-5 public school serving 421 students in San Jose's Berryessa Union Elementary School District, known for its balanced academic program and effective support for a diverse student body.

The school truly shines in its balanced strength across all core subjects, particularly in mathematics where it significantly outperforms both the district and state averages. This balanced excellence sets it apart from nearby schools like Brooktree Elementary, which is much weaker in math, and Toyon Elementary, which lags across the board. Majestic Way also demonstrates exceptional effectiveness with English Language Learners and manages student attendance better than most comparison schools and the state average. It achieves these strong results while operating more cost-effectively than many peers, such as Summerdale Elementary.

While Ruskin Elementary and Cherrywood Elementary in the same district show slightly higher performance in some areas, Majestic Way is notable for its remarkable consistency and its ability to deliver high-quality education across different student needs. A key takeaway is the school's strong and steady recovery in attendance and academics since the pandemic. Parents should note that while the school is a top performer in its district, a cross-district comparison shows John Sinnott Elementary in Milpitas Unified achieves higher academic rankings with similar demographics, highlighting attendance as a potential area for growth at Majestic Way.

421

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,738

Per pupil spending ?

29.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1855 Majestic Way
San Jose, CA 95132-1940

(408) 923-1925

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

Students who attend Majestic Way Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierramont Middle
High:	Piedmont Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.0%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

California avg41%

993^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Berryessa Union Elementary

249^th of 1,543Berryessa 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	83.4	993 of 5857	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	609 of 5869	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	622 of 5859	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	871 of 5883	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	757 of 5789	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	958 of 5662	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	1117 of 5692	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	934 of 5614	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	677 of 5611	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.4	931 of 5530	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	937 of 5390	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	1011 of 5377	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.6	1690 of 5314	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.0	1249 of 5193	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	1526 of 5113	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	65.0	1596 of 5113	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	1352 of 4818	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.1	1454 of 4822	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.4	1511 of 4809	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	645 of 1203	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	464 of 1205	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	411 of 1190	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	434 of 1154	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	415 of 1149	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	527 of 1071	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.6	766 of 2227	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	567 of 2585	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	532 of 2128	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.2	27 of 3162	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	190 of 3245	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	119 of 3311	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	69 of 3275	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	44 of 3246	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	1034 of 5597	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	630 of 5612	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	522 of 5609	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	699 of 5635	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	757 of 5492	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	687 of 5413	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	1802 of 5107	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.3	792 of 5107	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	2311 of 5087	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1815 of 5084	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	1426 of 4963	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	1764 of 4830	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	1495 of 5460	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	522 of 5517	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	717 of 5363	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	945 of 5264	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	655 of 5173	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	1025 of 5084	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	971 of 5628	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	571 of 5643	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	710 of 5638	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	1014 of 5663	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	757 of 5510	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	1189 of 5431	78.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	17.4	387 of 445	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	664 of 2847	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	901 of 2635	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	1647 of 2420	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)13th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science59%+26 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)					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 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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)
John Sinnott Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Yellowstone Ave.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2674	686	27	25.4	22.6%	28 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (11.7%)	538 (78.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	96.1	238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.5	206^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.5%	32	68.5	68.5	72.6	80.7	81.1	83.7	79.6	75.8	82.9	79.3	80.7	79.8	$15,411	$985	$14,426
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Majestic Way Elementary

How many students attend Majestic Way Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Majestic Way Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Majestic Way Elementary attend?

Students who attend Majestic Way Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierramont Middle
High : Piedmont Hills High

Is Majestic Way Elementary a good school?

Majestic Way Elementary ranks 993^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Majestic Way Elementary in?

Berryessa Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Majestic Way Elementary?

Students at Majestic Way Elementary are 62% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

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