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Vinci Park Elementary

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Vinci Park Elementary ranks 826 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vinci Park Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school in San Jose's Berryessa Union Elementary district, serving about 530 students with strong academic results that rank in the 86th percentile statewide.

The school excels in core subjects, with about 70% of students proficient in English and 64% in math, significantly above state averages, and it achieves this while serving a student population with a level of economic need that is slightly higher than the district average. Notably, Vinci Park outperforms several nearby schools with similar or even lower levels of need, such as Cherrywood Elementary and Ruskin Elementary, and dramatically outperforms schools in neighboring districts like Anne Darling Elementary (in San Jose Unified) that serve higher-need populations.

Parents should know the school manages resources efficiently, spending less per student than some district peers while maintaining good outcomes, and has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism post-pandemic. A point for inquiry is a noticeable drop in math proficiency in the upper grades (from 78% in 3rd grade to 54% in 5th), a trend more pronounced than at some comparison schools. Overall, Vinci Park is a stable, high-quality choice within a strong district, demonstrating effective support for its diverse student community.

529

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,108

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1311 Vinci Park Way
San Jose, CA 95131-2792

(408) 923-1970

District: Berryessa Union Elementary

Students who attend Vinci Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Piedmont Middle
High:	Independence High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

58.0%

Hispanic:

28.2%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg59%

California avg41%

826^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	87.0	826 of 5857	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	1159 of 5869	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	996 of 5859	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	942 of 5883	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	1114 of 5789	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	1109 of 5662	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	1626 of 5692	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	1515 of 5614	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	1628 of 5611	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	1953 of 5530	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	1663 of 5390	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	1750 of 5377	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	2406 of 5314	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.7	2256 of 5193	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	1862 of 5113	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	1813 of 5113	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	2046 of 4818	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.0	2138 of 4822	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.8	2369 of 4809	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	576 of 1203	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	686 of 1205	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	606 of 1190	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	592 of 1154	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	660 of 1149	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	695 of 1071	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	472 of 3162	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.2	1879 of 3245	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.3	210 of 3311	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	81 of 3275	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	83 of 3246	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	694 of 5597	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	1091 of 5612	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	909 of 5609	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	1019 of 5635	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	913 of 5492	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	1015 of 5413	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	778 of 5107	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	1956 of 5107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1500 of 5087	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	794 of 5084	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1352 of 4963	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	1325 of 4830	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	1227 of 5460	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	1741 of 5517	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	1024 of 5363	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	466 of 5264	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	661 of 5173	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	363 of 5084	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	975 of 5628	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	1237 of 5643	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	1056 of 5638	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	912 of 5663	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	1245 of 5510	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	1222 of 5431	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

Science56%+23 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 (2025)
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
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							$18,108	$16,890	$1,218
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							$17,973	$16,944	$1,029
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							$19,044	$17,808	$1,236
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							$22,201	$20,924	$1,277
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	$18,795	$17,826	$969
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							$20,579	$19,550	$1,029
Anne Darling Elementary	Public	K-5	333 North 33rd St.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6209	260	15	17.3	73.1%	13 (5.0%)	4 (1.5%)	220 (84.6%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8.2	5724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		18.1	5022^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	702	5.1		5.1	7.1	20.6	18.4				16.0	10.7	11.8	7.7				9.9	93.3						$27,763	$24,878	$2,885
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
Rocketship Discovery Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	370 Wooster St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Discovery Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	402	15	27.7	73.1%	5 (1.2%)	17 (4.2%)	338 (84.1%)	35 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	61.1	2014^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		46.2	2785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	771	30.8		30.8	43.6	52.0	53.9				49.7	42.9	57.7	50.0				50.8	87.7	90.1	96.3	92.6	88.9	91.4
Empire Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1060 East Empire St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6221	214	12	18.4	70.6%	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	184 (86.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.1	5680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	5796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	116	15.6		15.6	7.3	16.1	25.0				15.4	9.1	6.7	9.4				8.5							$27,181	$23,952	$3,229

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinci Park Elementary

What district is Vinci Park Elementary in?

Berryessa Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Vinci Park Elementary?

Students at Vinci Park Elementary are 58% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Vinci Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vinci Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Piedmont Middle
High : Independence High

How many students attend Vinci Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Vinci Park Elementary.

Is Vinci Park Elementary a good school?

Vinci Park Elementary ranks 826^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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