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Bagby Elementary

Public Grades K-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bagby Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 529 students in the Cambrian School District of San Jose, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

Academically, Bagby is a standout performer, with student test scores significantly exceeding both district and state averages, especially in mathematics and science. The school has shown steady improvement, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide. It operates efficiently, achieving these excellent results with a per-student spending of $9,734, which is notably lower than many comparable schools like Reed Elementary or Booksin Elementary that spend nearly double. Within its own district, Bagby is a top-tier school, though it is notably outperformed by the nearby Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet, which ranks even higher.

When considering Bagby, it's helpful to know that all schools in the Cambrian District perform well above average, suggesting a strong systemic foundation. The school maintains a lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than the state average, and class sizes are moderate. For families in the area, Bagby offers a proven, high-quality education, with the magnet program at Steindorf presenting a compelling alternative for those interested in a specialized STEAM focus.

529

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,734

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1840 Harris Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124-1125

(408) 377-3882

District: Cambrian

Students who attend Bagby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Price Charter Middle
High:	Branham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Hispanic:

29.7%

Asian:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg65%

California avg41%

513^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Cambrian

154^th of 1,543Cambrian 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	92.4	513 of 5857	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	742 of 5869	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	911 of 5859	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	822 of 5883	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	1030 of 5789	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	1007 of 5662	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	1234 of 5692	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	1132 of 5614	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	839 of 5611	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	1296 of 5530	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	809 of 5390	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	914 of 5377	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	89.3	486 of 5314	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	715 of 5193	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	89.7	498 of 5113	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.5	539 of 5113	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	84.7	751 of 4818	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	90.5	469 of 4822	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	92.6	363 of 4809	92.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	144 of 1203	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	177 of 1205	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	226 of 1190	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	186 of 1149	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	303 of 1071	71.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	85.3	260 of 2585	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	246 of 2128	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	72.9	457 of 3275	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	441 of 5597	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	734 of 5612	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	917 of 5609	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	795 of 5635	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	1101 of 5492	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	992 of 5413	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	1114 of 5107	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	1865 of 5107	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2332 of 5087	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	1225 of 5084	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	740 of 4963	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	1909 of 4830	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	1542 of 5460	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.2	2974 of 5363	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	1201 of 5173	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	2567 of 5084	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	630 of 5628	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	706 of 5643	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	863 of 5638	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	814 of 5663	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	1021 of 5510	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	1032 of 5431	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	94 of 718	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	170 of 670	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	186 of 669	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	200 of 610	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	177 of 445	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	169 of 2598	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	577 of 2651	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	705 of 2661	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	1193 of 2726	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1083 of 2834	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	779 of 2737	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)90th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)86th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science74%+41 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+24 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
Bagby Elementary	Public	K-5	1840 Harris Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-3882	529	25	21.1	14.9%	180 (34.0%)	16 (3.0%)	157 (29.7%)	99 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	74 (14.0%)	92.4	513^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%		89.1	742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	229	73.6		73.6	66.3	65.6	85.9				72.3	75.0	68.7	79.2				74.5							$9,734	$1,381	$8,353
Fammatre Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2800 New Jersey Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-5480	482	21	23.5	21.8%	154 (32.0%)	2 (0.4%)	180 (37.3%)	82 (17.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.7%)	68.6	1664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.8	1738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.4%	74	41.9		41.9	39.5	54.6	66.3				53.5	54.3	58.4	47.7				53.3							$10,959	$1,459	$9,500
Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet	Public	K-8	3001 Ross Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-3022	491	21	23.0	4.7%	160 (32.6%)	11 (2.2%)	47 (9.6%)	208 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (13.2%)	96.7	174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.6	297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	123	78.0	76.7	77.3	81.3	76.7	83.1	78.0	89.7	78.3	81.1	93.8	81.7	86.4	69.5	89.7	83.3	83.7							$10,706	$1,381	$9,325
Booksin Elementary	Public	K-5	1590 Dry Creek Rd.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6213	715	31	22.8	11.9%	309 (43.2%)	4 (0.6%)	147 (20.6%)	142 (19.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (15.5%)	93.3	454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.8	442^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	12	64.4		64.4	64.5	77.7	78.8				73.7	75.9	85.4	68.1				76.2							$19,212	$414	$18,798
Sartorette Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	3850 Woodford Dr.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 264-4380	278	15	18.5	20.5%	63 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	108 (38.8%)	77 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.7%)	74.3	1408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.2	1583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	175	55.0		55.0	48.8	64.3	65.0				58.7	48.8	53.6	55.0				52.3							$11,661	$1,381	$10,280
Blackford Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1970 Willow St.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 978-4675	414	19	21.7	57.0%	32 (7.7%)	27 (6.5%)	295 (71.3%)	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.3%)	15.6	5214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.9	4777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	437	11.9		11.9	27.1	18.6	18.3				20.8	25.0	19.7	20.0				21.2	95.8		97.2				$20,523	$1,160	$19,363
Oster Elementary	Public	K-5	1855 Lencar Way	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 266-8121	627	24	26.0	12.8%	148 (23.6%)	6 (1.0%)	112 (17.9%)	323 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	95.1	326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.4	221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	105	69.0		69.0	78.1	71.6	80.8				76.7	82.4	73.0	84.0				79.6	98.4						$15,968	$1,010	$14,958
Farnham Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	15711 Woodard Rd.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-3321	372	16	23.2	24.2%	90 (24.2%)	13 (3.5%)	123 (33.1%)	92 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.5%)	75.5	1352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		75.3	1359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	7	52.3		52.3	51.0	54.2	61.5				56.0	58.8	52.5	60.0				57.1							$11,895	$1,459	$10,436
Reed Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Jacob Ave.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6247	356	16	21.8	24.2%	125 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (31.2%)	70 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	46 (12.9%)	84.6	937^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.1	1070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.8%	133	59.7		59.7	60.7	64.3	69.6				64.9	65.5	67.4	52.6				61.4							$19,837	$581	$19,256
Schallenberger Elementary	Public	K-5	1280 Koch Ln.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6253	509	26	19.6	25.5%	203 (39.9%)	1 (0.2%)	181 (35.6%)	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.4%)	70.4	1585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		80.5	1134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	451	44.3		44.3	50.6	62.2	60.8				57.6	50.6	51.4	49.4				50.4	94.2	97.1		97.1	95.2	97.1	$20,996	$1,216	$19,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Bagby Elementary

Is Bagby Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bagby Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bagby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bagby Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Price Charter Middle
High : Branham High

What district is Bagby Elementary in?

Cambrian

What is the racial makeup of Bagby Elementary?

Students at Bagby Elementary are 34% White, 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bagby Elementary?

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

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