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Cadwallader Elementary

Public Grades K-6
923rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of California elementary schools
Summary

Cadwallader Elementary is a K–6 school with 374 students in San Jose’s Evergreen Elementary District, an area with several nearby elementary schools for comparison. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were above district and California averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science, but its lead over nearby district schools was small: just 2 points in ELA and 1 point each in math and science.

Compared with the nine nearby schools in the Evergreen Elementary district, Cadwallader was slightly above average in all three subjects: 67% in ELA versus a 65% peer average, 62% in math versus 61%, and 54% in science versus 53%. It also exceeded district and state rates: ELA was 67% versus 64% and 49%; math was 62% versus 59% and 38%; and science was 54% versus 52% and 36%. Its local standing is more middle-of-the-pack than those comparisons alone suggest: among 11 nearby schools including Cadwallader, it ranked seventh in ELA and math and fifth in science. Third grade was a bright spot, with 82% proficient in ELA—the highest nearby—and 79% in math, third-highest. Fourth grade was the clearest weakness: 58% in ELA and 56% in math, both below district fourth-grade rates. Nearby Evergreen Elementary had the group’s highest all-grade rates, at 78% in ELA, 81% in math and 79% in science.

Over time, ELA rose slightly, from 66% in 2022–23 to 67% in 2025–26, while math fell from 68% to 62% and science from 61% to 54%; the state’s gains mean Cadwallader’s advantage over California narrowed in math and science. SchoolDigger ranks Cadwallader 923rd of 5,804 California schools, in the 84th percentile with 4 stars. Its student-teacher ratio was 23.3 in 2024–25, slightly below the nearby district average of 23.7. The school reported 43% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; California provided free school meals statewide that year, so this is the reported eligibility measure rather than a direct measure of family circumstances. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Hispanic students was notably lower than its overall standing: 3,011th of 5,085, in the 41st percentile with 2 stars, down from the 72nd percentile in 2023–24.

374
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,749
Per pupil spending ?
43.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 3799 Cadwallader Ave.
       San Jose, CA  95121-1114

(408) 270-4950

District: Evergreen Elementary


Students who attend Cadwallader Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High:    Silver Creek High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
53.7%
Hispanic:
33.7%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% 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 (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg60%
California avg42%
923rd of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to top 16% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 13Elementary Schools in the Evergreen Elementary
208th of 968Evergreen 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202684.8923 of 580484.1%★★★★☆
202581.51102 of 585781.2%★★★★☆
202483.71010 of 586982.8%★★★★☆
202389.5743 of 585987.3%★★★★☆
202288.5773 of 588386.9%★★★★☆
201980.21157 of 578980.0%★★★★☆
201877.11260 of 566277.7%★★★★☆
201782.61019 of 569282.1%★★★★☆
201688.4715 of 561487.3%★★★★☆
201586.9784 of 561186.0%★★★★☆
201382.2937 of 553083.1%★★★★☆
201275.01274 of 539076.4%★★★★☆
201165.91702 of 537768.3%★★★☆☆
201076.21177 of 531477.9%★★★★☆
200961.21859 of 519364.2%★★★☆☆
200859.91857 of 511363.7%★★★☆☆
200752.92162 of 511357.7%★★★☆☆
200663.41613 of 481866.5%★★★☆☆
200563.61588 of 482267.1%★★★☆☆
200464.11522 of 480968.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202658.5634 of 120747.5%★★☆☆☆
202562.4567 of 120352.9%★★★☆☆
202466.3484 of 120559.8%★★★☆☆
202368.0458 of 119061.5%★★★☆☆
202262.7549 of 115452.4%★★★☆☆
201959.6565 of 114950.8%★★★☆☆
201860.6545 of 107149.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202473.3349 of 316289.0%★★★★☆
202388.3158 of 324595.1%★★★★★
202299.433 of 331199.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202683.3906 of 556983.7%★★★★☆
202585.6820 of 559785.3%★★★★☆
202485.6842 of 561285.0%★★★★☆
202388.4723 of 560987.1%★★★★☆
202286.2807 of 563585.7%★★★★☆
201977.51198 of 549278.2%★★★★☆
201875.71255 of 541376.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.93011 of 508540.8%★★☆☆☆
202550.22277 of 510755.4%★★★☆☆
202464.51446 of 510771.7%★★★★☆
202376.0923 of 508781.9%★★★★☆
202278.5799 of 508484.3%★★★★☆
201956.11901 of 496361.7%★★★☆☆
201859.61646 of 483065.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202672.71133 of 541279.1%★★★★☆
202571.41212 of 546077.8%★★★★☆
202484.5649 of 551788.2%★★★★☆
202385.7550 of 536389.7%★★★★☆
202293.4229 of 526495.6%★★★★★
201979.5745 of 517385.6%★★★★☆
201868.81247 of 508475.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.01013 of 559081.9%★★★★☆
202572.81393 of 562875.2%★★★★☆
202477.01191 of 564378.9%★★★★☆
202386.1806 of 563885.7%★★★★☆
202288.2725 of 566387.2%★★★★☆
201976.61231 of 551077.7%★★★★☆
201875.11263 of 543176.7%★★★★☆
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)89th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)84th percentile~ school
Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2026)47th percentile-37 vs school
Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state
Mathematics62%+23 vs state
Science54%+18 vs state

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Students who attend Cadwallader Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate
High : Silver Creek High

Students at Cadwallader Elementary are 54% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

Cadwallader Elementary ranks 923rd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Cadwallader Elementary.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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