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Cedar Grove Elementary

Q: Is Cedar Grove Elementary a good school?

Cedar Grove Elementary ranks 1870 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Grove Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 493 students in San Jose's high-performing Evergreen Elementary district, where it holds a solidly above-average statewide ranking but finds itself in the middle tier among its immediate neighbors.

Academically, the school performs above the state average but below the strong averages of its own district, with test scores in English and math trailing behind nearby schools like Evergreen Elementary and Norwood Creek Elementary. However, Cedar Grove demonstrates a remarkable and specific strength, consistently achieving exceptional results for its English Language Learner students, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for this group. The school has also made impressive strides in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism over the past few years.

When comparing schools, Cedar Grove occupies a unique middle ground in its area. It significantly outperforms schools in adjacent districts like Ida Jew Academies in the Mount Pleasant Elementary district, yet it trails its own district peers. This position suggests it is a school with identifiable strengths, particularly in supporting specific student needs, while facing the challenge of elevating overall academic performance to match the high standards of the surrounding community.

493

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,336

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2702 Sugar Plum Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148-2042

(408) 270-4958

District: Evergreen Elementary

Students who attend Cedar Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Quimby Oak Middle
High:	Evergreen Valley High
	Mt. Pleasant High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

54.8%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

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 school49%

District avg61%

California avg41%

1,870^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Evergreen Elementary

339^th of 1,543Evergreen 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	64.3	1870 of 5857	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	1753 of 5869	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	2005 of 5859	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	2194 of 5883	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	2116 of 5789	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	2378 of 5662	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	2349 of 5692	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	2137 of 5614	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	2184 of 5611	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	2160 of 5530	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	1939 of 5390	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.0	2142 of 5377	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	2152 of 5314	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.1	2179 of 5193	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.0	1767 of 5113	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	1641 of 5113	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	1481 of 4818	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	1671 of 4822	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.3	1606 of 4809	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	805 of 1203	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	868 of 1205	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	871 of 1190	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	870 of 1154	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	845 of 1149	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	802 of 1071	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.3	486 of 2585	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	440 of 2128	79.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	327 of 3162	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	405 of 3245	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	138 of 3311	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	577 of 3275	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	697 of 3246	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1724 of 5597	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	1683 of 5612	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	2231 of 5609	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	2191 of 5635	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	2329 of 5492	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	2421 of 5413	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	2916 of 5107	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	2502 of 5107	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	2868 of 5087	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4063 of 5084	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	4370 of 4963	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	4667 of 4830	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	1921 of 5460	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1443 of 5517	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	2427 of 5363	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2452 of 5264	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1824 of 5173	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	2315 of 5084	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	2014 of 5628	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1752 of 5643	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	1677 of 5638	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	2066 of 5663	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1861 of 5510	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	2253 of 5431	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	2702 Sugar Plum Dr.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4958	493	21	23.4	48.3%	15 (3.0%)	6 (1.2%)	160 (32.5%)	270 (54.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.3%)	64.3	1870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		66.5	1753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	117																													32.5		32.5	37.9	52.5	61.0	58.1			53.7	50.0	49.2	40.3	52.2			47.9	97.2		97.2			$12,336	$522	$11,814
Norwood Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	3241 Remington Way	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6727	530	21	25.2	27.0%	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.8%)	117 (22.1%)	368 (69.4%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	21 (4.0%)	90.9	610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.4	684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	74																													56.7		56.7	71.4	74.4	76.4	69.6			73.0	70.0	75.6	63.3	62.8			67.5						$11,612	$516	$11,096
Holly Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	2995 Rossmore Way	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4975	445	21	21.7	53.7%	15 (3.4%)	5 (1.1%)	225 (50.6%)	174 (39.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	43.1	2996^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		42.5	3033^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	37	9.1	7.7					8.6	50.0	7.7					34.3	13.6	15.4					14.3	4.6	7.7					5.7	19.3		19.3	44.1	42.2	29.4	41.4			39.8	39.7	48.4	26.3	40.0			39.0						$12,594	$802	$11,792
Millbrook Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Millbrook Dr.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6767	503	21	23.9	30.8%	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	130 (25.8%)	331 (65.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	90.1	652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.5	782^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	130																													69.4		69.4	63.5	63.8	85.5	75.0			71.7	65.1	65.4	72.6	64.5			66.6						$11,991	$519	$11,472
Ida Jew Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	1966 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3750	435	22	19.9	69.2%	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	393 (90.3%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	17.2	5084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.2%		20.3	4825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	259																													18.9	30.2	25.0	29.3	17.4	21.6	23.3	52.7	41.9	31.6	31.7	17.4	18.9	12.7	36.4	41.9	26.0						$23,520	$2,868	$20,652
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1966 Flint Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-3750	204	8	25.5	65.7%	14 (6.9%)	6 (2.9%)	111 (54.4%)	54 (26.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	10 (4.9%)	30.6	3912^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.2%		32.5	3737^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	175																													23.5		23.5	23.3	44.4	41.2				37.0	26.7	35.1	11.8				24.8						$20,521	$3,531	$16,990
Adelante Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	2999 Ridgemont Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1900	505	24	20.8	56.6%	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	489 (96.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.2	3332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		34.8	3544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	212	12.8	20.0	4.3	0.0	14.6	5.8	9.7	44.7	18.3	34.0	10.7	33.3	11.5	24.5	21.3	23.3	8.7	7.1	37.5	17.3	19.1	8.5	18.3	2.2	1.8	10.4	9.6	8.7	23.5	21.2	22.3	27.5	33.3	41.2	30.4	57.5	52.9	39.8	36.5	41.5	35.3	41.1	45.8	21.2	37.0						$23,691	$2,951	$20,740
Robert Sanders Elementary	Public	K-5	3411 Rocky Mountain Dr.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Mount Pleasant Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 258-7288	304	16	19.0	78.6%	6 (2.0%)	7 (2.3%)	227 (74.7%)	50 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.3%)	21.5	4711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.8	5226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.0%	515																													13.6		13.6	28.6	29.6	27.1				28.3	37.1	22.7	18.6				24.6						$25,152	$4,576	$20,576
Carolyn A. Clark Elementary	Public	K-6	3701 Rue Mirassou Dr.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 223-4560	497	20	24.8	18.3%	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (17.3%)	364 (73.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.0%)	88.1	774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		93.3	488^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.7%	286																													49.4		49.4	72.7	60.5	72.2	71.8			69.0	74.6	69.1	62.0	64.7			67.0	96.5					$12,028	$516	$11,512
Katherine R. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Clarice Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-6751	373	18	20.7	73.7%	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	229 (61.4%)	101 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	18 (4.8%)	19.9	4832^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.5	4982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.1%	150																													10.0		10.0	12.5	16.7	33.3	42.0			26.4	21.3	22.0	11.8	27.5			20.6	90.0	91.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$12,570	$987	$11,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove Elementary

Is Cedar Grove Elementary a good school?

Cedar Grove Elementary ranks 1870^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Grove Elementary in?

Evergreen Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cedar Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quimby Oak Middle
High : Evergreen Valley High
High : Mt. Pleasant High

How many students attend Cedar Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Cedar Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove Elementary?

Students at Cedar Grove Elementary are 55% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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