Is Garden Village Elementary a good school?

Garden Village Elementary ranks 3205 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garden Village Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 274 students attended Garden Village Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Village Elementary?

Students at Garden Village Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 38% Asian, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Garden Village Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Village Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Benjamin Franklin Intermediate High : Westmoor High

Garden Village Elementary

Summary:

Garden Village Elementary is a public elementary school located in Colma, California, serving 254 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Jefferson Elementary District, which is ranked 720 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden Village Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 7.1% in 2017-2018 to 25.6% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. While the school performs relatively well for English Language Learners, it struggles with Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of California schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, reaching 60.63% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Jefferson Elementary District, such as Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary and Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary, generally outperform Garden Village Elementary in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. For example, Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary ranked in the top 10% of California elementary schools in 2021-2022, while Garden Village Elementary ranked in the bottom 45%. However, the school's relatively strong performance for English Language Learners suggests that it may have effective strategies in place that could potentially be expanded to benefit other underperforming subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

208 Garden Ln.
Colma, CA 94015-1628

(650) 991-1233

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3205^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,489

Students who attend Garden Village Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Intermediate
High:	Westmoor High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

Asian:

38.3%

White:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden Village Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Garden Village Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.6%), Asian (38.3%), White (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden Village Elementary is 21. 5 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Garden Village Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden Village Elementary is $17,489. 8 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District spend more per student. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garden Village Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Village Elementary 3205^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Garden Village Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 720^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden Village Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.73	2325^th	4809	51.7%
2005	52.75	2057^th	4822	57.3%
2006	41.42	2642^nd	4818	45.2%
2007	43.94	2676^th	5113	47.7%
2008	37.23	3115^th	5113	39.1%
2009	44.54	2787^th	5193	46.3%
2010	49.59	2586^th	5314	51.3%
2011	29.42	4034^th	5377	25.0%
2012	29.28	3994^th	5390	25.9%
2013	44.69	3031^st	5530	45.2%
2015	40.58	2985^th	5611	46.8%
2016	38.39	3186^th	5614	43.2%
2017	28.72	3937^th	5692	30.8%
2018	24.76	4258^th	5662	24.8%
2019	36.53	3419^th	5789	40.9%
2021	34.99	866^th	1417	38.9%
2022	37.87	3237^th	5883	45.0%
2023	45.50	2790^th	5874	52.5%
2024	39.40	3205^th	5862	45.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.28	1378^th	3246	57.5%
2019	44.39	1526^th	3275	53.4%
2021	30.76	466^th	602	22.6%
2022	45.57	1432^nd	3311	56.8%
2023	53.81	1020^th	3250	68.6%
2024	44.75	1489^th	3160	52.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.11	3844^th	5084	24.4%
2019	43.12	2887^th	5173	44.2%
2021	30.21	812^th	1110	26.8%
2022	36.12	3326^th	5264	36.8%
2023	61.58	1660^th	5374	69.1%
2024	46.14	2661^st	5511	51.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.13	4302^nd	5413	20.5%
2019	33.65	3528^th	5492	35.8%
2021	26.07	917^th	1267	27.6%
2022	45.03	2701^st	5635	52.1%
2023	47.78	2534^th	5617	54.9%
2024	39.36	3111^th	5605	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.68	3883^rd	5431	28.5%
2019	40.02	3041^st	5510	44.8%
2021	38.85	714^th	1272	43.9%
2022	32.01	3617^th	5663	36.1%
2023	42.73	2883^rd	5650	49.0%
2024	40.51	3032^nd	5636	46.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.02	1117^th	1149	2.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden Village Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.83	3637^th	4830	24.7%
2019	43.87	2688^th	4963	45.8%
2022	41.31	2807^th	5084	44.8%
2023	43.06	2680^th	5098	47.4%
2024	29.56	3772^nd	5102	26.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Garden Village Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	95	36	120	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	320
1989	106	36	110	87	4	n/a	n/a	0	343
1990	108	47	109	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	107	46	126	127	3	n/a	n/a	0	409
1992	105	39	112	141	4	n/a	n/a	0	401
1993	82	51	105	159	5	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	69	39	120	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
1995	72	35	152	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1996	72	35	152	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1997	70	34	169	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	75	39	166	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	43	26	182	104	6	n/a	n/a	31	392
2000	36	13	151	114	1	n/a	n/a	51	366
2001	42	14	133	126	0	n/a	n/a	45	360
2002	31	9	122	113	0	n/a	n/a	39	314
2003	31	9	122	113	0	n/a	n/a	39	314
2004	30	10	130	125	2	n/a	n/a	33	330
2005	35	9	132	125	0	n/a	n/a	34	335
2006	31	7	128	130	2	n/a	n/a	37	335
2007	32	9	133	125	1	n/a	n/a	33	333
2008	32	4	139	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	311
2009	33	5	138	141	2	4	25	0	348
2010	43	5	129	145	0	1	23	0	346
2011	45	7	138	153	1	4	31	0	379
2012	46	4	148	140	1	3	22	0	364
2013	46	7	152	129	1	4	21	0	360
2014	49	13	147	134	0	3	20	0	366
2015	39	11	138	124	0	2	9	0	323
2016	44	10	142	129	1	3	11	0	340
2017	56	6	128	115	0	2	11	0	318
2018	56	3	125	103	0	3	15	0	305
2019	55	3	100	98	0	5	11	0	272
2020	52	2	108	106	0	4	13	1	286
2021	42	4	107	108	0	2	8	1	272
2022	31	2	97	109	0	4	11	0	254
2023	30	2	98	111	0	2	11	0	254
2024	38	4	105	114	0	2	11	0	274

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden Village Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	320	13.0	24.6	n/a
1989	343	13.0	26.3	n/a
1990	372	14.0	26.5	n/a
1991	409	15.0	27.2	n/a
1992	401	15.2	26.3	47.6
1993	402	16.0	25.1	46.8
1994	404	16.0	25.3	53
1995	417	15.0	27.8	52.3
1996	417	15.0	27.8	52.3
1997	413	15.0	27.5	54.5
1998	407	17.0	23.9	60
1999	392	17.0	23.1	52.9
2000	366	17.0	21.5	58.7
2001	360	17.0	21.2	50.2
2002	314	16.0	19.6	54.9
2003	314	16.0	19.6	54.9
2004	330	15.0	22.0	55.2
2005	335	14.0	23.9	58.8
2006	335	16.0	20.9	61.7
2007	333	16.0	20.8	57.3
2008	311	17.0	18.3	63
2009	348	16.0	20.5	60.1
2010	346	14.0	24.7	64.5
2011	379	n/a	n/a	59.4
2012	364	15.2	23.8	n/a
2013	360	15.2	23.6	63.9
2014	366	15.0	24.4	66.9
2015	323	14.0	23.0	64.4
2016	340	14.0	24.2	65.3
2017	318	13.0	24.4	60.7
2018	305	13.0	23.4	66.6
2019	272	13.0	20.9	61
2020	286	n/a	n/a	57.7
2021	272	14.5	18.6	46.3
2022	254	13.2	19.1	59.8
2023	254	11.3	22.4	60.6
2024	274	13.0	21.0	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garden Village Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	320	13.0	24.6	n/a
1989	343	13.0	26.3	n/a
1990	372	14.0	26.5	n/a
1991	409	15.0	27.2	n/a
1992	401	15.2	26.3	47.6
1993	402	16.0	25.1	46.8
1994	404	16.0	25.3	53
1995	417	15.0	27.8	52.3
1996	417	15.0	27.8	52.3
1997	413	15.0	27.5	54.5
1998	407	17.0	23.9	60
1999	392	17.0	23.1	52.9
2000	366	17.0	21.5	58.7
2001	360	17.0	21.2	50.2
2002	314	16.0	19.6	54.9
2003	314	16.0	19.6	54.9
2004	330	15.0	22.0	55.2
2005	335	14.0	23.9	58.8
2006	335	16.0	20.9	61.7
2007	333	16.0	20.8	57.3
2008	311	17.0	18.3	63
2009	348	16.0	20.5	60.1
2010	346	14.0	24.7	64.5
2011	379	n/a	n/a	59.4
2012	364	15.2	23.8	n/a
2013	360	15.2	23.6	63.9
2014	366	15.0	24.4	66.9
2015	323	14.0	23.0	64.4
2016	340	14.0	24.2	65.3
2017	318	13.0	24.4	60.7
2018	305	13.0	23.4	66.6
2019	272	13.0	20.9	61
2020	286	n/a	n/a	57.7
2021	272	14.5	18.6	46.3
2022	254	13.2	19.1	59.8
2023	254	11.3	22.4	60.6
2024	274	13.0	21.0	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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