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Louise Van Meter Elementary

Public Grades K-5

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Louise Van Meter Elementary is a high-performing public school serving about 500 students in grades K-5 within the top-ranked Los Gatos Union Elementary district in an affluent area of Los Gatos.

The school is on a strong upward trend, recently jumping into the 92nd percentile of all California elementary schools with excellent test scores and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4%. It shows particular strength in supporting students from low-income families and has a more favorable student-teacher ratio than several nearby schools like Oster Elementary and Alta Vista Elementary. However, within its own district, it consistently ranks behind its two sister schools, Blossom Hill Elementary and Daves Avenue Elementary, in academic proficiency, despite having significantly higher per-student spending.

Performance varies by grade, with 4th grade being an area for potential focus, and science scores trail the district average. Compared to the broader region, Louise Van Meter outperforms most schools in neighboring districts like Campbell Union, though the exceptionally high-performing Marshall Lane Elementary in that district is a notable exception. Overall, it is a top-tier school with impressive recent gains, though it faces the unique position of being the third-ranked school in its own elite district.

507

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,996

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16445 Los Gatos Blvd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032-5524

(408) 335-2250

District: Los Gatos Union Elementary

Students who attend Louise Van Meter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond J. Fisher Middle
High:	Los Gatos High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Asian:

31.4%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Los Gatos Union Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg77%

California avg41%

463^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Los Gatos Union Elementary

46^th of 1,543Los Gatos 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	93.1	463 of 5857	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	788 of 5869	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	679 of 5859	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	470 of 5883	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	109 of 1417	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	239 of 5789	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	423 of 5662	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.5	421 of 5692	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	475 of 5614	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	391 of 5611	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	266 of 5530	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	93.4	202 of 5390	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	328 of 5377	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.8	283 of 5314	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	416 of 5193	92.0%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	386 of 5113	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	637 of 5113	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	93.8	283 of 4818	94.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.0	325 of 4822	93.3%	★★★★★
2004	95.6	204 of 4809	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	379 of 1203	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	671 of 1205	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.7	181 of 1190	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	265 of 1154	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	512 of 1149	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	625 of 1071	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	94.2	102 of 2585	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	110 of 2128	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	366 of 5597	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	921 of 5612	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	567 of 5609	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	478 of 5635	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	105 of 1267	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	247 of 5492	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.3	331 of 5413	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	90.5	429 of 5517	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	603 of 5628	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	603 of 5643	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	803 of 5638	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	406 of 5663	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	104 of 1272	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	224 of 5510	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	500 of 5431	90.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	245 of 718	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	204 of 670	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	394 of 669	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	246 of 610	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	581 of 2598	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	1143 of 2651	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1343 of 2661	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	651 of 2726	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	262 of 2834	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	356 of 2737	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+40 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+23 vs state

Science69%+36 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Louise Van Meter Elementary	Public	K-5	16445 Los Gatos Blvd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2250	507	24	21.1	6.7%	222 (43.8%)	6 (1.2%)	54 (10.7%)	159 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	93.1	463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.5	788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	325	68.9	68.9	74.2	63.0	78.9	72.0	80.9	72.8	78.9	77.5							$19,996	$1,548	$18,448
Blossom Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	16400 Blossom Hill Rd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2100	530	22	24.0	7.0%	236 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.7%)	183 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	95.7	264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		96	260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	4	68.2	68.2	70.8	86.7	81.8	80.6	75.0	85.7	73.9	78.7							$17,125	$851	$16,274
Daves Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	17770 Daves Ave.	Los Gatos	95030	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2200	549	23	23.8	5.3%	269 (49.0%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.3%)	120 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.6%)	97.5	119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.7	188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	69	81.4	81.4	75.5	84.5	92.2	84.3	81.1	84.5	83.3	83.0	82.6	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$16,902	$616	$16,286
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Blossom Valley Rd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-6146	584	23	25.9	6.8%	207 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	251 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	96.2	223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		95	344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	121	69.5	69.5	73.9	78.2	85.2	78.8	82.0	82.1	81.7	82.0							$16,532	$1,399	$15,133
Carlton Elementary	Public	K-5	2421 Carlton Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-1141	656	26	25.7	5.3%	204 (31.1%)	7 (1.1%)	76 (11.6%)	310 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.0%)	93.7	417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		95.7	288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.1%	129	58.3	58.3	73.8	74.3	73.3	73.8	82.2	81.7	73.8	79.3							$15,413	$1,016	$14,397
Village	Public, Charter	K-5	825 West Parr Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 341-7042	198	9	23.2	16.2%	92 (46.5%)	2 (1.0%)	36 (18.2%)	39 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.1%)	88.5	741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%		78.2	1231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	490	64.7	64.7	66.7	73.0	67.7	69.4	55.6	73.0	70.6	67.4	90.0						$19,494	$888	$18,606
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
Capri Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	850 Chapman Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4260	457	21	21.7	31.7%	118 (25.8%)	25 (5.5%)	151 (33.0%)	111 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.9%)	82.7	1038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.3%		89.9	708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	330	55.4	55.4	53.6	73.2	62.2	63.1	64.8	69.3	52.7	62.3							$19,319	$1,069	$18,250
Marshall Lane Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14114 Marilyn Ln.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4259	427	18	23.7	11.7%	143 (33.5%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (15.2%)	147 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	67 (15.7%)	98	67^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97	167^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.2%	100	79.4	79.4	84.2	84.9	87.0	85.4	83.3	86.8	88.4	86.3							$19,808	$822	$18,986
Noddin Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Gilda Way	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-2126	500	22	22.7	15.2%	127 (25.4%)	5 (1.0%)	95 (19.0%)	231 (46.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.4%)	91.9	557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		88.5	785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	228	51.2	51.2	76.5	80.2	72.1	76.4	81.7	80.2	60.5	74.1							$15,015	$1,140	$13,875

Frequently Asked Questions about Louise Van Meter Elementary

What schools do graduates of Louise Van Meter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Louise Van Meter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Raymond J. Fisher Middle
High : Los Gatos High

What district is Louise Van Meter Elementary in?

Los Gatos Union Elementary

How many students attend Louise Van Meter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Louise Van Meter Elementary.

Is Louise Van Meter Elementary a good school?

Yes. Louise Van Meter Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Louise Van Meter Elementary?

Students at Louise Van Meter Elementary are 44% White, 31% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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