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Pearl Zanker Elementary

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Pearl Zanker Elementary ranks 768 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pearl Zanker Elementary is a 563-student K–6 school in Milpitas, part of Milpitas Unified. Its strongest overall message for families is that 2025–26 results exceeded California’s proficiency rates in all three tested subjects, but Pearl Zanker ranked fourth of six nearby K–6 schools in ELA and math and fifth in science.

Math is the school’s clearest strength relative to the state and district: 67% of students were proficient, 29 percentage points above the state and 2 points above the district. ELA proficiency was 68%, 19 points above the state but 1 point below the district; science was 56%, 20 points above the state but 2 points below the district. Among the six nearby K–6 schools, Pearl Zanker was fifth in science, behind schools including Mabel Mattos Elementary, which scored higher than Pearl Zanker in all three subjects. Results also varied by grade: fourth-grade ELA was a high point at 80%, while sixth-grade ELA and math were 59% and 54%, respectively—11 and 10 points below district results.

ELA and math proficiency have improved since 2022–23, rising 7 and 11 percentage points, while science was essentially unchanged. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rose from 76 in 2023–24 to 87 in 2025–26, earning four stars; nearby Curtner Elementary, John Sinnott Elementary and Mabel Mattos rank higher, at the 95th, 93rd and 96th percentiles. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Asian students was at the 53rd percentile, compared with 87 overall; its ranking for Hispanic students rose from the 38th percentile in 2023–24 to the 76th in 2025–26. Pearl Zanker’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.4, near the high end of the nearby range of 16.4–25.5. In 2024–25, 36% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby-school average of 34%.

563

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,938

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035-6762

(408) 635-2882

District: Milpitas Unified

Students who attend Pearl Zanker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Milpitas Middle
High:	Milpitas High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.1%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

California avg42%

768^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Milpitas Unified

236^th of 1,530Milpitas Unified 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
2026	87.5	768 of 5817	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	991 of 5857	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	1405 of 5869	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	1153 of 5859	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	919 of 5883	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	859 of 5789	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	957 of 5662	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	1142 of 5692	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	1088 of 5614	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	1087 of 5611	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	1516 of 5530	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	1232 of 5390	77.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	1590 of 5377	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	1314 of 5314	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	1109 of 5193	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	971 of 5113	81.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	1113 of 5113	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	1156 of 4818	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	1265 of 4822	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	1373 of 4809	71.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	570 of 1210	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.5	507 of 1203	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	802 of 1205	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	604 of 1190	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	596 of 1154	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	545 of 1149	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	488 of 1071	54.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	378 of 3162	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	256 of 3245	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	232 of 3311	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	307 of 3275	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	117 of 3246	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	579 of 5581	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	873 of 5597	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1451 of 5612	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	984 of 5609	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	841 of 5635	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	684 of 5492	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	1023 of 5413	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	1210 of 5094	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	51.3	2191 of 5107	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	3143 of 5107	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	3169 of 5087	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	1684 of 5084	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1520 of 4963	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	2284 of 4830	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	717 of 5423	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	1113 of 5460	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1506 of 5517	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	1900 of 5363	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	1404 of 5264	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1029 of 5173	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	891 of 5084	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	937 of 5603	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	1114 of 5628	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1326 of 5643	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	1311 of 5638	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	996 of 5663	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	958 of 5510	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	907 of 5431	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	559 of 2847	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	477 of 2635	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 5, 2017

We've been very happy at Zanker. The special education support staff are fantastic, the administrative staff are friendly and knowledgeable, and the teachers are amazing. Campus is well-kept and well-resourced. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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 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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pearl Zanker Elementary	Public	K-6	1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2882	563	23	24.4	35.9%	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.6%)	90 (16.0%)	378 (67.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (8.0%)	87.5	768^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.8%		83.5	991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%	223																					55.7		55.7	58.1	79.6	70.9	59.0			68.3	72.6	72.7	67.1	54.1			67.2	96%	0%	$21,938	$20,824	$1,114
Mabel Mattos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 McCandless Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	746	31	24.4	15.1%	46 (6.2%)	9 (1.2%)	43 (5.8%)	592 (79.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	95.9	244^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.8%		95.7	265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%	21																					65.0		65.0	72.1	80.4	77.3	83.7			78.1	85.6	84.8	74.0	82.8			82.0	≥ 99%		$17,063	$16,038	$1,025
Northwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2760 East Trimble Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1940	452	19	23.7	13.3%	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	54 (11.9%)	350 (77.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	78.7	1186^th of 5817 public elementary schools	79.6%		88.1	775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%	411																					54.7		54.7	59.8	54.1	58.3				57.4	64.6	55.7	64.7				61.6	≥ 98%		$19,001	$17,972	$1,029
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-8	921 Fox Ln.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Orchard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 944-0388	740	45	16.4	50.1%	33 (4.5%)	29 (3.9%)	347 (46.9%)	270 (36.5%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	46 (6.2%)	31.7	3851^st of 5817 public elementary schools	33.8%		28.3	4111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%	260																					25.8	37.8	32.1	34.1	21.2	40.9	39.5	48.2	50.0	39.4	39.5	21.2	27.3	28.4	31.8	29.7	30.1	92%	0%	$50,846	$50,244	$602
Abram Agnew Elementary	Public	K-5	3534 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 669-4100	505	24	21.0	25.0%	85 (16.8%)	9 (1.8%)	143 (28.3%)	240 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	81	1086^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.3%		70.7	1568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%	482																					50.9		50.9	66.3	68.0	52.7				63.4	67.5	59.8	52.7				60.8	≥ 99%		$33,794	$33,326	$468
Brooktree Elementary	Public	K-5	1781 Olivetree Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Berryessa Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 923-1910	387	18	21.5	40.6%	17 (4.4%)	9 (2.3%)	116 (30.0%)	224 (57.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	43.8	3002^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	48.4%		56.2	2243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%	759																					26.5		26.5	45.9	41.0	51.0				45.6	49.2	21.0	32.7				34.3	≥ 98%		$19,044	$17,808	$1,236
Anthony Spangler Elementary	Public	K-6	140 North Abbott	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2870	610	25	24.4	35.2%	29 (4.8%)	19 (3.1%)	110 (18.0%)	408 (66.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.1%)	88	745^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.2%		87.7	790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.5%	45																					60.7		60.7	65.7	57.5	77.4	67.4			67.2	77.6	66.3	65.5	58.7			66.3	98%	0%	$21,414	$20,228	$1,186
Robert Randall World Languages	Public	K-8	1300 Edsel Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2662	285	13	21.9	59.3%	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	229 (80.4%)	34 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	55.8	2276^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.9%		42.6	3029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.3%	753	34.2	30.6	7.4	12.8	22.1	73.7	33.3	59.3	23.1	46.4	44.7	50.0	11.1	23.1	33.6	18.4	33.3	7.4	5.1	16.4	18.5		18.5	36.8	45.7	40.7	46.2			42.5	86.8	74.3	40.7	30.8			59.0	89%	0%	$26,519	$25,262	$1,257
John Sinnott Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Yellowstone Ave.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2674	686	27	25.4	22.6%	28 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (11.7%)	538 (78.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	94.1	400^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.1	238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.9%	162																					63.3		63.3	74.5	71.6	75.4	78.8			75.3	78.7	75.8	68.7	78.0			75.1	≥ 98%		$21,520	$20,212	$1,308
Curtner Elementary	Public	K-6	275 Redwood	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	663	26	25.5	23.5%	22 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.6%)	506 (76.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	46 (6.9%)	95.5	285^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.6	364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%	79																					59.4		59.4	81.2	75.8	76.0	80.6			78.4	95.3	80.0	74.3	78.7			81.5	≥ 98%		$20,376	$19,026	$1,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Zanker Elementary

What district is Pearl Zanker Elementary in?

Milpitas Unified

How many students attend Pearl Zanker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Pearl Zanker Elementary.

Is Pearl Zanker Elementary a good school?

Pearl Zanker Elementary ranks 768^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pearl Zanker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pearl Zanker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho Milpitas Middle
High : Milpitas High

What is the racial makeup of Pearl Zanker Elementary?

Students at Pearl Zanker Elementary are 67% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% White.

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