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P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy

Public Grades K-5

4930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of California elementary schools

Summary

P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy is a K-5 elementary school serving 359 students in the Morgan Hill Unified school district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 16% of all California schools.

The school's test scores are well below both district and state averages, with only about 21% of students proficient in English and 26% in math; its science scores, at 12% proficient, are particularly concerning for a school with a STEAM focus. Chronic absenteeism, though improving, remains higher than average at 22%, and the school serves a student population where about 69% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Notably, despite spending more per student ($17,135) than many higher-performing local schools like the Charter School of Morgan Hill or Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM), it achieves the lowest academic outcomes in the area.

When compared to other local schools with similar high-needs demographics, such as Barrett Elementary or Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill, Walsh STEAM performs the worst, suggesting challenges beyond demographics. The school has shown a long-term decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, and while its student-teacher ratio has improved, effectively translating that into better support for struggling subgroups, particularly in upper-grade math, remains a critical need.

359

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,429

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

353 West Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-4530

(408) 201-6500

District: Morgan Hill Unified

Students who attend P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Murphy Middle
High:	Ann Sobrato High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.2%

White:

10.9%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg40%

California avg41%

4,930^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Morgan Hill Unified

779^th of 1,543Morgan Hill 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
2025	18.9	4930 of 5857	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	5181 of 5869	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4653 of 5859	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	4242 of 5883	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	5263 of 5789	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	5366 of 5662	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	5257 of 5692	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	4498 of 5614	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	3767 of 5611	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.9	4469 of 5530	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.5	3981 of 5390	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	4768 of 5377	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	4527 of 5314	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	4132 of 5193	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	3490 of 5113	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.4	3841 of 5113	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	3331 of 4818	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	3024 of 4822	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.0	2545 of 4809	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	781 of 2227	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	1483 of 2585	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1928 of 2128	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	2051 of 3162	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1815 of 3245	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	1502 of 3311	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	2203 of 3275	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	2671 of 3246	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4691 of 5597	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	5434 of 5612	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4532 of 5609	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	4409 of 5635	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	5010 of 5492	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	4949 of 5413	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4412 of 5107	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4801 of 5107	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	4528 of 5087	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	3931 of 5084	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	4496 of 4963	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	4620 of 4830	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	322 of 429	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	154 of 335	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	230 of 356	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	4980 of 5460	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	5140 of 5517	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	5040 of 5363	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	4583 of 5264	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	4826 of 5173	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	4959 of 5084	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	4673 of 5628	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4308 of 5643	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4372 of 5638	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3761 of 5663	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	5014 of 5510	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	5248 of 5431	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.0	2498 of 2635	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2305 of 2726	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)65th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2022)15th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-27 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Kids are included and loved here. ESL kids are going to score lower on tests because it is not their first language. Teachers are a rare gem here. 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/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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy	Public	K-5	353 West Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6500	359	19	19.0	69.4%	39 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	277 (77.2%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	18.9	4930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.4	5181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	251																													12.1		12.1	21.7	19.7	22.8				21.3	31.3	34.4	13.8				26.4	94.6	97.3			94.6		$18,429	$17,870	$559
El Toro Health Science Academy	Public	K-5	455 East Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6380	456	21	21.5	35.1%	120 (26.3%)	4 (0.9%)	231 (50.7%)	35 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.3%)	40.4	3187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%		56.5	2211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	976																													18.9		18.9	36.2	43.6	39.2				40.0	44.8	43.6	27.0				38.1							$16,650	$16,162	$488
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill	Public, Charter	K-8	16505 Monterey Rd.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1700	338	10	33.8	66.3%	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31.4	3849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		20.1	4856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	1007																													8.5	19.4	12.8	30.4	30.4	39.1	24.1	38.6	37.5	33.7	45.7	37.0	34.0	17.2	22.7	18.8	30.7	69.6	80.4	92.9	75.0	78.6	78.6
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy	Public	K-5	1400 La Crosse Dr.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6460	442	20	22.5	25.8%	166 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	157 (35.5%)	35 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (16.7%)	74.8	1377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.8	1163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	214																													41.8		41.8	55.1	57.3	61.1				57.9	57.1	61.3	51.9				57.3							$16,859	$16,414	$445
Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	895 Barrett Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6340	374	17	21.6	67.4%	48 (12.8%)	11 (2.9%)	255 (68.2%)	26 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.8%)	18.6	4958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		26.5	4247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	711																													15.0		15.0	21.8	27.5	31.7				27.1	22.8	23.1	16.7				20.7	93.7	97.5			96.2		$16,807	$16,268	$539
Nordstrom Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 East Dunne Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6440	645	30	21.5	22.2%	207 (32.1%)	4 (0.6%)	208 (32.2%)	103 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	116 (18.0%)	71	1553^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.9	1451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	102																													41.1		41.1	54.6	66.0	62.1				60.8	51.6	57.5	39.6				49.5	98.2				98.2		$15,751	$15,306	$445
Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)	Public	K-8	2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6400	690	25	27.2	25.9%	238 (34.5%)	11 (1.6%)	283 (41.0%)	65 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.3%)	74.6	1394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.7	1378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.5%	16																													47.6	49.5	48.8	52.6	51.7	61.9	63.0	66.0	69.9	62.4	59.7	55.0	55.6	45.5	53.3	48.5	51.9	96.4				96.4		$13,655	$13,210	$445
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy	Public	K-8	13745 Llagas Ave.	San Martin	95046	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6480	643	34	18.8	56.9%	79 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	513 (79.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	20.9	4751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.6	4903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	152	8.0	14.3	9.3	0.0	2.4	8.5	7.1	28.0	12.2	37.2	12.2	19.1	8.5	19.3	10.0	36.7	14.0	10.2	14.3	12.8	16.4	4.0	14.3	7.0	0.0	2.4	17.0	7.5	33.9	17.8	25.2	15.4	23.6	44.3	14.9	38.7	23.9	26.8	15.4	18.1	22.6	8.8	21.3	27.4	19.1	92.6		96.3				$17,044	$16,550	$494
Charter School of Morgan Hill	Public, Charter	K-8	9530 Monterey Rd.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Charter School of Morgan Hill District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 463-0618	654	32	20.1	8.4%	294 (45.0%)	6 (0.9%)	200 (30.6%)	74 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.9%)	85.3	910^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.5%		80.5	1133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	223																													63.9	58.3	61.1	64.9	78.6	79.2	70.4	88.9	86.1	78.0	59.5	55.7	50.0	54.9	69.4	72.2	60.3
Rucker Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Santa Clara Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4800	510	21	24.2	64.1%	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	382 (74.9%)	24 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	40.3	3193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.3	3573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	380																													35.2		35.2	19.3	33.3	50.0				35.2	34.4	28.3	42.6				35.4	96.0				97.3		$15,550	$14,522	$1,028

Frequently Asked Questions about P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy

How many students attend P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy.

What is the racial makeup of P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy?

Students at P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy are 77% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Martin Murphy Middle
High : Ann Sobrato High

Is P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy a good school?

P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy ranks in the bottom 15.8% of California elementary schools.

What district is P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy in?

Morgan Hill Unified

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