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River Glen

Q: Is River Glen a good school?

River Glen ranks 2277 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

River Glen is a K-8 elementary school serving 463 students in the San Jose Unified district, showing steady improvement and currently ranking above the state average.

Academically, the school performs solidly, with English scores above both district and state averages and particularly strong results in middle school grades. A standout strength is its Spanish language program, where student proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state. While the student-teacher ratio is higher than some nearby schools, River Glen maintains an exceptionally low rate of chronic absenteeism—much better than the district and state—which is a key indicator of a positive school environment and likely contributes to its success.

Compared to other schools in the area, River Glen occupies a unique middle ground. It achieves its results while serving a student population with a moderate level of economic need, unlike higher-performing schools like Booksin Elementary or Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary which have lower need, and it outperforms schools with higher need like Gardner Elementary. The school's positive trajectory and efficient use of resources suggest effective practices that support a diverse range of students.

463

Students ?

29.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,522

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1088 Broadway
San Jose, CA 95125-2232

(408) 535-6240

District: San Jose Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.4%

White:

8.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,277^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

601^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 27Elementary Schools in the San Jose Unified

788^th of 1,543San Jose 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	2277 of 5857	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	2642 of 5869	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	2959 of 5859	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	2555 of 5883	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	810 of 1417	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	3094 of 5789	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	2410 of 5662	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.5	1676 of 5692	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	1567 of 5614	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	59.2	1981 of 5611	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.5	2143 of 5530	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	1973 of 5390	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	2290 of 5377	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	2197 of 5314	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	1721 of 5193	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	1503 of 5113	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	1555 of 5113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	1523 of 4818	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.3	2869 of 4822	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.5	2520 of 4809	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	2812 of 3311	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	328 of 602	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	2975 of 3275	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	3089 of 3246	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2752 of 5597	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2654 of 5612	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	3075 of 5609	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	2787 of 5635	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	819 of 1267	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	2866 of 5492	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2836 of 5413	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1634 of 5107	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	1997 of 5107	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2295 of 5087	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	1486 of 5084	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	2358 of 4963	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1910 of 4830	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	2649 of 5460	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	4070 of 5517	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	3981 of 5363	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3392 of 5264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	775 of 1110	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	4035 of 5173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2941 of 5084	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	1752 of 5628	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	2522 of 5643	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	2666 of 5638	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	2209 of 5663	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	638 of 1272	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	2974 of 5510	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	1965 of 5431	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	601 of 2761	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	621 of 2783	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	763 of 2781	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	642 of 2740	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	422 of 894	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	928 of 2715	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	597 of 2480	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	326 of 2508	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	437 of 2497	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	578 of 2477	76.7%	★★★★☆
2013	63.2	794 of 2379	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	676 of 2259	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	547 of 2236	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	721 of 2179	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	526 of 2063	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	61.0	687 of 2005	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	892 of 1999	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.1	596 of 1804	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.3	584 of 1777	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.3	558 of 1769	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	720 of 2533	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	752 of 2551	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	743 of 2531	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	703 of 2509	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	406 of 738	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	886 of 2380	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	553 of 2262	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	211 of 2395	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	208 of 2388	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	456 of 2374	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	233 of 2359	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	53.5	849 of 2213	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	398 of 2072	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	639 of 2542	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	954 of 2579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	731 of 2531	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	593 of 2458	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.6	409 of 721	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1579 of 2369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	950 of 2230	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	458 of 2534	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	471 of 2552	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	691 of 2538	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	518 of 2527	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	323 of 763	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	836 of 2407	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	667 of 2273	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	92.3	47 of 1602	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)15th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

White (2019)97th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

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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)	% 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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th 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
River Glen	Public	K-8	1088 Broadway	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6240	463	16	29.3	46.9%	41 (8.9%)	5 (1.1%)	391 (84.4%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	55.5	2277^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.4	2642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	365													27.3	44.7	35.3	40.0	50.9	45.5	74.5	66.0	51.1	54.2	38.2	49.1	29.1	51.0	41.7	36.2	40.8							$20,522	$752	$19,770
Willow Glen Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Lincoln Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6265	660	32	20.7	35.9%	171 (25.9%)	19 (2.9%)	368 (55.8%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (10.8%)	58.3	2151^st of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		71.3	1535^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	616													33.3		33.3	45.0	61.1	52.0				52.3	50.5	45.7	34.6				43.6	95.7						$21,383	$892	$20,491
Gardner Elementary	Public	K-5	502 Illinois Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6225	385	21	18.5	70.1%	18 (4.7%)	11 (2.9%)	334 (86.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	14.9	5270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		21.9	4684^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	586													13.6		13.6	18.3	25.0	26.8				23.0	21.7	19.3	13.8				18.5							$21,101	$786	$20,315
Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary	Public	K-5	1610 Bird Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6671	309	13	23.7	20.1%	90 (29.1%)	14 (4.5%)	88 (28.5%)	62 (20.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (17.2%)	92	545^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		89.1	743^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.3%	198													64.0		64.0	67.3	71.9	72.0				70.4	76.4	73.7	72.0				74.1							$18,463	$730	$17,733
Ernesto Galarza Elementary	Public	K-5	1610 Bird Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6671	322	14	22.5	77.3%	18 (5.6%)	10 (3.1%)	262 (81.4%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	9.4	5662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.7	5652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	10													10.9		10.9	8.3	20.0	15.4				14.7	12.2	19.2	5.5				12.2	93.3				93.3		$21,740	$896	$20,844
Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	788 Locust St.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	454	17	27.5	79.5%	8 (1.8%)	48 (10.6%)	376 (82.8%)	15 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	45	2882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.6	2581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.0%	301													20.7		20.7	30.0	51.5	44.8				41.3	35.8	51.5	39.0				41.8	83.2	85.2	94.1	84.2	86.1	84.2	$21,822	$2,777	$19,045
Sherman Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1800 Fruitdale Ave.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 795-1140	524	22	23.8	59.0%	37 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	468 (89.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	44.1	2943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		44.3	2908^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	35	20.0	14.5	17.2	18.3	25.8	22.1	36.7	22.6	29.5	15.0	11.3	13.1	38.3	28.9	34.3	35.3	26.7	38.3	53.3	41.9	57.8	41.2	43.1	28.3	38.3	40.9	29.0	41.3	36.2							$20,988	$1,150	$19,838
Rocketship Alma Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 West Alma Ave.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Alma Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	532	17	32.2	80.5%	7 (1.3%)	50 (9.4%)	451 (84.8%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30.8	3891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.6%		41.2	3105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	786													17.6		17.6	28.1	27.3	40.0				31.6	35.4	33.3	33.8				34.2							$18,658	$1,765	$16,893
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Oak St.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6261	329	17	19.3	83.0%	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	316 (96.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8.7	5699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.7%		13.4	5445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.2%	254													11.1		11.1	9.8	3.6	19.2				10.7	17.0	16.1	7.4				13.5	96.5					96.5	$23,656	$1,463	$22,193
Blackford Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1970 Willow St.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 978-4675	414	19	21.7	57.0%	32 (7.7%)	27 (6.5%)	295 (71.3%)	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.3%)	15.6	5214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.9	4777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	437													11.9		11.9	27.1	18.6	18.3				20.8	25.0	19.7	20.0				21.2	95.8		97.2				$20,523	$1,160	$19,363

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What district is River Glen in?

San Jose Unified

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River Glen ranks 2277^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of River Glen?

Students at River Glen are 84% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend River Glen?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended River Glen.

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