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Anne Darling Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of California elementary schools

Summary

Anne Darling Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 260 students in the San Jose Unified district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 2% of all California schools with test scores far below district and state averages.

The school's performance has declined sharply in recent years, and it struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of over 30%. Interestingly, despite spending more per student ($25,685) than many nearby schools and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its academic outcomes are among the weakest in the area. For example, Empire Gardens Elementary, a neighboring school in the same district, also performs poorly, while Rocketship Discovery Prep, located less than half a mile away and serving a similar student population, achieves proficiency rates over three times higher in core subjects.

This stark contrast with nearby charter schools suggests that factors beyond demographics, such as educational approach or school culture, heavily influence results. The analysis also shows dramatic performance gaps within the school between different grades and student groups. For families, the data indicates that school quality varies widely even within the same neighborhood, making it crucial to look beyond just geographic proximity when choosing a school.

260

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,685

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 North 33rd St.
San Jose, CA 95133-1634

(408) 535-6209

District: San Jose Unified

Students who attend Anne Darling Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Muwekma Ohlone Middle
High:	San Jose High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

Asian:

7.7%

White:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg45%

California avg41%

5,724^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	5724 of 5857	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	5022 of 5869	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4983 of 5859	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	5187 of 5883	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1228 of 1417	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	5156 of 5789	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	4769 of 5662	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	4441 of 5692	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	3857 of 5614	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	3795 of 5611	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	2942 of 5530	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	2782 of 5390	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	3108 of 5377	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.6	4036 of 5314	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	4993 of 5193	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	4592 of 5113	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	4552 of 5113	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.4	4114 of 4818	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	4458 of 4822	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	4755 of 4809	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	31.0	1742 of 2585	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.2	2047 of 2128	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	2249 of 3162	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	2296 of 3245	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	2762 of 3311	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	561 of 602	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	2360 of 3275	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	2808 of 3246	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	5199 of 5597	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4465 of 5612	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4584 of 5609	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	4006 of 5635	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	916 of 1267	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	4395 of 5492	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	4568 of 5413	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	4980 of 5107	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4422 of 5107	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4401 of 5087	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	4574 of 5084	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	4535 of 4963	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	4133 of 4830	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	5330 of 5460	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4745 of 5517	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4208 of 5363	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	4770 of 5264	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	886 of 1110	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	4357 of 5173	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3975 of 5084	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	5581 of 5628	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	5064 of 5643	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4966 of 5638	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	5494 of 5663	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1220 of 1272	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	5115 of 5510	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	4612 of 5431	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)33rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science5%-28 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 6th 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 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
Anne Darling Elementary	Public	K-5	333 North 33rd St.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6209	260	15	17.3	73.1%	13 (5.0%)	4 (1.5%)	220 (84.6%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	8.2	5724^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.3%		18.1	5022^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	702	5.1	5.1	7.1	20.6	18.4		16.0	10.7	11.8	7.7		9.9	93.3						$25,685	$2,700	$22,985
Rocketship Discovery Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	370 Wooster St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Discovery Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	402	15	27.7	73.1%	5 (1.2%)	17 (4.2%)	338 (84.1%)	35 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	61.1	2014^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		46.2	2785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	771	30.8	30.8	43.6	52.0	53.9		49.7	42.9	57.7	50.0		50.8	87.7	90.1	96.3	92.6	88.9	91.4	$22,444	$3,187	$19,257
Empire Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	1060 East Empire St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6221	214	12	18.4	70.6%	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	184 (86.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.1	5680^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	5796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.2%	116	15.6	15.6	7.3	16.1	25.0		15.4	9.1	6.7	9.4		8.5							$24,279	$2,593	$21,686
San Antonio Elementary	Public	K-5	1721 East San Antonio St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8700	326	14	23.2	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	284 (87.1%)	36 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	16.6	5138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.9	5041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	97	13.7	13.7	21.7	23.1	21.6		22.1	30.4	25.0	13.7		21.6	92.1						$22,953	$3,071	$19,882
Learning in an Urban Community with High Achievement (L.U.C.H.A.)	Public	K-5	1711 East San Antonio St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8300	218	10	21.8	83.9%	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	200 (91.7%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	5071^st of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		26.1	4276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	795	4.2	4.2	36.4	25.7	28.3		29.8	18.2	21.6	14.6		17.8							$23,503	$3,481	$20,022
Rocketship Los Suenos Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	331 South 34th St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Los Suenos Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	309	14	22.8	83.2%	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	286 (92.6%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	54.7	2323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.3%		42.5	3032^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.3%	709	25.0	25.0	41.2	37.7	45.8		40.4	66.0	43.3	56.5		54.4	87.7	94.5	97.3	91.8	90.4	93.2	$23,546	$2,986	$20,560
Cesar Chavez Early Learning Center	Public	K	2000 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-7300	56	4	14.0	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (85.7%)	8 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													90.9	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$27,969	$4,210	$23,759
Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	70 South Jackson Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 806-0920	506	17	29.7	75.9%	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	430 (85.0%)	57 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	44.7	2902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		49.1	2602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.7%	300	15.4	15.4	36.6	48.2	38.5		42.1	50.5	39.8	18.0		40.5	87.7	90.4	95.6	87.7	87.7	88.6	$20,818	$2,838	$17,980
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	651 Macredes Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6350	206	9	22.8	81.1%	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	180 (87.4%)	21 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	19.8	4837^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.4%		18.2	5012^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.6%	175	9.7	9.7	15.4	35.5	3.7	34.4	23.3	37.0	24.2	10.0	18.8	22.1							$31,598	$4,540	$27,058
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	470 East Jackson St.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6227	383	21	18.2	69.7%	14 (3.7%)	10 (2.6%)	321 (83.8%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	7.7	5749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.8	5736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.3%	13	9.3	9.3	18.8	4.8	17.0		13.5	14.3	6.3	5.8		9.1							$23,133	$1,644	$21,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Anne Darling Elementary

Is Anne Darling Elementary a good school?

Anne Darling Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Anne Darling Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Anne Darling Elementary.

What district is Anne Darling Elementary in?

San Jose Unified

What schools do graduates of Anne Darling Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anne Darling Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Muwekma Ohlone Middle
High : San Jose High

What is the racial makeup of Anne Darling Elementary?

Students at Anne Darling Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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