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Rachel Carson Elementary

Q: Is Rachel Carson Elementary a good school?

Rachel Carson Elementary ranks 3605 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rachel Carson Elementary serves 199 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in San Jose, in the San Jose Unified area. In 2025–26, SchoolDigger placed it at the 38th percentile statewide and gave it 2 stars. The central academic concern is that Rachel’s proficiency rates were below both state and district levels in ELA, math, and science.

Science is Rachel’s strongest subject compared with the state and district, while math is its weakest relative to nearby schools. In 2025–26, about 33% of Rachel students were proficient in science, compared with 36% statewide and 41% in the district; the gaps were 3 and 7 percentage points. ELA proficiency was about 37%, 13 points below the state and 14 below the district. Math was about 30%, 8 points below the state and 12 below the district. Among the four same-district K–5 schools, Rachel ranked second in all three subjects, behind Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet. Across the wider nearby group, math is its weakest local subject, while science is a relative bright spot.

Results have shifted over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 5 percentage points and math fell 8, while science rose 8, despite a dip before its latest increase. Attendance is an encouraging trend: chronic absenteeism declined from 34% in 2021–22 to 14% in 2025–26, about 4 points below the state and 8 below the district. Rachel’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 16.4, the second-lowest reported among the nearby schools; its 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 47%. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings also flag concerns: the Low Socio Economic Status Students ranking was at the 4th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 30th in 2023–24, and the Hispanic Students ranking was at the 10th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 38th percentile.

199

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,772

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

4245 Meg Dr.
San Jose, CA 95136-1959

(408) 535-6287

District: San Jose Unified

Students who attend Rachel Carson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Muir Middle
High:	Gunderson High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

Asian:

19.1%

White:

18.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

California avg42%

3,605^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

778^th of 1,530San 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
2026	34.7	3605 of 5817	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	4002 of 5857	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	2835 of 5869	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	2727 of 5859	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	3109 of 5883	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	871 of 1417	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	2952 of 5789	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	2355 of 5662	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	1409 of 5692	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	1227 of 5614	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	1160 of 5611	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	1471 of 5530	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	1450 of 5390	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	1316 of 5377	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.2	1319 of 5314	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	56.9	2079 of 5193	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.0	1401 of 5113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	1391 of 5113	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.2	1426 of 4818	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	60.2	1729 of 4822	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.3	1910 of 4809	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	5309 of 5597	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2812 of 5609	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	2313 of 5635	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	741 of 1267	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2784 of 5492	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2565 of 5413	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	4579 of 5094	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	4552 of 5107	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	4851 of 5107	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2996 of 5087	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3472 of 5084	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3713 of 4963	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	2241 of 4830	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	5213 of 5423	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	5216 of 5460	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	3864 of 5517	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	3081 of 5363	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	702 of 1110	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	2921 of 5173	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2768 of 5084	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3563 of 5603	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	3075 of 5628	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	2209 of 5643	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	2652 of 5638	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	3449 of 5663	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	790 of 1272	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2907 of 5510	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	2159 of 5431	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-13 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)					CSA Spanish Listening (2026)					CSA Spanish Writing (2026)					CSA Spanish Reading (2026)					CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 Meg Dr.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6287	199	12	16.4	47.2%	36 (18.1%)	10 (5.0%)	95 (47.7%)	38 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.1%)	34.7	3605^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.0%		29.5	4002^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%	397																					33.3	33.3	32.0	36.7	40.7		36.6	36.0	30.0	25.9		30.5	95%	0%	$33,772	$29,020	$4,752
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-6	330 Bluefield Dr.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-4655	549	21	26.1	64.5%	25 (4.6%)	15 (2.7%)	391 (71.2%)	96 (17.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.5%)	35.1	3577^th of 5817 public elementary schools	38.5%		36	3490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%	87																					32.1	32.1	19.1	39.7	37.7	34.3	33.0	20.6	39.7	36.1	32.4	32.4	95%	0%	$17,397	$15,848	$1,549
Terrell Elementary	Public	K-5	3925 Pearl Ave.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6255	255	15	17.2	54.1%	40 (15.7%)	20 (7.8%)	148 (58.0%)	28 (11.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.7%)	23.4	4533^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	22.1%		20.1	4817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%	284																					20.7	20.7	37.1	31.3	13.8		28.1	30.6	28.1	14.3		25.0	≥ 98%		$29,176	$25,336	$3,840
Del Roble Elementary	Public	K-6	5345 Avenida Almendros	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 225-5675	420	18	23.3	41.9%	30 (7.1%)	8 (1.9%)	339 (80.7%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	47	2790^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.0%		51	2548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%	242	19.6	26.4	6.8	10.2	16.2	37.3	24.5	40.9	6.1	26.9	31.4	43.4	9.1	18.4	26.4	9.8	26.4	2.3	8.2	12.2	38.6	38.6	27.5	47.2	46.5	51.0	42.9	35.3	41.5	38.1	32.7	36.9	≥ 98%		$21,072	$20,010	$1,062
Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary	Public	K-6	3200 Water St.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5650	396	17	23.9	85.6%	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	302 (76.3%)	76 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	14.7	5242^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.4	4981^st of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%	261																					11.6	11.6	16.2	24.1	25.6	26.2	23.6	26.3	14.6	16.3	16.7	17.9	97%	0%	$21,903	$19,110	$2,793
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet	Public	K-5	1290 Kimberly Dr.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6259	622	23	27.5	22.3%	189 (30.4%)	21 (3.4%)	195 (31.4%)	134 (21.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (12.9%)	86.2	854^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.6	736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%	118																					61.2	61.2	57.4	71.6	68.7		65.7	63.9	67.0	64.7		65.2	≥ 98%		$17,969	$17,220	$749
Canoas Elementary	Public	K-5	880 Wren Dr.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6391	282	17	16.8	71.6%	15 (5.3%)	23 (8.2%)	204 (72.3%)	25 (8.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	23.5	4527^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.2%		33.5	3679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.2%	848																					18.4	18.4	37.1	26.2	29.2		30.4	31.4	26.2	20.8		25.6	93%	0%	$43,024	$30,286	$12,738
Lairon College Preparatory Academy	Public	K-6	3975 Mira Loma	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 363-5775	253	13	19.8	81.8%	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	216 (85.4%)	28 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	5722^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	1.6%		11.5	5536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%	186																					3.2	3.2	19.5	22.0	6.7	11.4	15.4	19.5	2.5	6.5	2.3	7.7			$25,525	$22,174	$3,351
Hayes Elementary	Public	K-6	5035 Poston Dr.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-0424	470	18	26.1	56.4%	27 (5.7%)	14 (3.0%)	308 (65.5%)	89 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	36.4	3480^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.2%		39.5	3257^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%	223																					26.7	26.7	26.2	30.7	28.6	50.0	34.0	36.1	39.4	29.8	35.9	35.6	96%	0%	$18,015	$16,480	$1,535
Allen at Steinbeck	Public	K-5	820 Steinbeck Dr.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6205	406	23	17.9	69.0%	50 (12.3%)	6 (1.5%)	282 (69.5%)	39 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	20 (4.9%)	22	4640^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.2%		20.9	4745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%	105																					20.5	20.5	23.8	25.7	32.1		27.5	27.0	25.7	24.4		25.6	94%	0%	$30,162	$26,886	$3,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Rachel Carson Elementary

How many students attend Rachel Carson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Rachel Carson Elementary.

Is Rachel Carson Elementary a good school?

Rachel Carson Elementary ranks 3605^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rachel Carson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rachel Carson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Muir Middle
High : Gunderson High

What is the racial makeup of Rachel Carson Elementary?

Students at Rachel Carson Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 18% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Rachel Carson Elementary in?

San Jose Unified

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