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Gardner Elementary

Public K-5

 502 Illinois Ave.
       San Jose, CA  95125-1534

(408) 535-6225

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1177th of 1,417 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,450 Help

Students who attend Gardner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Herbert Hoover Middle
High:    Abraham Lincoln High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.4
Number of students:  344

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
≥98.0%
Measles:
≥98.0%
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Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.2%
White:
6.4%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.4%

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We updated the 2020-21 rankings and test scores for this school on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

*Please note that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on standardized testing and the number of schools reporting results are lower.


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Compare Details Gardner Elementary ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21st among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.2%), White (6.4%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardner Elementary is 23.4. 19 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardner Elementary is $12,450, which is the 12th highest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District.
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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Gardner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardner Elementary 1177th of 1417 California public elementary schools. (See Gardner Elementary in the ranking list.)

San Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 350th of 706 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gardner Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.65 4506th 4809 6.3%
2005 7.16 4767th 4822 1.1%
2006 10.58 4602nd 4818 4.5%
2007 15.39 4617th 5113 9.7%
2008 18.65 4423rd 5113 13.5%
2009 35.23 3353rd 5193 35.4%
2010 32.35 3669th 5314 31.0%
2011 30.02 3979th 5377 26.0%
2012 19.80 4658th 5390 13.6%
2013 10.71 5265th 5530 4.8%
2015 9.45 5497th 5611 2.0%
2016 11.26 5356th 5614 4.6%
2017 12.31 5338th 5692 6.2%
2018 20.89 4609th 5662 18.6%
2019 23.33 4507th 5789 22.1%
2021 19.28 1177th 1417 16.9%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gardner Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 150 2 5 295 1 n/a n/a 0 453
1989 180 2 2 286 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1990 160 7 1 282 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1991 157 7 1 306 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1992 146 9 6 324 0 n/a n/a 0 485
1993 106 9 7 370 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1994 89 12 4 452 1 n/a n/a 0 558
1995 105 12 8 444 6 n/a n/a 0 575
1996 105 12 8 444 6 n/a n/a 0 575
1997 87 13 12 455 8 n/a n/a 0 575
1998 58 8 7 515 12 n/a n/a 0 600
1999 45 10 7 552 13 n/a n/a 0 627
2000 36 15 8 585 12 n/a n/a 0 656
2001 27 12 8 604 6 n/a n/a 0 657
2002 13 10 4 481 9 n/a n/a 5 522
2003 13 10 4 481 9 n/a n/a 5 522
2004 13 6 4 417 5 n/a n/a 0 445
2005 14 7 7 436 5 n/a n/a 3 472
2006 13 11 9 408 6 n/a n/a 4 451
2007 16 10 10 422 3 n/a n/a 3 464
2008 23 15 10 437 3 n/a n/a 0 488
2009 25 25 12 471 4 1 10 0 548
2010 27 22 15 472 4 3 17 0 560
2011 26 19 12 502 7 3 15 0 584
2012 19 24 12 523 3 2 7 0 590
2013 13 16 12 495 3 2 8 0 549
2014 13 7 8 467 3 0 10 0 508
2015 16 7 8 435 4 0 7 0 477
2016 16 7 14 382 4 0 3 0 426
2017 16 10 12 346 2 0 4 0 390
2018 26 10 10 305 2 0 7 0 360
2019 30 15 7 325 2 0 8 0 387
2020 24 13 7 321 1 1 9 0 376
2021 22 8 4 300 1 0 9 0 344

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gardner Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 29.0 15.6 n/a
1989 470 27.5 17.0 n/a
1990 450 26.7 16.8 n/a
1991 471 27.2 17.3 n/a
1992 485 27.6 17.5 67.8
1993 492 26.7 18.4 77.4
1994 558 25.4 22.0 76.3
1995 575 26.1 22.0 77.9
1996 575 26.1 22.0 77.9
1997 575 21.0 27.4 84.9
1998 600 26.0 23.1 80.3
1999 627 30.0 20.9 77.2
2000 656 30.0 21.9 70.7
2001 657 33.0 19.9 69.6
2002 522 32.0 16.3 92.1
2003 522 32.0 16.3 92.1
2004 445 29.0 15.3 86.3
2005 472 28.5 16.6 84.2
2006 451 28.0 16.1 82.8
2007 464 28.8 16.1 80.3
2008 488 29.0 16.8 84.6
2009 548 29.0 18.3 85.6
2010 560 25.0 22.4 75.2
2011 584 n/a n/a 74.3
2012 590 22.6 26.1 n/a
2013 549 23.0 23.8 78.1
2014 508 20.1 25.2 76.8
2015 477 19.0 25.1 73.8
2016 426 18.0 23.6 72.3
2017 390 16.9 23.0 76.2
2018 360 14.6 24.5 73.6
2019 387 16.8 22.9 59.9
2020 376 n/a n/a 65.7
2021 344 14.6 23.4 67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Gardner Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 453 29.0 15.6 n/a
1989 470 27.5 17.0 n/a
1990 450 26.7 16.8 n/a
1991 471 27.2 17.3 n/a
1992 485 27.6 17.5 67.8
1993 492 26.7 18.4 77.4
1994 558 25.4 22.0 76.3
1995 575 26.1 22.0 77.9
1996 575 26.1 22.0 77.9
1997 575 21.0 27.4 84.9
1998 600 26.0 23.1 80.3
1999 627 30.0 20.9 77.2
2000 656 30.0 21.9 70.7
2001 657 33.0 19.9 69.6
2002 522 32.0 16.3 92.1
2003 522 32.0 16.3 92.1
2004 445 29.0 15.3 86.3
2005 472 28.5 16.6 84.2
2006 451 28.0 16.1 82.8
2007 464 28.8 16.1 80.3
2008 488 29.0 16.8 84.6
2009 548 29.0 18.3 85.6
2010 560 25.0 22.4 75.2
2011 584 n/a n/a 74.3
2012 590 22.6 26.1 n/a
2013 549 23.0 23.8 78.1
2014 508 20.1 25.2 76.8
2015 477 19.0 25.1 73.8
2016 426 18.0 23.6 72.3
2017 390 16.9 23.0 76.2
2018 360 14.6 24.5 73.6
2019 387 16.8 22.9 59.9
2020 376 n/a n/a 65.7
2021 344 14.6 23.4 67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Gardner Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%97.0%
201396.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%
201598.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%
201697.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201894.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%94.0%96.0%97.0%94.0%96.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardner Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,450

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardner Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Ranks 4507th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1177th of 1417 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gardner Elementary)21.317.2
 4.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)51.342.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.539.8
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary)22.69.8
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)49.344
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.239.7
 10.5%
3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (Gardner Elementary)11.40
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (San Jose Unified)20.911.6
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)13.89.5
 4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gardner Elementary)34.316.7
 17.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)55.945.9
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.541.5
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary)26.512
 14.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)47.137.1
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.935.9
 9.1%
4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Gardner Elementary)153.6
 11.4%
   4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (San Jose Unified)15.69.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)14.510
 4.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Gardner Elementary)45.136.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Jose Unified)57.851.8
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.5
 5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gardner Elementary)23.517
 6.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Jose Unified)42.133.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3830.1
 7.9%
5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Gardner Elementary)13.810.3
 3.5%
   5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (San Jose Unified)18.313
 5.3%
   5th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)139.8
 3.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students387344
 11.1%
African American158
 46.7%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic325300
 7.7%
Pacific Islander00
Two or More Races89
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.9%67.4%
 7.5%



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