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Bracher Elementary

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Bracher Elementary ranks 2661 st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bracher Elementary serves 269 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Santa Clara, within Santa Clara Unified. Its latest test results show a consistent challenge: Bracher scored below its district and six of the ten nearby schools in each of the three tested subjects.

Science is Bracher’s strongest subject compared with the state, while English language arts (ELA) is its weakest. In 2025–2026, Bracher was 3 points above the state in science, but 1 point below in math and 4 points below in ELA. Compared with the district, it was behind by 12 points in science, 13 in math, and 15 in ELA. Bracher ranked seventh among the 11 schools, including itself, in every subject. Its science result is a relative bright spot against the state, but the nearby and district comparisons show room to improve across all three subjects.

Science has made the clearest gains over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Bracher’s result rose from 24% to 39%, while the state’s rose from 30% to 36%; Bracher shifted from 6 points below the state to 3 points above. ELA was nearly flat, moving from 46% to 45%, while the state result rose from 47% to 49%, widening Bracher’s state gap from 1 to 4 points. Math rose from 36% to 38%, but shifted from 2 points above the state to 1 point below. SchoolDigger rates Bracher in the 54th percentile with three stars for 2025–2026; the district is in the 77th percentile with four stars. Bracher’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 17.2, the second-lowest among the comparison schools, and 34% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well it serves Low Socio Economic Status Students placed Bracher in the 30th percentile in 2025–2026, below its overall 54th percentile. For Disabled Students, its ranking was at the 2nd percentile in 2021–2022, compared with the school’s overall 67th percentile that year.

269

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,297

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2700 Chromite Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-0910

(408) 423-1200

District: Santa Clara Unified

Students who attend Bracher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:	Adrian Wilcox High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

Asian:

21.2%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Santa Clara Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg55%

California avg42%

2,661^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Santa Clara Unified

224^th of 968Santa Clara 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	49.0	2661 of 5804	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	2926 of 5857	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	2395 of 5869	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2672 of 5859	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1929 of 5883	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	1955 of 5789	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1769 of 5662	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	1722 of 5692	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	1527 of 5614	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	1525 of 5611	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	850 of 5530	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	1305 of 5390	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	861 of 5377	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	732 of 5314	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	1269 of 5193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	1459 of 5113	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	50.9	2278 of 5113	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.1	1958 of 4818	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	1674 of 4822	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	1789 of 4809	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.5	1080 of 1205	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.0	277 of 1071	74.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	17.7	2172 of 2227	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	1994 of 3162	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	908 of 3311	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	335 of 3275	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	551 of 3246	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	3073 of 5569	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	3247 of 5597	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2643 of 5612	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	2068 of 5609	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	1749 of 5635	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	2055 of 5492	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1795 of 5413	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2532 of 5085	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	3065 of 5107	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2699 of 5107	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2585 of 5087	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	3798 of 5084	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	1532 of 4963	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	1277 of 4830	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3792 of 5412	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	4872 of 5460	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2386 of 5517	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2823 of 5363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	2516 of 5264	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	1957 of 5173	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1398 of 5084	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	2310 of 5590	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	2528 of 5628	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	2054 of 5643	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	3181 of 5638	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	2040 of 5663	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1723 of 5510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1721 of 5431	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	1238 of 2920	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	1230 of 2847	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	792 of 2635	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	1253 of 2420	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.6	91 of 2726	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.1	1489 of 2834	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)97th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2024)10th percentile-49 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2009

My husband and I have transferred our son to Bracher this fall from a nearby elementary school. I am amazed at what a genuine leader, the principal, can make a difference in school's quality, and culture. Teachers are caring and professional. Children are polite and happy. Newly released API score is only one of many signs that you would see as a proof that something is being done right here at Bracher! Thank you, Dr. K & all the teachers and staff at Bracher! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bracher Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Chromite Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1200	269	16	17.2	33.5%	29 (10.8%)	15 (5.6%)	140 (52.0%)	57 (21.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	49	2661^st of 5804 public elementary schools	54.2%		44.3	2926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%	265	39.0	39.0	41.0	47.7	46.3	45.2	36.8	43.2	32.5	37.7	88.4	93.0	90.7	90.7		$51,297	$50,380	$917
Bowers Elementary	Public	K-5	2755 Barkley Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1100	240	12	20.3	59.6%	21 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	129 (53.8%)	68 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.3%)	45.7	2861^st of 5804 public elementary schools	50.7%		58.8	2130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%	731	37.1	37.1	44.7	42.2	33.3	40.5	50.0	42.2	22.9	39.0						$49,728	$48,196	$1,532
Briarwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1930 Townsend Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1300	288	14	20.4	39.9%	40 (13.9%)	8 (2.8%)	139 (48.3%)	89 (30.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	65.5	1802^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.2	2241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%	439	44.4	44.4	55.6	51.6	57.1	54.9	61.1	50.0	30.6	47.1	95.4					$46,407	$45,290	$1,117
Scott Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	1925 Scott Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4100	406	20	19.9	55.2%	23 (5.7%)	12 (3.0%)	318 (78.3%)	36 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	22.1	4612^th of 5804 public elementary schools	20.5%		28.8	4068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%	544	20.3	20.3	30.1	18.6	31.9	28.1	34.3	24.4	15.9	25.1						$33,285	$31,352	$1,933
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 Pomeroy Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3800	300	16	19.3	43.3%	30 (10.0%)	7 (2.3%)	150 (50.0%)	93 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	39.8	3237^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.2%		46.9	2773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%	464	28.9	28.9	42.2	44.7	34.6	40.0	40.0	44.7	23.1	34.8						$47,365	$46,260	$1,105
Central Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2720 Sonoma Pl.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4400	419	21	19.8	19.8%	69 (16.5%)	7 (1.7%)	96 (22.9%)	207 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.8%)	81	1085^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.3%		75	1368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%	283	54.4	54.4	47.8	74.0	71.6	63.6	62.7	72.0	50.8	60.9	97.1					$31,308	$30,648	$660
C. W. Haman Elementary	Public	K-5	865 Los Padres Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1400	324	16	19.7	28.4%	86 (26.5%)	5 (1.5%)	126 (38.9%)	76 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.0%)	48.9	2664^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.1%		50.2	2579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%	85	45.7	45.7	38.2	36.0	58.7	43.7	33.9	40.0	39.1	37.5						$43,815	$41,636	$2,179
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Ponderosa Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4000	524	24	22.1	28.4%	88 (16.8%)	5 (1.0%)	188 (35.9%)	203 (38.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	81.3	1074^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.5%		88.1	776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%	298	60.0	60.0	56.3	56.3	63.8	58.8	64.6	58.8	66.3	63.2						$36,662	$36,526	$136
Laurelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	955 Teal Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1600	571	27	21.2	11.2%	134 (23.5%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (13.7%)	301 (52.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.1%)	93.9	413^th of 5804 public elementary schools	92.9%		94.5	369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%	44	77.9	77.9	65.2	79.5	89.5	77.4	70.5	74.1	85.7	76.3						$31,110	$30,568	$542
Montague Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Laurie Ave.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1900	254	16	15.8	39.0%	19 (7.5%)	11 (4.3%)	108 (42.5%)	94 (37.0%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.7%)	50.3	2593^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	55.3%		44.9	2891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%	298	37.8	37.8	38.9	51.9	51.4	47.0	32.4	44.4	37.8	37.6	94.4	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$51,916	$51,096	$820

Frequently Asked Questions about Bracher Elementary

How many students attend Bracher Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Bracher Elementary.

What district is Bracher Elementary in?

Santa Clara Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bracher Elementary?

Students at Bracher Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Bracher Elementary a good school?

Bracher Elementary ranks 2661^st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bracher Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bracher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle
High : Adrian Wilcox High

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