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Central Park Elementary

Public Grades K-5
1085th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of California elementary schools
Summary

Central Park Elementary is a 419-student K–5 school in Santa Clara Unified, serving families in Santa Clara alongside nearby elementary schools. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were above both state and district levels in ELA, math, and science; math showed the clearest advantage, with 61% proficient compared with 38% statewide and 50% districtwide.

Central Park performs well against nearby schools, though its results are generally middle-of-the-pack rather than among the very highest. It ranked fifth of 11 schools in ELA and math and fourth in science; its rates of 64%, 61%, and 54% exceeded nearby averages of 57%, 53%, and 48%. Fourth grade stood out, with 74% proficient in ELA and 72% in math, while third-grade ELA (48%) and fifth-grade math (51%) were relative soft spots. Those lower results were still above state rates, but third-grade ELA was below the district rate, and fifth-grade math was just below the district’s 51%.

Results have risen since 2022–23: ELA gained 5 percentage points, math 6, and science 13, although science fell from 54% in 2023–24 to 41% in 2024–25 before rebounding to 54%. SchoolDigger ranks Central Park in the 81st percentile statewide with 4 stars (1,085 of 5,804), up from the 77th percentile in 2024–25; nearby Millikin Elementary and Laurelwood Elementary rank higher. In SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of effectiveness for student groups, the school ranks in the 11th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students, down from the 53rd percentile in 2023–24, while its overall rank is 81st; for White Students, it rose to the 99th percentile from the 48th in 2024–25. As context, in 2024–25, 20% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the nearby average of 32%, and the student-teacher ratio was 19.8, within the local range of 18.3–22.9.

419
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,308
Per pupil spending ?
19.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 2720 Sonoma Pl.
       Santa Clara, CA  95051-4806

(408) 423-4400

District: Santa Clara Unified


Students who attend Central Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:    Santa Clara High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
49.4%
Hispanic:
22.9%
White:
16.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school61%
District avg55%
California avg42%
1,085th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2019
From top 15% (2019) to top 19% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 19Elementary Schools in the Santa Clara Unified
224th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202681.01085 of 580481.3%★★★★☆
202575.01368 of 585776.6%★★★★☆
202478.01242 of 586978.8%★★★★☆
202375.51352 of 585976.9%★★★★☆
202285.3930 of 588384.2%★★★★☆
201985.8865 of 578985.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.3698 of 120742.2%★★☆☆☆
202554.2699 of 120341.9%★★☆☆☆
202453.1718 of 120540.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.7838 of 119029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202253.0691 of 115440.1%★★☆☆☆
201948.1729 of 114936.6%★★☆☆☆
201844.9728 of 107132.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202444.61503 of 316252.5%★★★☆☆
202375.2371 of 324588.6%★★★★☆
202279.3304 of 331190.8%★★★★★
201969.1557 of 327583.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.41289 of 556976.9%★★★★☆
202564.21768 of 559768.4%★★★☆☆
202470.61466 of 561273.9%★★★★☆
202370.81462 of 560973.9%★★★★☆
202284.1907 of 563583.9%★★★★☆
201987.0720 of 549286.9%★★★★☆
201870.71469 of 541372.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.33322 of 508534.7%★★☆☆☆
202530.33737 of 510726.8%★☆☆☆☆
202448.92344 of 510754.1%★★★☆☆
202339.72926 of 508742.5%★★☆☆☆
202255.01901 of 508462.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202618.24814 of 541211.0%★☆☆☆☆
202539.03268 of 546040.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.92612 of 551752.7%★★★☆☆
202351.52266 of 536357.7%★★★☆☆
201980.5690 of 517386.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202679.21090 of 559080.5%★★★★☆
202581.41006 of 562882.1%★★★★☆
202483.3952 of 564383.1%★★★★☆
202377.21213 of 563878.5%★★★★☆
202283.9921 of 566383.7%★★★★☆
201980.71034 of 551081.2%★★★★☆
201882.3963 of 543182.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.8146 of 292095.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.932 of 253298.7%★★★★★
202552.51339 of 259848.5%★★☆☆☆
202453.01329 of 265149.9%★★☆☆☆
202359.61128 of 266157.6%★★★☆☆
202279.6467 of 272682.9%★★★★☆
201964.91028 of 283463.7%★★★☆☆
201869.8834 of 273769.5%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)99th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2026)95th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)81st percentile~ school
Female (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)52nd percentile-26 vs school
Asian (2026)42nd percentile-39 vs school
Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-47 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-70 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy64%+14 vs state
Mathematics61%+23 vs state
Science54%+18 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Central Park Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Central Park Elementary.

Students who attend Central Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle
High : Santa Clara High

Central Park Elementary ranks 1085th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Central Park Elementary are 49% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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