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Abram Agnew Elementary

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Abram Agnew Elementary ranks 1568 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Abram Agnew Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 505 students in San Jose's Santa Clara Unified School District, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 27% of California elementary schools, which shows significant improvement from the previous year.

The school is on a strong upward trend, with notable gains in math and English proficiency and a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, now well below both district and state averages. It performs particularly well with English Language Learners and has shown effective use of resources, achieving solid results with moderate per-student spending compared to some district peers like Montague Elementary. While performing well overall, there is a noticeable dip in 4th-grade scores that the school may be addressing.

Interesting comparisons emerge when looking at nearby districts; for instance, high-achieving schools in Milpitas Unified, like Curtner Elementary and Mabel Mattos Elementary, have exceptional rankings with lower per-student spending, highlighting that factors beyond budget influence success. Within its own Santa Clara Unified district, Abram Agnow outperforms several schools but trails others like Don Callejon School.

505

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,349

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3534 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, CA 95134

(408) 669-4100

District: Santa Clara Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.5%

Hispanic:

28.3%

White:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2024 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,568^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2024

From top 33% (2024) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

401^st of 1,543Santa 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
2025	70.7	1568 of 5857	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	1925 of 5869	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	707 of 1203	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	780 of 1205	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.8	295 of 3162	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1387 of 5597	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1891 of 5612	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	2211 of 5107	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2219 of 5107	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	2714 of 5460	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1571 of 5517	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	1690 of 5628	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	1897 of 5643	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science46%+13 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)	% 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Abram Agnew Elementary	Public	K-5	3534 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 669-4100	505	24	21.0	25.0%	85 (16.8%)	9 (1.8%)	143 (28.3%)	240 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	70.7	1568^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.2%		63.1	1925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	357	45.6		45.6	67.5	42.4	57.1				56.8	62.3	43.1	50.9				53.2						$29,349	$913	$28,436
Don Callejon	Public	K-8	4176 Lick Mill Blvd.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3300	568	37	15.4	21.3%	77 (13.6%)	31 (5.5%)	140 (24.6%)	282 (49.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	88	777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.4	887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.9%	110	59.6	33.3	45.9	67.7	84.4	74.5	60.3	56.1	50.0	64.7	68.8	71.7	62.8	53.5	49.3	41.1	57.3						$31,684	$866	$30,818
Pearl Zanker Elementary	Public	K-6	1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2882	563	23	24.4	35.9%	18 (3.2%)	26 (4.6%)	90 (16.0%)	378 (67.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (8.0%)	83.5	991^st of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		74.1	1405^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	414	55.9		55.9	66.3	66.3	57.4	66.2			64.3	72.1	64.8	54.4	48.7			60.8	97.2			97.2		$15,432	$846	$14,586
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%)	44.9	2891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		62.5	1957^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	934	26.3		26.3	41.2	52.8	40.5				44.9	36.8	47.2	26.3				36.6	94.4	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$35,402	$1,556	$33,846
Kathryn Hughes Elementary	Public	K-5	4949 Calle de Escuela	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1500	281	15	18.7	41.3%	30 (10.7%)	14 (5.0%)	120 (42.7%)	98 (34.9%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.6%)	51.6	2522^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		45.6	2828^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.8%	306	24.4		24.4	63.6	37.5	47.8				50.8	55.8	34.4	30.4				40.5						$32,881	$1,337	$31,544
Mabel Mattos Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 McCandless Dr.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	746	31	24.4	15.1%	46 (6.2%)	9 (1.2%)	43 (5.8%)	592 (79.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.6%)	95.7	265^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		94.9	352^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	87	72.3		72.3	71.4	76.0	81.9	76.5			76.3	81.0	83.3	77.7	79.0			80.3						$13,118	$761	$12,357
Anthony Spangler Elementary	Public	K-6	140 North Abbott	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2870	610	25	24.4	35.2%	29 (4.8%)	19 (3.1%)	110 (18.0%)	408 (66.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.1%)	87.7	790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.5%		82.9	1041^st of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	251	51.7		51.7	62.2	64.6	80.0	84.0			73.5	62.2	58.5	65.9	66.0			63.4	96.0	98.4	96.0	98.4	97.6	$15,379	$915	$14,464
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-8	921 Fox Ln.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Orchard Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 944-0388	740	45	16.4	50.1%	33 (4.5%)	29 (3.9%)	347 (46.9%)	270 (36.5%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	46 (6.2%)	28.3	4111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.5	3640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	471	21.3	31.5	26.1	26.0	25.4	44.3	35.4	55.3	43.8	38.7	28.8	30.4	27.9	18.8	42.7	12.3	26.7						$8,824	$712	$8,112
George Mayne Elementary	Public	K-5	5030 North First St.	Alviso	95002	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1700	271	13	20.8	48.0%	22 (8.1%)	5 (1.8%)	165 (60.9%)	61 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.5%)	65.8	1804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		71.8	1505^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	299	34.1		34.1	67.4	59.5	60.0				62.3	46.5	47.7	37.8				43.9						$32,558	$2,601	$29,957
Curtner Elementary	Public	K-6	275 Redwood	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2852	663	26	25.5	23.5%	22 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (11.6%)	506 (76.3%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	46 (6.9%)	94.6	364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.8%		96.1	256^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	108	58.4		58.4	78.6	71.7	78.2	80.2			77.1	87.1	74.0	72.3	80.2			78.0						$14,983	$1,086	$13,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Abram Agnew Elementary

Is Abram Agnew Elementary a good school?

Abram Agnew Elementary ranks 1568^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Abram Agnew Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Abram Agnew Elementary.

What district is Abram Agnew Elementary in?

Santa Clara Unified

What is the racial makeup of Abram Agnew Elementary?

Students at Abram Agnew Elementary are 48% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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