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Alta Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta Vista Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 584 students in the high-performing Union Elementary district in Los Gatos, consistently placing in the top 4% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels in mathematics, with over 81% of students proficient, and shows remarkable strength in supporting special education students and English learners, ranking in the 97th and 95th percentiles for these groups respectively. It maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.2% and achieves these excellent outcomes efficiently, with a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighboring schools. While strong across subjects, science proficiency is an area where nearby schools like Daves Avenue Elementary and Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet show slightly higher performance.

Within its own Union Elementary district, Alta Vista is the highest-performing school, leading peers like Oster Elementary and Carlton Elementary. The school's decade-long record of elite rankings demonstrates consistent excellence, though a recent significant drop in statewide ranking for Hispanic students is a noted area for attention. Compared to other elite local schools such as Louise Van Meter Elementary, Alta Vista delivers similar top-tier results at a lower per-student cost.

584

Students ?

25.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,200

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Blossom Valley Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032-3809

(408) 356-6146

District: Union Elementary

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Leigh High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.0%

White:

35.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Union Elementary

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg73%

California avg41%

223^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Union Elementary

79^th of 1,543Union Elementary 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	96.2	223 of 5857	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	344 of 5869	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	203 of 5859	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	237 of 5883	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	388 of 5789	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	266 of 5662	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.7	281 of 5692	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	331 of 5614	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.4	238 of 5611	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	200 of 5530	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	65 of 5390	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	94.4	158 of 5377	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	103 of 5314	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	492 of 5193	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	92.4	349 of 5113	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	93.0	348 of 5113	93.2%	★★★★★
2006	88.4	567 of 4818	88.2%	★★★★☆
2005	89.3	522 of 4822	89.2%	★★★★☆
2004	94.4	262 of 4809	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	101 of 1203	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	170 of 1205	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	167 of 1190	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	106 of 1154	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.1	136 of 1149	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	54 of 1071	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	59.7	736 of 2585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	195 of 2128	90.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	88.1	159 of 3245	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	206 of 5597	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	292 of 5612	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	160 of 5609	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	212 of 5635	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	315 of 5492	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	373 of 5413	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	2083 of 5107	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.9	622 of 5107	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	438 of 5087	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	742 of 5084	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	24.5	4074 of 4963	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.1	1723 of 4830	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	74 of 5517	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	239 of 5628	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	393 of 5643	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	224 of 5638	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	256 of 5663	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	512 of 5510	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	204 of 5431	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	88.8	24 of 669	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	162 of 610	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	184 of 445	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	49 of 339	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	90 of 2847	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	335 of 2635	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	162 of 2420	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	288 of 2598	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	691 of 2651	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	312 of 2661	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	316 of 2726	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	508 of 2834	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	433 of 2737	84.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2019)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+45 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Science70%+37 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)	% Hepatitis B (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/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 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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Blossom Valley Rd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-6146	584	23	25.9	6.8%	207 (35.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	251 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.4%)	96.2	223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.2%		95	344^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	121	69.5	69.5	73.9	78.2	85.2	78.8	82.0	82.1	81.7	82.0							$25,200	$23,568	$1,632
Carlton Elementary	Public	K-5	2421 Carlton Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-1141	656	26	25.7	5.3%	204 (31.1%)	7 (1.1%)	76 (11.6%)	310 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.0%)	93.7	417^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		95.7	288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.1%	129	58.3	58.3	73.8	74.3	73.3	73.8	82.2	81.7	73.8	79.3							$22,257	$21,088	$1,169
Blossom Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	16400 Blossom Hill Rd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2100	530	22	24.0	7.0%	236 (44.5%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (8.7%)	183 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	95.7	264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		96	260^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	4	68.2	68.2	70.8	86.7	81.8	80.6	75.0	85.7	73.9	78.7							$28,745	$27,864	$881
Farnham Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	15711 Woodard Rd.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-3321	372	16	23.2	24.2%	90 (24.2%)	13 (3.5%)	123 (33.1%)	92 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.5%)	75.5	1352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.9%		75.3	1359^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	7	52.3	52.3	51.0	54.2	61.5	56.0	58.8	52.5	60.0	57.1							$18,473	$16,972	$1,501
Noddin Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Gilda Way	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 356-2126	500	22	22.7	15.2%	127 (25.4%)	5 (1.0%)	95 (19.0%)	231 (46.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.4%)	91.9	557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		88.5	785^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	228	51.2	51.2	76.5	80.2	72.1	76.4	81.7	80.2	60.5	74.1							$24,197	$22,912	$1,285
Louise Van Meter Elementary	Public	K-5	16445 Los Gatos Blvd.	Los Gatos	95032	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2250	507	24	21.1	6.7%	222 (43.8%)	6 (1.2%)	54 (10.7%)	159 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.0%)	93.1	463^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.5	788^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.6%	325	68.9	68.9	74.2	63.0	78.9	72.0	80.9	72.8	78.9	77.5							$32,086	$30,514	$1,572
Oster Elementary	Public	K-5	1855 Lencar Way	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 266-8121	627	24	26.0	12.8%	148 (23.6%)	6 (1.0%)	112 (17.9%)	323 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.1%)	95.1	326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		96.4	221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.2%	105	69.0	69.0	78.1	71.6	80.8	76.7	82.4	73.0	84.0	79.6	98.4						$23,574	$22,438	$1,136
Village	Public, Charter	K-5	825 West Parr Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 341-7042	198	9	23.2	16.2%	92 (46.5%)	2 (1.0%)	36 (18.2%)	39 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.1%)	88.5	741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%		78.2	1231^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	490	64.7	64.7	66.7	73.0	67.7	69.4	55.6	73.0	70.6	67.4	90.0						$22,991	$22,412	$579
Lietz Elementary	Public	K-5	5300 Carter Ave.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 264-8314	501	22	22.7	23.2%	131 (26.1%)	5 (1.0%)	175 (34.9%)	147 (29.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.2%)	84.9	928^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		78.9	1204^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	276	61.0	61.0	66.7	58.0	69.0	64.9	68.8	55.6	62.0	62.1							$30,513	$28,182	$2,331
Daves Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	17770 Daves Ave.	Los Gatos	95030	Santa Clara County	Los Gatos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 335-2200	549	23	23.8	5.3%	269 (49.0%)	5 (0.9%)	62 (11.3%)	120 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.6%)	97.5	119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.7	188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	69	81.4	81.4	75.5	84.5	92.2	84.3	81.1	84.5	83.3	83.0	82.6	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$27,275	$26,352	$923

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alta Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Middle
High : Leigh High

What is the racial makeup of Alta Vista Elementary?

Students at Alta Vista Elementary are 43% Asian, 35% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Alta Vista Elementary in?

Union Elementary

Is Alta Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes! Alta Vista Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 223^rd of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alta Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Alta Vista Elementary.

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