Top Rankings
Evergreen Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 6,558 students in Evergreen Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Evergreen Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Evergreen Elementary School District are Evergreen Elementary School, Silver Oak Elementary School and James Franklin Smith Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
8,774 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Evergreen Elementary School District, which is ranked #171 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
62%
12%
% Hispanic
28%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
4%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,320 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$142 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$134 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,167
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,320
$18,396
Best Evergreen Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3010 Fowler Rd.
San Jose, CA 95135
(408) 270-4966
San Jose, CA 95135
(408) 270-4966
Grades: K-6
| 584 students
Rank: #22.
Silver Oak Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5000 Farnsworth Dr.
San Jose, CA 95138
(408) 223-4515
San Jose, CA 95138
(408) 223-4515
Grades: K-6
| 505 students
Rank: #33.
James Franklin Smith Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2220 Woodbury Ln.
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 532-2150
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 532-2150
Grades: K-6
| 613 students
Rank: #44.
Tom Matsumoto Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4121 Mackin Woods Ln.
San Jose, CA 95135
(408) 223-4873
San Jose, CA 95135
(408) 223-4873
Grades: K-6
| 753 students
Rank: #55.
Carolyn A. Clark Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3701 Rue Mirassou Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-4560
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 223-4560
Grades: K-6
| 542 students
Rank: #66.
Norwood Creek Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3241 Remington Way
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-6727
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-6727
Grades: K-6
| 551 students
Rank: #77.
Cadwallader Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3799 Cadwallader Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 270-4950
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 270-4950
Grades: K-6
| 354 students
Rank: #88.
Millbrook Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3200 Millbrook Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-6767
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-6767
Grades: K-6
| 512 students
Rank: #99.
Cedar Grove Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2702 Sugar Plum Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-4958
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-4958
Grades: K-6
| 522 students
Rank: #1010.
Holly Oak Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2995 Rossmore Way
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-4975
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 270-4975
Grades: K-6
| 464 students
Rank: #1111.
John J. Montgomery Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2010 Daniel Maloney Dr.
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 270-6718
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 270-6718
Grades: K-6
| 523 students
Rank: #1212.
O. B. Whaley Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2655 Alvin Ave.
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 270-6759
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 270-6759
Grades: K-6
| 256 students
Rank: #1313.
Katherine R. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2025 Clarice Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 270-6751
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 270-6751
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
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