School district · California

Saratoga Union Elementary

Saratoga Union Elementary in California: 5 public schools with 1,651 students and 21.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $25,102 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
1,651
Students per teacher
21.2
CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$25,102
CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
78.0
Counselors (FTE)
1.0
Students per counselor
1,651
CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

86%proficient

+0.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 99% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

1,211 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

California: 38%

90%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 100% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

1,212 students tested, grades 3–8 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$13.9K15
$15.2K16
$16.6K17
$17.5K18
$19.8K19
$19.5K20
$19.6K21
$22.7K22
$23.3K23
$25.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
1.3% · $721K
State
7.7% · $4.3M
Local
91% · $50.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$15,267
Support services
$9,064
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.3M
Long-term debt
$47.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Argonaut ElementaryFree meals for all
K–536722.986%92%
Foothill ElementaryFree meals for all
K–527818.575%81%
Saratoga ElementaryFree meals for all
K–529722.885%91%
Redwood MiddleFree meals for all
6–870920.889%91%
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
20460 Forrest Hills Dr., Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone
(408)867-3424
Website