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Louise Van Meter Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

16445 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032 · (408) 335-2250 · Part of Los Gatos Union Elementary School District

Los Gatos’ School Grade A better than 94% of California school districts

Students
507
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Louise Van Meter Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Los Gatos kids: Raymond J. Fisher Middle

On the path

Where Los Gatos kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Louise Van Meter ElementaryYou are here
6–8Raymond J. Fisher Middle1,015 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

16445 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 178
Grade 291
Grade 392
Grade 495
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
462’20
453’21
471’22
495’23
507’24

Up 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Asian 31%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 11%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Louise Van Meter Elementary from Los Gatos families.

Other schools in Los Gatos Union Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Gatos’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.