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Gardner Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

502 Illinois Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 · (408) 535-6225 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
385
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Gardner Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Jose kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where San Jose kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Gardner ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

502 Illinois Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 154
Grade 251
Grade 368
Grade 456
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
344’20
324’21
389’22
397’23
385’24

Up 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%White 5%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gardner Elementary from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →
Merritt Trace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
C+
829 students22:1
Booksin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
715 students23:1
Willow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
B
660 students21:1
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A−
622 students28:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
602 students22:1
Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
559 students23:1

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; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.