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Simonds Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6515 Grapevine Way, San Jose, CA 95120 · (408) 535-6251 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
480
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Simonds Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% 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–5Simonds ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts79%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

6515 Grapevine Way, San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 163
Grade 272
Grade 380
Grade 483
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
573’20
515’21
488’22
494’23
480’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 38%White 30%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 14%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Simonds 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.