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Blue Hills Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

12300 De Sanka Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 · (408) 257-9282 · Part of Cupertino Union Elementary School District

Saratoga’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of California school districts

Directions
Students
424
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Blue Hills Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 33.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts87%
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 ↗

12300 De Sanka Ave., Saratoga

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 161
Grade 259
Grade 370
Grade 472
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
318’20
280’21
406’22
399’23
424’24

Up 33.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 72%White 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blue Hills Elementary from Saratoga families.

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The district →
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary
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Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cupertino
A+
662 students25:1
William Faria Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cupertino
A+
614 students25:1
John Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
557 students26:1
Murdock-Portal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
551 students24:1
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
547 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; Saratoga’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.