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Simonds Elementary School

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San Jose, CA 95120

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Serving 494 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Simonds Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 494 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Simonds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Simonds Elementary School's student population of 494 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Simonds Elementary School
Kind	81
1	70
2	80
3	79
4	85
5	99

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School
2023	488
2022	515
2021	573
2020	651
2019	651
2018	716
2017	716
2016	737
2015	745
2014	721
2013	719
2012	697
2011	723
2010	691
2009	652
2008	638
2007	627
2006	628
2005	612
2004	594
2003	559
2002	557
2001	536
2000	532
1999	542
1998	603
1997	675
1996	649
1995	610
1994	580
1993	627
1992	670
1991	666
1990	649
1989	660
1988	635
1987	687

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	25
2014	26
2013	26
2012	24
2010	28
2009	29
2008	32
2007	29
2006	30
2005	28
2004	28
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	24
1996	26
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27

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School Rankings

Simonds Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Simonds Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#688 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Simonds Elementary School
2022	#688
2021	#227
2019	#710
2018	#383
2017	#347
2016	#430
2015	#463
2013	#207
2012	#97
2011	#73
2010	#96

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69%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	69%	33%	38%
2021	66%	34%	39%
2019	70%	40%	43%
2018	75%	39%	44%
2017	78%	38%	42%
2016	76%	37%	42%
2015	73%	34%	40%
2013	91%	59%	59%
2012	95%	59%	59%
2011	94%	58%	58%
2010	93%	56%	57%

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76%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	76%	47%	51%
2021	79%	49%	52%
2019	79%	51%	55%
2018	83%	50%	44%
2017	81%	48%	53%
2016	80%	48%	54%
2015	75%	44%	52%
2013	89%	57%	60%
2012	91%	58%	61%
2011	92%	56%	59%
2010	91%	54%	57%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	22:1
2017	26:1	23:1	22:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	30:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	28:1	23:1	23:1
2010	25:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	19:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	28:1	23:1	28:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	24:1	25:1	23:1
1993	26:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	21:1
1991	24:1	24:1	21:1
1990	24:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	6%	1%	2%
1994	6%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	4%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

38%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	37%	12%	16%
2022	36%	12%	17%
2021	38%	12%	17%
2020	37%	12%	17%
2019	37%	12%	17%
2018	39%	11%	16%
2017	39%	11%	16%
2016	39%	11%	15%
2015	38%	11%	16%
2014	37%	11%	15%
2013	34%	11%	15%
2012	32%	11%	15%
2011	32%	11%	14%
2010	32%	11%	15%
2009	30%	11%	15%
2008	30%	12%	16%
2007	30%	12%	16%
2006	29%	12%	15%
2005	28%	12%	15%
2004	28%	12%	15%
2003	27%	11%	15%
2002	25%	11%	15%
2001	24%	11%	15%
2000	22%	11%	15%
1999	23%	11%	15%
1998	24%	11%	15%
1997	26%	11%	15%
1996	28%	11%	14%
1995	26%	11%	14%
1994	23%	11%	14%
1993	24%	11%	14%
1992	24%	11%	14%
1991	22%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	16%	55%	53%
2022	16%	56%	51%
2021	15%	56%	51%
2020	13%	55%	51%
2019	13%	55%	51%
2018	9%	54%	54%
2017	9%	54%	54%
2016	9%	54%	53%
2015	7%	54%	52%
2014	8%	53%	53%
2013	7%	53%	53%
2012	6%	52%	52%
2011	6%	51%	52%
2010	7%	50%	52%
2009	7%	49%	52%
2008	8%	50%	52%
2007	7%	49%	51%
2006	7%	48%	51%
2005	8%	47%	50%
2004	8%	46%	51%
2003	12%	45%	50%
2002	13%	44%	50%
2001	15%	43%	50%
2000	17%	42%	50%
1999	20%	41%	50%
1998	23%	40%	49%
1997	28%	40%	49%
1996	26%	39%	48%
1995	24%	38%	47%
1994	26%	37%	46%
1993	23%	36%	44%
1992	19%	35%	43%
1991	22%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	5%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%
1990	3%	9%	3%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	30%	21%	22%
2022	31%	21%	23%
2021	32%	22%	23%
2020	38%	23%	24%
2019	38%	23%	24%
2018	42%	24%	24%
2017	42%	24%	24%
2016	42%	24%	25%
2015	45%	24%	25%
2014	47%	25%	25%
2013	51%	25%	26%
2012	54%	26%	26%
2011	55%	27%	26%
2010	58%	27%	27%
2009	58%	28%	27%
2008	59%	29%	27%
2007	59%	29%	28%
2006	59%	31%	28%
2005	60%	31%	29%
2004	58%	32%	28%
2003	57%	34%	29%
2002	57%	35%	29%
2001	57%	36%	30%
2000	56%	37%	30%
1999	52%	38%	30%
1998	47%	39%	31%
1997	40%	39%	31%
1996	39%	40%	33%
1995	41%	41%	34%
1994	42%	42%	34%
1993	47%	43%	37%
1992	48%	44%	38%
1991	50%	45%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	6%
2022	15%	5%	6%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	11%	4%	5%
2019	11%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	10%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.65
2022	0.73	0.63	0.65
2021	0.72	0.62	0.66
2020	0.70	0.63	0.66
2019	0.70	0.63	0.66
2018	0.66	0.64	0.63
2017	0.66	0.64	0.63
2016	0.66	0.64	0.63
2015	0.64	0.64	0.63
2014	0.64	0.65	0.64
2013	0.62	0.65	0.64
2012	0.60	0.65	0.64
2011	0.59	0.67	0.65
2010	0.57	0.67	0.65
2009	0.57	0.71	0.64
2008	0.56	0.65	0.63
2007	0.56	0.67	0.64
2006	0.57	0.66	0.65
2005	0.56	0.67	0.65
2004	0.58	0.67	0.64
2003	0.59	0.67	0.64
2002	0.60	0.67	0.64
2001	0.60	0.67	0.64
2000	0.61	0.67	0.64
1999	0.64	0.67	0.64
1998	0.67	0.67	0.65
1997	0.70	0.67	0.65
1996	0.71	0.67	0.65
1995	0.71	0.67	0.65
1994	0.71	0.67	0.66
1993	0.67	0.67	0.65
1992	0.68	0.67	0.65
1991	0.66	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	9%	51%	34%
2022	7%	51%	29%
2021	8%	53%	32%
2020	7%	52%	35%
2019	7%	52%	35%
2018	4%	49%	36%
2017	4%	49%	36%
2016	3%	50%	37%
2015	3%	50%	36%
2014	3%	49%	37%
2013	3%	48%	37%
2011	2%	46%	38%
2010	2%	46%	37%
2009	1%	43%	39%
2007	3%	40%	35%
2006	3%	40%	34%
2005	4%	40%	34%
2004	6%	40%	38%
2003	8%	39%	31%
2002	6%	39%	31%
2001	6%	39%	27%
2000	7%	40%	28%
1999	10%	40%	32%
1998	20%	47%	43%
1997	25%	47%	44%
1996	22%	46%	43%
1995	22%	45%	43%
1994	27%	43%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Simonds Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	2%	9%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2016	1%	9%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2010	1%	9%	8%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2007	1%	10%	7%
2006	1%	9%	7%
2005	1%	9%	7%
2004	1%	9%	10%
2003	1%	9%	10%
2002	2%	8%	9%
2001	2%	8%	8%
2000	3%	7%	7%

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School District Name

San Jose Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Simonds Elementary School's ranking?

Simonds Elementary School is ranked #688 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Simonds Elementary School often compared to?

Simonds Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Williams Elementary School, Graystone Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Simonds Elementary School?

494 students attend Simonds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Simonds Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Simonds Elementary School?

Simonds Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Simonds Elementary School offer ?

Simonds Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Simonds Elementary School part of?

Simonds Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Simonds Elementary School located?

Simonds Elementary School is located in the Almaden neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 7 other public schools located in Almaden.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 494 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education