Tom Matsumoto Elementary School
Tel:
(408)223-4873
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary School serves 740 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 91% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary School's student population of 740 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2004) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 740 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tom Matsumoto Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has increased from 26:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tom Matsumoto Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #75 out of 9,595 schools (Top 1%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 87% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | 87% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 6% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Evergreen Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tom Matsumoto Elementary School is Evergreen Valley High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chaboya Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Carolyn A. Clark Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Jose Chaboya Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 1149 students
0.2 miles
3276 Cortona Dr.
San Jose, CA 95135
(408)270-6900 0.2 7-8 1149 - San Jose Carolyn A. Clark Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 678 students
0.7 miles
3701 Rue Mirassou Dr.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408)223-4560 0.7 K-6 678 - San Jose Evergreen Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 778 students
0.7 miles
3010 Fowler Rd.
San Jose, CA 95135
(408)270-4966 0.7 K-6 778 - San Jose Laurelwood Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 342 students
1.1 miles
4280 Partridge Dr.
San Jose, CA 95121
(408)270-4983 1.1 K-6 342 - San Jose Evergreen Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 2868 students
1.2 miles
3300 Quimby Rd.
San Jose, CA 95133
(408)347-7000 1.2 9-12 2868
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