Grade Trends

Gardner Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Jose Unified

502 Illinois Ave., San Jose, CA 95125 Map

Math (met standard)
22%
−20 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
27%
−19 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
27%
−8 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
70%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
385
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 38% state 47% · 2025-26 27% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 15% state 42% · 2025-26 13% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 18% state 37% · 2025-26 43% state 49% · 2025-26 27% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 22% state 42% · 2025-26 27% state 47% · 2025-26 27% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 22% state 42% 27% state 47% 27% state 35%
2024-25 19% state 42% 23% state 46% 14% state 33%
2023-24 20% state 41% 30% state 45% 15% state 33%
2022-23 17% state 40% 26% state 45% 18% state 32%
2021-22 13% state 38% 25% state 45% 21% state 31%
2020-21 13% state 35% 23% state 43% —
2018-19 24% state 45% 33% state 50% 26% state 32%
2017-18 22% state 44% 34% state 49% —
2016-17 17% state 40% 16% state 45% —
2015-16 10% state 38% 20% state 45% —
2014-15 9% state 35% 11% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Grades K–5 Charter · Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary District
0.5 mi
49%
+7 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 80% 454 Hispanic 83%
Washington Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Jose Unified
0.8 mi
18%
−25 vs state
19%
−27 vs state
12%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 83% 329 Hispanic 96%
River Glen
Grades K–8 · San Jose Unified
0.8 mi
45%
+5 vs state
61%
+13 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 47% 463 Hispanic 84%
Rocketship Alma Academy
Grades K–5 Charter · Rocketship Alma Academy District
1.1 mi
44%
+2 vs state
35%
−11 vs state
16%
−19 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 80% 532 Hispanic 85%
Lowell Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Jose Unified
1.1 mi
5%
−37 vs state
14%
−32 vs state
6%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 85% 261 Hispanic 92%
Willow Glen Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Jose Unified
1.3 mi
46%
+4 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 36% 660 Hispanic 56%
Downtown College Preparatory Middle
Grades 5–8 Charter · Downtown College Preparatory Middle District
1.3 mi
8%
−28 vs state · 2024-25
20%
−28 vs state · 2024-25
9%
−23 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2021-22 → 12% in 2024-25 81% 231 Hispanic 92%
Horace Mann Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Jose Unified
1.4 mi
13%
−29 vs state
16%
−30 vs state
6%
−29 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 74% 293 Hispanic 80%
Hammer Montessori at Galarza Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Jose Unified
1.4 mi
65%
+23 vs state
74%
+27 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 20% 309 White 29%
Ernesto Galarza Elementary
Grades K–5 · San Jose Unified
1.4 mi
16%
−26 vs state
23%
−24 vs state
12%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 77% 322 Hispanic 81%