Carlton Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Union Elementary

2421 Carlton Ave., San Jose, CA 95124 Map

Math (met standard)
83%
+41 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
77%
+30 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
64%
+28 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
5%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
656
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.7
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 87% state 47% · 2025-26 76% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 84% state 42% · 2025-26 77% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 78% state 37% · 2025-26 77% state 49% · 2025-26 64% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 83% state 42% · 2025-26 77% state 46% · 2025-26 64% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 83% state 42% 77% state 46% 64% state 35%
2024-25 79% state 42% 74% state 46% 58% state 33%
2023-24 81% state 41% 78% state 45% 62% state 33%
2022-23 83% state 39% 83% state 45% 72% state 32%
2021-22 87% state 38% 84% state 44% 71% state 31%
2018-19 84% state 44% 81% state 50% 73% state 32%
2017-18 80% state 43% 82% state 49% —
2016-17 83% state 40% 80% state 45% —
2015-16 76% state 39% 81% state 45% —
2014-15 67% state 35% 77% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Alta Vista Elementary
Grades K–5 · Union Elementary
0.6 mi
80%
+38 vs state
78%
+32 vs state
68%
+33 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 7% 584 Asian 43%
Farnham Charter
Grades K–5 Charter · Cambrian
0.9 mi
58%
+16 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 24% 372 Hispanic 33%
Blossom Hill Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Gatos Union Elementary
1.1 mi
77%
+35 vs state
81%
+34 vs state
65%
+30 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 7% 530 White 45%
Oster Elementary
Grades K–5 · Union Elementary
1.5 mi
83%
+41 vs state
75%
+29 vs state
72%
+37 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 13% 627 Asian 52%
Village
Grades K–5 Charter · Campbell Union
1.6 mi
63%
+21 vs state
62%
+15 vs state
58%
+23 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26 16% 198 White 47%
Louise Van Meter Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Gatos Union Elementary
1.6 mi
76%
+34 vs state
68%
+22 vs state
63%
+28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 7% 507 White 44%
Capri Elementary
Grades K–5 Charter · Campbell Union
1.7 mi
62%
+20 vs state
65%
+19 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 32% 457 Hispanic 33%
Noddin Elementary
Grades K–5 · Union Elementary
1.8 mi
76%
+35 vs state
80%
+34 vs state
72%
+36 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 15% 500 Asian 46%
Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet
Grades K–8 · Cambrian
2.0 mi
81%
+42 vs state
83%
+35 vs state
82%
+47 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 82% in 2025-26 5% 491 Asian 42%
Daves Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Gatos Union Elementary
2.0 mi
79%
+37 vs state
81%
+34 vs state
79%
+43 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 74% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2025-26 5% 549 White 49%