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Los Gatos Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,012 students in Los Gatos Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Los Gatos Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Los Gatos Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #65 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
716 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
27%
11%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
53%
# Black Students
21 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,374 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
53%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
259
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
326
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
349
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,399 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,971 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,399
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,971
$19,787
Best Los Gatos Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond J. Fisher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19195 Fisher Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 335-2300
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 335-2300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,012 students
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