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Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School vs. Santa Teresa Elementary School

Should you attend Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School or Santa Teresa Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School
1001 Schoolhouse Rd.
San Jose, CA 95138
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Santa Teresa Elementary School
6200 Encinal Dr.
San Jose, CA 95119
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Santa Teresa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
452 students
515 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
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Test Scores

#1788 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1394 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Teresa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Santa Teresa Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
65
86
Grade 1 Students
50
58
Grade 2 Students
56
81
Grade 3 Students
62
70
Grade 4 Students
78
84
Grade 5 Students
76
62
Grade 6 Students
65
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Teresa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Teresa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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