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Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School vs. Silver Oak Elementary School

Should you attend Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School or Silver Oak 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%
Silver Oak Elementary School
5000 Farnsworth Dr.
San Jose, CA 95138
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
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%)

Silver Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
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 505 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Silver Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
452 students
505 students
This chart displays total students of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Silver Oak Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Silver Oak Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Oak Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
27:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Oak Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1788 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#167 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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 Silver Oak Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% 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 Silver Oak 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)
86%
(Top 5% 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 Silver Oak 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)
70-74%
(Top 5% 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 Silver Oak Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
65
69
Grade 1 Students
50
53
Grade 2 Students
56
75
Grade 3 Students
62
79
Grade 4 Students
78
69
Grade 5 Students
76
92
Grade 6 Students
65
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Oak Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
40%
70%
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 Silver Oak Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ledesma (Rita) Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver Oak Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Oak Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
14%
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 Silver Oak 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Oak Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ledesma (Rita) 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Oak 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
0.48
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 Silver Oak 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%
7%
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 Silver Oak 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%
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
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 Silver Oak Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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