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Mabel Mattos Elementary School vs. Pearl Zanker Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Mabel Mattos Elementary School
1750 Mccandless Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pearl Zanker Elementary School
1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mabel Mattos 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%)

Pearl Zanker 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%)
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mabel Mattos 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 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pearl Zanker 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 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 96% 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
666 students
578 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#204 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#1402 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pearl Zanker Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pearl Zanker 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pearl Zanker 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.
60-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
143
93
Grade 1 Students
108
79
Grade 2 Students
100
86
Grade 3 Students
96
95
Grade 4 Students
99
76
Grade 5 Students
84
78
Grade 6 Students
36
71

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
79%
67%
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% Hispanic
6%
15%
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% Black
2%
4%
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% White
7%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pearl Zanker Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mabel Mattos 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 Pearl Zanker 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.
0.37
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Mabel Mattos Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl Zanker 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
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mabel Mattos Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pearl Zanker 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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