Laneview Elementary, San Jose CA

Original Research by School Decision on Laneview Elementary

Laneview Elementary is a regular public elementary school in San Jose serving kindergarten through fifth grade, located in the city's 95132 zip code. The school enrolls a small population of roughly the size typical for its grade band and sits in a neighborhood where home values are substantial and rents remain high by national standards, reflecting the broader Silicon Valley market.

The student body is predominantly Asian, with a significant Hispanic population and smaller numbers of students from other backgrounds. A notable share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating moderate economic diversity within the enrollment. Data on English learner and special education enrollment rates was not available.

On state assessments, Laneview's results in 2024-25 show mixed performance across grade levels. In English language arts, fifth graders reached solid proficiency, while fourth graders were below the midpoint and third graders were near it. Math results were variable, with third graders performing comparatively better than fourth graders, and fifth graders in the middle range. In science, fifth-grade proficiency was near the midpoint. Overall, the school's proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls below the county midpoint among Santa Clara County districts, placing it in a group of schools with modest core academic performance on the state's measures.

The school is part of Berryessa Union Elementary, a small district covering portions of San Jose. The district's recent strategic initiatives and organizational changes were not available in accessible sources.

As a kindergarten through fifth-grade school, Laneview does not serve secondary grades and therefore has no graduation rate or secondary-pathway data. The school does not appear to house magnet or charter programming. Title I status was not reported.

San Jose itself is a large, economically dynamic city and the heart of Silicon Valley, dominated by technology employment. The neighborhoods surrounding the school range from car-dependent residential districts to slightly more walkable pockets. Housing costs in the area are well above the national median, driven by the region's tech economy. Families choosing Laneview are typically navigating a high-cost real estate market and considering a school that serves early elementary grades with academic performance in the lower half of the county range. A parent may want to look into the school's specific instructional approaches, support services, and how it serves students reading and calculating below grade level, which the test results suggest is a sizable share.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 65% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 60% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 55% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 61% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 62% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 67% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 554%

School 54% · District 56% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

This schoolBerryessa Union Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income70%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income53%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income52%Higher-income74%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income30%Higher-income74%44 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income24%Higher-income55%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income57%12 pp gap