Toyon Elementary, San Jose CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Toyon Elementary

Toyon Elementary is a small public school in the East San Jose zip code, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls a modest population that is diverse by composition: roughly half the students are Hispanic, and about a third are Asian. Less than two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in an area with somewhat mixed economic circumstances.

The academic picture is challenging across the board. On the most recent California state assessments, the school's proficiency rates in math and English language arts fall well below the state average. In math, proficiency drops sharply by grade: third graders achieve a decent rate, fourth graders drop substantially lower, and fifth graders fall to just over one in ten. English language arts shows a similar pattern, beginning at a little above midway in third grade and declining steeply through fifth. In science, assessed only in fifth grade, proficiency is similarly very low. Against other districts in Santa Clara County, Toyon sits in the bottom quartile for overall proficiency.

These results suggest the school is struggling with instruction, curriculum implementation, or student support, or faces other headwinds that become more acute as students advance. The pattern of declining proficiency within the grade band is notable and worth understanding directly with the school. Families seeking a strong academic foundation may want to look into whether the school has a plan to address these trends, what support structures exist for students who are falling behind, and what specific interventions are underway.

The neighborhood context is urban and transitional. San Jose overall is a sprawling city with a dense downtown core and outlying residential areas; East San Jose, where the school sits, is predominantly middle-class residential and car-dependent. Housing values in the zip code are substantial, and rents are high relative to median income in the region. The area is not particularly walkable outside the downtown core, and most families will depend on driving for daily access.

Kindergarten enrollment is robust and represents the school's largest grade, while upper elementary grades are smaller. The school is part of Berryessa Union Elementary, a district-level entity serving the area. No data on staffing, programs, special education rates, or English learner support were available to characterize what services or specialized offerings the school provides. A parent evaluating Toyon would benefit from speaking directly with the school about class sizes, intervention programs, teaching approach, and any academic support for students who are not meeting grade-level standards.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 65% · ▼ 19 pts below district

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

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 60% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 55% · ▼ 42 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 61% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 62% · ▼ 32 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 67% · ▼ 43 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Science

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 56% · ▼ 44 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below 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-income50%Higher-income65%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income13%Higher-income42%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income26%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income33%Higher-income59%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income38%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income7%Higher-income17%10 pp gap