Noddin Elementary, San Jose CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Noddin Elementary

Noddin Elementary, part of Union School District in San Jose, serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school. The school sits in a residential zip code where housing values are substantially higher than state median, and where rent accounts for a significant portion of household budget. Families here are making a choice to live in a well-resourced area of the city.

The student body reflects San Jose's demographics. Just under half the enrollment is Asian, with white, Hispanic, and multiracial students making up the rest in smaller shares. A small proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the families attending tend toward higher income. Enrollment data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available.

On state testing, Noddin's results show solid performance in elementary grades but a clear dip by grade five. In math, students in grades three and four show proficiency rates in the high range, while grade five drops notably lower. English language arts follows a similar pattern: strong in third and fourth grade, with fifth grade showing a decline. Science proficiency in grade five falls below half. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's average proficiency places it above the midpoint among elementary schools in Santa Clara County. The grade five decline warrants attention; a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether specific supports are in place for older elementary students and what factors might explain the shift.

Testing data spans only this school year, so trends over time are not yet visible from the reported results.

Union School District, the parent district, recently passed two voter-backed measures that directly affect families here. In November 2022, voters approved a general obligation bond authorizing funding for repairs, upgrades, and new construction across the district's elementary and middle schools. In November 2024, the community renewed and increased the district's parcel tax, a property charge per parcel that will remain in place for several years, dedicated to maintaining math, reading, writing, science, technology, arts programs, and teacher retention. Both decisions reflect community commitment to the schools; they also add to the ongoing property tax burden for anyone who buys or rents in the district.

San Jose itself is a sprawling, mixed-density city with a tech-driven economy centered on Cisco, Apple, Google, and other major employers. Neighborhoods range from dense downtown with transit connections to quieter suburban residential streets. The 95124 zip code where Noddin sits is one of the more affluent areas, with tree-lined single-family streets and good schools among the draws for families seeking that particular San Jose neighborhood character.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 382%

School 82% · District 80% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 76% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 73% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 377%

School 77% · District 73% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 73% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 76% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 62% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

This schoolUnion 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-income36%Higher-income83%47 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income85%40 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income87%42 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income85%40 pp gap