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Booksin Elementary School

1590 Dry Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95125
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Serving 715 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Booksin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 715 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Booksin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Booksin Elementary School's student population of 715 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBooksin Elementary School
Kind172
1111
2109
3110
4103
5110
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Total Students
715 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBooksin Elementary School
2025715
2024696
2023699
2022710
2021769
2020849
2019839
2018823
2017823
2016848
2015851
2014794
2013794
2012800
2011754
2010751
2009707
2008687
2007677
2006731
2005746
2004708
2003705
2002728
2001755
2000778
1999749
1998742
1997721
1996734
1995721
1994718
1993713
1992730
1991730
1990708
1989724
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBooksin Elementary School
202531
202430
202330
202231
202131
201931
201831
201731
201633
201531
201429
201330
201230
201029
200931
200834
200731
200632
200533
200434
200339
200237
200138
200037
199937
199834
199724
199630
199531
199430
199329
199231
199131
199032
198933
198832
198730
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School Rankings

Booksin Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Booksin Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#705 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearBooksin Elementary School
2023#705
2022#901
2021#328
2019#645
2018#785
2017#674
2016#510
2015#687
2013#586
2012#536
2011#733
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71%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202371%34%40%
202263%33%38%
202162%34%39%
201971%40%43%
201868%39%44%
201767%38%42%
201672%37%42%
201565%34%40%
201387%59%59%
201288%59%59%
201183%58%58%
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74%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202274%47%51%
202172%49%52%
201980%51%55%
201877%50%44%
201778%48%53%
201679%48%54%
201573%44%52%
201381%57%60%
201283%58%61%
201181%56%59%
201081%54%57%
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60-64%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202523:121:1
202423:122:121:1
202323:122:122:1
202223:122:122:1
202125:122:121:1
201927:123:123:1
201827:123:122:1
201727:123:122:1
201626:124:123:1
201527:124:123:1
201427:124:123:1
201327:124:123:1
201227:124:123:1
201026:122:121:1
200923:121:121:1
200821:118:119:1
200722:122:121:1
200623:122:121:1
200523:122:120:1
200421:122:120:1
200318:121:119:1
200220:121:120:1
200120:121:121:1
200021:122:123:1
199920:122:122:1
199822:122:122:1
199730:124:128:1
199624:125:123:1
199523:125:122:1
199424:125:123:1
199325:125:123:1
199224:124:121:1
199124:124:121:1
199022:124:120:1
198922:124:120:1
198822:124:120:1
198723:124:122:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
20101%1%1%
20092%1%1%
20081%1%1%
20072%2%2%
20063%1%3%
20053%2%3%
20041%2%2%
20032%2%2%
20023%2%3%
20013%2%2%
20003%1%2%
19992%1%2%
19985%1%2%
19974%1%2%
19964%1%2%
19954%1%2%
19944%1%2%
19932%1%1%
19923%1%1%
19914%1%2%
19902%1%2%
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Asian
20%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202420%12%17%
202318%12%16%
202218%12%17%
202117%12%17%
202016%12%17%
201915%12%17%
201812%11%16%
201712%11%16%
201611%11%15%
20159%11%16%
20149%11%15%
201310%11%15%
201211%11%15%
201111%11%14%
201011%11%15%
200912%11%15%
200813%12%16%
200711%12%16%
200612%12%15%
200513%12%15%
200411%12%15%
200310%11%15%
20029%11%15%
20019%11%15%
200010%11%15%
199911%11%15%
199811%11%15%
199712%11%15%
199613%11%14%
199512%11%14%
199412%11%14%
199311%11%14%
199212%11%14%
199113%11%13%
199010%10%13%
19899%10%12%
19889%10%12%
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Hispanic
21%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202419%56%53%
202319%55%53%
202216%56%51%
202117%56%51%
202018%55%51%
201919%55%51%
201822%54%54%
201722%54%54%
201623%54%53%
201524%54%52%
201423%53%53%
201321%53%53%
201220%52%52%
201117%51%52%
201020%50%52%
200920%49%52%
200822%50%52%
200723%49%51%
200624%48%51%
200525%47%50%
200427%46%51%
200327%45%50%
200229%44%50%
200131%43%50%
200030%42%50%
199933%41%50%
199834%40%49%
199737%40%49%
199635%39%48%
199535%38%47%
199438%37%46%
199339%36%44%
199236%35%43%
199132%34%41%
199031%33%40%
198930%31%37%
198825%30%35%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
20241%5%3%
20201%5%3%
20191%5%3%
20141%6%3%
20131%6%3%
20122%6%3%
20113%7%3%
20103%7%3%
20092%7%3%
20084%8%4%
20073%8%3%
20064%8%3%
20053%8%3%
20044%8%4%
20032%8%4%
20022%8%3%
20012%8%3%
20002%9%3%
19993%9%3%
19983%9%3%
19974%9%3%
19963%9%3%
19954%9%3%
19944%9%4%
19934%9%4%
19923%9%4%
19913%9%4%
19904%9%3%
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White
43%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202445%20%21%
202347%21%22%
202251%21%23%
202153%22%23%
202053%23%24%
201953%23%24%
201857%24%24%
201757%24%24%
201656%24%25%
201557%24%25%
201457%25%25%
201359%25%26%
201259%26%26%
201161%27%26%
201060%27%27%
200960%28%27%
200860%29%27%
200761%29%28%
200657%31%28%
200556%31%29%
200457%32%28%
200359%34%29%
200257%35%29%
200155%36%30%
200055%37%30%
199951%38%30%
199847%39%31%
199743%39%31%
199645%40%33%
199545%41%34%
199442%42%34%
199344%43%37%
199246%44%38%
199148%45%40%
199053%47%42%
198955%49%46%
198861%50%48%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
20131%1%
20121%1%
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Two or more races
15%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202415%6%6%
202316%6%6%
202215%5%6%
202113%5%6%
202012%4%5%
201912%4%5%
20189%4%4%
20179%4%4%
201610%4%4%
201510%3%3%
201410%3%4%
20138%3%3%
20127%3%3%
20118%2%3%
20105%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.72
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
20250.720.63
20240.710.630.64
20230.690.640.65
20220.670.630.65
20210.650.620.66
20200.650.630.66
20190.650.630.66
20180.610.640.63
20170.610.640.63
20160.620.640.63
20150.610.640.63
20140.610.650.64
20130.610.650.64
20120.600.650.64
20110.590.670.65
20100.590.670.65
20090.590.710.64
20080.580.650.63
20070.570.670.64
20060.610.660.65
20050.610.670.65
20040.590.670.64
20030.570.670.64
20020.590.670.64
20010.600.670.64
20000.600.670.64
19990.620.670.64
19980.660.670.65
19970.670.670.65
19960.660.670.65
19950.660.670.65
19940.670.670.66
19930.650.670.65
19920.650.670.65
19910.650.670.65
19900.620.660.65
19890.600.650.64
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Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
202510%54%
20248%54%37%
20237%51%34%
20226%51%29%
20218%53%32%
20208%52%35%
20199%52%35%
20186%49%36%
20176%49%36%
20169%50%37%
20159%50%36%
20148%49%37%
20138%48%37%
201111%46%38%
201011%46%37%
200911%43%39%
200812%41%36%
200712%40%35%
200611%40%34%
200512%40%34%
200413%40%38%
20039%39%31%
20029%39%31%
20018%39%27%
200012%40%28%
199916%40%32%
199823%47%43%
199726%47%44%
199626%46%43%
199528%45%43%
199426%43%40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearBooksin Elementary SchoolCaliforniaSan Jose Unified School District
20252%8%
20242%8%6%
20233%8%8%
20223%7%8%
20201%7%7%
20192%7%7%
20183%9%8%
20173%9%8%
20163%9%7%
20153%9%7%
20144%9%7%
20133%7%7%
20114%8%7%
20104%9%8%
20094%10%8%
20085%10%8%
20075%10%7%
20064%9%7%
20054%9%7%
20044%9%10%
20035%9%10%
20024%8%9%
20014%8%8%
20003%7%7%
19997%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
San Jose Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Booksin Elementary School's ranking?
Booksin Elementary School is ranked #705 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Booksin Elementary School?
715 students attend Booksin Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
43% of Booksin Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Booksin Elementary School?
Booksin Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Booksin Elementary School offer ?
Booksin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Booksin Elementary School part of?
Booksin Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.
In what neighborhood is Booksin Elementary School located?
Booksin Elementary School is located in the Willow Glen neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 9 other public schools located in Willow Glen.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 715 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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