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Public School Review - Established 2003

Union Elementary School District

5175 Union Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124-5434
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (408) 377-8010
www.unionsd.org

Top Rankings

Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 5,376 students in Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Union Elementary School District are Carlton Elementary School, Oster Elementary School and Union Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
5,376 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
224 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind675262
1460187
2521196
3562204
4606205
5581209
6654210
7683152
8634154
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District Rank

Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #61 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#57 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearUnion Elementary School District
2023#57
2022#58
2019#71
2018#37
2017#39
2016#50
2015#49
2014#407
2013#52
2012#48
2011#47
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74%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202374%34%
202273%33%
201976%40%
201875%39%
201775%38%
201673%37%
201569%34%
201450%63%
201384%59%
201285%59%
201183%58%
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75%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202275%47%
201978%51%
201875%50%
201778%48%
201677%48%
201575%44%
201450%58%
201383%57%
201284%58%
201182%56%
201078%54%
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65%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.700.63
20230.700.64
20220.700.63
20210.700.62
20200.700.63
20190.700.63
20180.670.64
20170.670.64
20160.650.64
20150.650.64
20140.660.65
20130.640.65
20120.630.65
20110.610.67
20100.600.67
20090.570.71
20080.540.65
20070.530.67
20060.520.66
20050.500.67
20040.480.67
20030.460.67
20020.440.67
20010.430.67
20000.420.67
19990.430.67
19980.410.67
19970.390.67
19960.390.67
19950.350.67
19940.350.67
19930.330.67
19920.320.67
19910.340.67
19900.310.66
19890.330.65
19880.300.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2005)

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
20012%2%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19901%1%
19892%1%
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% Asian
43%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202441%12%
202338%12%
202237%12%
202134%12%
202030%12%
201930%12%
201824%11%
201724%11%
201622%11%
201519%11%
201419%11%
201319%11%
201217%11%
201116%11%
201016%11%
200916%11%
200815%12%
200715%12%
200614%12%
200513%12%
200412%12%
200312%11%
200211%11%
200110%11%
200010%11%
199910%11%
199810%11%
19979%11%
19969%11%
19958%11%
19948%11%
19937%11%
19928%11%
19918%11%
19907%10%
19896%10%
19887%10%
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% Hispanic
17%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202416%56%
202316%55%
202215%56%
202116%56%
202016%55%
201916%55%
201816%54%
201716%54%
201616%54%
201516%54%
201417%53%
201318%53%
201219%52%
201119%51%
201018%50%
200918%49%
200818%50%
200717%49%
200616%48%
200515%47%
200414%46%
200313%45%
200212%44%
200112%43%
200011%42%
199912%41%
199811%40%
199711%40%
199610%39%
199510%38%
19949%37%
19939%36%
19928%35%
19919%34%
19908%33%
19899%31%
19888%30%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20151%6%
20141%6%
20131%6%
20122%6%
20112%7%
20102%7%
20092%7%
20083%8%
20073%8%
20063%8%
20053%8%
20043%8%
20033%8%
20023%8%
20012%8%
20003%9%
19993%9%
19983%9%
19973%9%
19963%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19922%9%
19913%9%
19902%9%
19892%9%
19882%9%
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% White
30%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202434%20%
202337%21%
202239%21%
202140%22%
202044%23%
201944%23%
201850%24%
201750%24%
201652%24%
201553%24%
201452%25%
201354%25%
201256%26%
201157%27%
201059%27%
200961%28%
200864%29%
200765%29%
200667%31%
200568%31%
200470%32%
200371%34%
200273%35%
200174%36%
200075%37%
199974%38%
199875%39%
199776%39%
199677%40%
199579%41%
199480%42%
199381%43%
199282%44%
199180%45%
199082%47%
198981%49%
198883%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20111%1%
20101%1%
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% Two or more races
9%
7%

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

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20248%6%
20238%6%
20228%5%
20219%5%
20209%4%
20199%4%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20169%4%
201511%3%
201411%3%
20138%3%
20126%3%
20115%2%
20104%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,367 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$85 MM$8 MM
2022$82 MM$7 MM
2021$85 MM$8 MM
2020$82 MM$7 MM
2019$82 MM$7 MM
2018$74 MM$29 MM
2017$72 MM$26 MM
2016$68 MM$24 MM
2015$40 MM$17 MM
2014$52 MM$21 MM
2012$47 MM$19 MM
2011$45 MM$19 MM
2010$40 MM$17 MM
2009$44 MM$19 MM
2008$43 MM$19 MM
2007$42 MM$19 MM
2006$39 MM$17 MM
2005$36 MM$16 MM
2004$34 MM$16 MM
2003$35 MM$16 MM
2002$52 MM$15 MM
2001$39 MM$15 MM
2000$32 MM$13 MM
1999$31 MM$12 MM
1998$30 MM$11 MM
1997$28 MM$10 MM
1996$24 MM$9 MM
1995$23 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$88 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$88 MM$7 MM
2022$90 MM$7 MM
2021$88 MM$7 MM
2020$90 MM$7 MM
2019$88 MM$7 MM
2018$93 MM$29 MM
2017$82 MM$24 MM
2016$67 MM$23 MM
2015$39 MM$18 MM
2014$50 MM$21 MM
2012$44 MM$19 MM
2011$42 MM$19 MM
2010$39 MM$18 MM
2009$41 MM$18 MM
2008$45 MM$19 MM
2007$41 MM$18 MM
2006$54 MM$17 MM
2005$52 MM$16 MM
2004$50 MM$17 MM
2003$59 MM$15 MM
2002$62 MM$16 MM
2001$38 MM$14 MM
2000$31 MM$13 MM
1999$28 MM$11 MM
1998$29 MM$11 MM
1997$26 MM$10 MM
1996$24 MM$8 MM
1995$25 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,885
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$15,959$15,607
2022$14,077$14,213
2021$14,922$15,669
2020$14,077$14,213
2019$14,010$14,063
2018$12,848$16,033
2017$12,576$16,692
2016$11,968$15,604
2015$7,255$10,238
2014$9,624$11,786
2012$9,259$11,929
2011$9,413$11,681
2010$8,470$10,238
2009$9,509$11,099
2008$9,443$11,762
2007$9,561$11,879
2006$8,732$10,859
2005$8,043$10,445
2004$7,472$10,566
2003$7,615$10,456
2002$10,966$9,803
2001$8,089$10,568
2000$6,524$8,943
1999$6,205$8,203
1998$6,032$7,395
1997$5,499$6,922
1995$4,913$5,953
1992$6,854$5,430
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Spending / Student
$16,367
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearUnion Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$16,444$13,914
2022$15,342$13,602
2021$15,375$13,970
2020$15,342$13,602
2019$14,965$13,522
2018$16,143$16,124
2017$14,349$15,588
2016$11,799$14,779
2015$7,108$10,739
2014$9,191$11,804
2012$8,700$12,155
2011$8,911$11,509
2010$8,298$10,739
2009$8,896$10,975
2008$9,947$11,678
2007$9,264$11,317
2006$12,162$10,926
2005$11,698$10,789
2004$10,978$11,073
2003$12,725$10,210
2002$13,102$10,600
2001$7,883$10,007
2000$6,243$9,131
1999$5,693$7,911
1998$5,744$7,592
1997$5,169$6,759
1995$5,311$6,033
1992$5,070$5,588
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Best Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carlton Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2421 Carlton Ave.
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 356-1141
Gr: K-5 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Oster Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1855 Lencar Way
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 266-8121
Gr: K-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #33.
Union Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2130 Los Gatos-almaden Rd.
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 371-0366
Gr: 6-8 | 1,068 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Alta Vista Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Blossom Valley Rd.
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 356-6146
Gr: K-5 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Guadalupe Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6044 Vera Cruz Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 268-1030
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #66.
Noddin Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1755 Gilda Way
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 356-2126
Gr: K-5 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #77.
Dartmouth Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5575 Dartmouth Dr.
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 264-1122
Gr: 6-8 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #88.
Lietz Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5300 Carter Ave.
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 264-8314
Gr: K-5 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 5,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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