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Sylvia Cassell Elementary Primary School
1300 Tallahassee Dr
San Jose CA, 95122, Santa Clara County
Phone: 408-928-7200
Ranking: 
(3,849 out of 6,930, bottom 44%)*
(3,849 out of 6,930, bottom 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 28 | 30 | NA | NA | 31 | 31 | 34 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 488 | 502 | 566 | 576 | 629 | 620 | 600 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 84 | 17.2% | 90 | 17.9% | 101 | 17.8% | 100 | 17.4% | 107 | 17.0% | 99 | 16.0% | 104 | 17.3% |
| Grade 1: | 81 | 16.6% | 85 | 16.9% | 98 | 17.3% | 99 | 17.2% | 108 | 17.2% | 113 | 18.2% | 123 | 20.5% |
| Grade 2: | 83 | 17.0% | 84 | 16.7% | 98 | 17.3% | 90 | 15.6% | 111 | 17.6% | 124 | 20.0% | 104 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 16.4% | 80 | 15.9% | 83 | 14.7% | 93 | 16.1% | 112 | 17.8% | 97 | 15.6% | 100 | 16.7% |
| Grade 4: | 85 | 17.4% | 81 | 16.1% | 89 | 15.7% | 97 | 16.8% | 99 | 15.7% | 99 | 16.0% | 83 | 13.8% |
| Grade 5: | 75 | 15.4% | 82 | 16.3% | 97 | 17.1% | 97 | 16.8% | 92 | 14.6% | 88 | 14.2% | 86 | 14.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 241 | 49.4% | 262 | 52.2% | 284 | 50.2% | 279 | 48.4% | 308 | 49.0% | 304 | 49.0% | 290 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 247 | 50.6% | 240 | 47.8% | 282 | 49.8% | 297 | 51.6% | 321 | 51.0% | 316 | 51.0% | 306 | 51.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 88 | 18.0% | 90 | 17.9% | 101 | 17.8% | 104 | 18.1% | 95 | 15.1% | 90 | 14.5% | 99 | 16.5% |
| Hispanic: | 386 | 79.1% | 398 | 79.3% | 446 | 78.8% | 458 | 79.5% | 510 | 81.1% | 506 | 81.6% | 479 | 79.8% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.6% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% |
| White: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 9 | 1.4% | 15 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 384 | 78.7% | 499 | 99.4% | NA | NA | 373 | 64.8% | 401 | 63.8% | 617 | 99.5% | 597 | 99.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 51 | 10.5% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 86 | 14.9% | 92 | 14.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.18 | 18.17 | 19.06 | NA | NA | 20.07 | 19.40 | 17.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 317 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.1 | 325.4 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.3 | 332.8 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.8 | 334.9 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.4 | 336.5 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 335.7 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.7 | 345 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 358.3 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.9 | 359.3 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | 356.8 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.7 | 332.2 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.1 | 345.3 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 350.8 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.9 | 352.6 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.3 | 351.5 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 349.3 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.2 | 370.7 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.2 | 384.1 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.7 | 388.2 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 379.2 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.7 | 301.7 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.9 | 304.3 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 318.1 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.9 | 313.5 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.9 | 311.6 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.4 | 322.1 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.5 | 330.2 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.1 | 340.8 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 346.6 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 343.9 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 329.2 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 339.7 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 347.8 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.8 | 351 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.4 | 353.9 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.5 | 372 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 389.4 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.6 | 411.1 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.1 | 411.1 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456.6 | 409.2 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.2 | 322.4 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.7 | 326.4 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.2 | 333.8 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.4 | 332.9 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.1 | 335.1 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.1 | 346.5 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 347.4 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357 | 352.8 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.9 | 361.4 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.3 | 362.2 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.9 | 325.8 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 335.9 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 344.4 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.5 | 355.2 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.3 | 352 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 361.5 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.3 | 378.2 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.9 | 381.2 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.7 | 389.9 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.5 | 394.1 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.3 | 318.4 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.3 | 320.5 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.4 | 322.8 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 324.4 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 332 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 340.3 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.9 | 341.2 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.2 | 349.9 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 352 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.9 | 356.7 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.7 | 325.8 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 335 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.2 | 332.3 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.7 | 340.3 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.5 | 349.1 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 361.8 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 373.3 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.7 | 396.8 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.3 | 394.3 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.6 | 395.5 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.7 | 297.9 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 305.8 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.9 | 306.6 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.9 | 310.3 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.4 | 326.9 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.6 | 335.6 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.3 | 341 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.9 | 352.8 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.6 | 355.4 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.1 | 356.9 | 366.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.7 | 313.5 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 316.4 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.6 | 319.5 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 318.6 | 339.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 309.3 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.1 | 317.1 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.6 | 318.5 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.7 | 320.2 | 343.2 |
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* Sylvia Cassell Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.