Foothill Elementary School vs. Saratoga Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Foothill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Saratoga Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 302 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foothill Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 296 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Saratoga Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
302 students
296 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
13 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Saratoga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Saratoga Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-W3vTP2.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-UB5S2x.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#159 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#159 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Saratoga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Saratoga Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-lpFXJS.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-b0j8P0u.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bjs4zcS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Saratoga Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Saratoga Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bvdhHk7.png)
Kindergarten Students
55
36
Grade 1 Students
42
42
Grade 2 Students
50
48
Grade 3 Students
51
48
Grade 4 Students
52
70
Grade 5 Students
52
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
61%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-W3C4Hi.png)
% Hispanic
4%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-qYEi2x.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bjGJX7O.png)
% White
18%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-beccrFa.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-sRM5FG.png)
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Saratoga Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bcjExWZ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-bvbR9F0.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Saratoga Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/12000/12353/saratoga-elementary-school-chart-b6wiz1r.png)