Blue Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Blue Hills Elementary School

12300 De Sanka Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070

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Top 1%

Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blue Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 1% 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 is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (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 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 399 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 1% in CA
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Blue Hills Elementary School's student population of 399 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blue Hills Elementary School
Kind	83
1	48
2	65
3	72
4	62
5	69

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School
2023	406
2022	280
2021	318
2020	339
2019	339
2018	346
2017	346
2016	383
2015	438
2014	467
2013	495
2012	489
2011	507
2010	496
2009	480
2008	488
2007	475
2006	489
2005	528
2004	507
2003	506
2002	503
2001	532
2000	522
1999	513
1998	515
1997	506
1996	467
1995	497
1994	514
1993	511
1992	495
1991	488
1990	461
1989	419
1988	383
1987	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School
2023	17
2022	12
2021	13
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	21
2014	21
2013	22
2012	22
2010	23
2009	21
2008	23
2007	20
2006	22
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1997	17
1996	16
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17

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School Rankings

Blue Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blue Hills Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#51 out of 9602 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School
2022	#51
2021	#38
2019	#273
2018	#44
2017	#185
2016	#113
2015	#59
2014	#2014
2013	#171
2012	#87
2011	#41

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90-94%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	92%	33%	84%
2021	87%	34%	83%
2019	82%	40%	86%
2018	87%	39%	86%
2017	87%	38%	86%
2016	85%	37%	85%
2015	86%	34%	84%
2014	50%	63%	62%
2013	92%	59%	90%
2012	93%	59%	90%
2011	95%	58%	88%

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85-89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	87%	47%	84%
2021	87%	49%	82%
2019	82%	51%	85%
2018	92%	50%	86%
2017	82%	48%	84%
2016	87%	48%	84%
2015	88%	44%	84%
2014	50%	58%	72%
2013	88%	57%	89%
2012	92%	58%	89%
2011	94%	56%	87%

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70-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	74%	29%	76%
2021	84%	28%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	21:1	23:1	24:1
2019	21:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2016	21:1	24:1	24:1
2015	21:1	24:1	24:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	30:1	23:1	26:1
1996	29:1	25:1	26:1
1995	30:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	29:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

71%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	72%	12%	72%
2022	74%	12%	73%
2021	75%	12%	75%
2020	77%	12%	75%
2019	77%	12%	75%
2018	81%	11%	75%
2017	81%	11%	75%
2016	79%	11%	75%
2015	79%	11%	75%
2014	79%	11%	75%
2013	82%	11%	75%
2012	80%	11%	74%
2011	78%	11%	73%
2010	79%	11%	73%
2009	77%	11%	71%
2008	73%	12%	71%
2007	71%	12%	68%
2006	70%	12%	66%
2005	69%	12%	64%
2004	66%	12%	61%
2003	63%	11%	59%
2002	59%	11%	54%
2001	58%	11%	51%
2000	53%	11%	48%
1999	48%	11%	45%
1998	48%	11%	44%
1997	49%	11%	41%
1996	47%	11%	38%
1995	44%	11%	36%
1994	43%	11%	34%
1993	41%	11%	33%
1992	40%	11%	32%
1991	36%	11%	27%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	5%	55%	6%
2022	6%	56%	6%
2021	5%	56%	5%
2020	3%	55%	5%
2019	3%	55%	5%
2018	2%	54%	5%
2017	2%	54%	5%
2016	2%	54%	5%
2015	2%	54%	5%
2014	3%	53%	5%
2013	2%	53%	5%
2012	2%	52%	5%
2011	3%	51%	5%
2010	2%	50%	5%
2009	1%	49%	5%
2008	1%	50%	4%
2007	1%	49%	5%
2006	1%	48%	5%
2005	1%	47%	5%
2004	1%	46%	5%
2003	1%	45%	4%
2002	1%	44%	4%
2001	1%	43%	4%
2000	1%	42%	4%
1999	1%	41%	4%
1998	2%	40%	3%
1997	1%	40%	4%
1996	1%	39%	4%
1995	1%	38%	4%
1994	1%	37%	4%
1993	1%	36%	4%
1992	1%	35%	4%
1991	1%	34%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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White

12%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	11%	21%	12%
2022	10%	21%	12%
2021	10%	22%	13%
2020	12%	23%	14%
2019	12%	23%	14%
2018	10%	24%	16%
2017	10%	24%	16%
2016	11%	24%	17%
2015	12%	24%	17%
2014	12%	25%	17%
2013	13%	25%	18%
2012	15%	26%	19%
2011	17%	27%	20%
2010	18%	27%	21%
2009	20%	28%	23%
2008	25%	29%	24%
2007	27%	29%	26%
2006	28%	31%	28%
2005	30%	31%	30%
2004	32%	32%	33%
2003	35%	34%	36%
2002	40%	35%	39%
2001	41%	36%	44%
2000	46%	37%	47%
1999	51%	38%	50%
1998	50%	39%	52%
1997	50%	39%	54%
1996	52%	40%	56%
1995	54%	41%	58%
1994	56%	42%	60%
1993	58%	43%	61%
1992	59%	44%	62%
1991	63%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.46
2022	0.44	0.63	0.45
2021	0.42	0.62	0.44
2020	0.39	0.63	0.43
2019	0.39	0.63	0.43
2018	0.33	0.64	0.41
2017	0.33	0.64	0.41
2016	0.36	0.64	0.42
2015	0.36	0.64	0.42
2014	0.36	0.65	0.42
2013	0.32	0.65	0.42
2012	0.34	0.65	0.43
2011	0.37	0.67	0.44
2010	0.36	0.67	0.44
2009	0.37	0.71	0.44
2008	0.41	0.65	0.45
2007	0.43	0.67	0.47
2006	0.44	0.66	0.49
2005	0.44	0.67	0.51
2004	0.47	0.67	0.52
2003	0.49	0.67	0.53
2002	0.50	0.67	0.55
2001	0.50	0.67	0.55
2000	0.51	0.67	0.55
1999	0.52	0.67	0.55
1998	0.52	0.67	0.55
1997	0.52	0.67	0.55
1996	0.52	0.67	0.54
1995	0.52	0.67	0.54
1994	0.51	0.67	0.53
1993	0.50	0.67	0.52
1992	0.50	0.67	0.52
1991	0.48	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	10%	51%	9%
2022	9%	51%	7%
2021	5%	53%	5%
2020	4%	52%	5%
2019	4%	52%	5%
2018	1%	49%	3%
2017	1%	49%	3%
2016	2%	50%	3%
2015	2%	50%	3%
2014	3%	49%	4%
2013	2%	48%	4%
2011	2%	46%	4%
2010	2%	46%	4%
2009	1%	43%	4%
2008	1%	41%	3%
1998	1%	47%	6%
1996	1%	46%	7%
1995	1%	45%	9%
1994	1%	43%	9%
1993	1%	41%	8%
1992	1%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Blue Hills Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	3%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blue Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Blue Hills Elementary School is ranked #51 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Blue Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Blue Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Argonaut Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Blue Hills Elementary School?

399 students attend Blue Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Blue Hills Elementary School students are Asian, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Blue Hills Elementary School?

Blue Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Blue Hills Elementary School offer ?

Blue Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Blue Hills Elementary School part of?

Blue Hills Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Blue Hills Elementary School located?

Blue Hills Elementary School is located in the Blue Hills neighborhood of Saratoga, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 399 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Top 1%
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education