Sakamoto Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Sakamoto Elementary School

6280 Shadelands Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123

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Top 20%

Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sakamoto Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sakamoto Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sakamoto Elementary School
Kind	98
1	80
2	81
3	67
4	82
5	80
6	86

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School
2023	525
2022	545
2021	593
2020	639
2019	639
2018	562
2017	562
2016	598
2015	595
2014	589
2013	590
2012	597
2011	581
2010	605
2009	611
2008	589
2007	627
2006	617
2005	611
2004	583
2003	562
2002	521
2001	550
2000	556
1999	546
1998	573
1997	577
1996	542
1995	553
1994	516
1993	543
1992	675
1991	634
1990	635
1989	581
1988	539
1987	568

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School
2023	23
2022	25
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	24
2012	25
2010	28
2009	28
2008	31
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	28
2002	28
2001	29
2000	27
1999	27
1998	25
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	21
1993	21
1992	26
1991	26
1990	23

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School Rankings

Sakamoto Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sakamoto Elementary School is 0.75, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1354 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School
2022	#1354
2019	#1788
2018	#2009
2017	#2247
2016	#2506
2015	#1793
2014	#1043
2013	#1217
2012	#1665
2011	#2141
2010	#2228

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60%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2022	60%	33%	41%
2019	61%	40%	47%
2018	56%	39%	46%
2017	53%	38%	42%
2016	49%	37%	42%
2015	53%	34%	38%
2014	50%	63%	69%
2013	79%	59%	60%
2012	74%	59%	60%
2011	68%	58%	57%
2010	66%	56%	57%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2022	66%	47%	50%
2019	64%	51%	54%
2018	61%	50%	46%
2017	56%	48%	50%
2016	55%	48%	50%
2015	56%	44%	47%
2014	50%	58%	80%
2013	76%	57%	60%
2012	75%	58%	60%
2011	71%	56%	56%
2010	67%	54%	56%

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45-49%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2013)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

28%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	28%	12%	25%
2022	30%	12%	27%
2021	30%	12%	26%
2020	25%	12%	24%
2019	25%	12%	24%
2018	22%	11%	26%
2017	22%	11%	26%
2016	23%	11%	25%
2015	23%	11%	24%
2014	23%	11%	24%
2013	23%	11%	24%
2012	24%	11%	23%
2011	26%	11%	24%
2010	25%	11%	23%
2009	22%	11%	23%
2008	21%	12%	24%
2007	21%	12%	23%
2006	20%	12%	23%
2005	19%	12%	23%
2004	18%	12%	23%
2003	17%	11%	23%
2002	15%	11%	23%
2001	11%	11%	22%
2000	11%	11%	21%
1999	11%	11%	21%
1998	11%	11%	20%
1997	11%	11%	20%
1996	8%	11%	19%
1995	7%	11%	19%
1994	8%	11%	18%
1993	9%	11%	18%
1992	8%	11%	18%
1991	8%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	29%	55%	50%
2022	28%	56%	48%
2021	28%	56%	47%
2020	31%	55%	47%
2019	31%	55%	47%
2018	30%	54%	47%
2017	30%	54%	47%
2016	31%	54%	47%
2015	31%	54%	48%
2014	27%	53%	49%
2013	27%	53%	48%
2012	27%	52%	48%
2011	24%	51%	46%
2010	26%	50%	46%
2009	23%	49%	46%
2008	25%	50%	47%
2007	27%	49%	46%
2006	24%	48%	44%
2005	23%	47%	42%
2004	22%	46%	40%
2003	19%	45%	37%
2002	16%	44%	35%
2001	17%	43%	34%
2000	17%	42%	33%
1999	14%	41%	32%
1998	13%	40%	30%
1997	12%	40%	29%
1996	10%	39%	29%
1995	11%	38%	28%
1994	12%	37%	26%
1993	13%	36%	25%
1992	16%	35%	23%
1991	17%	34%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	2%	9%	6%
1999	2%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	5%	9%	6%
1995	5%	9%	7%
1994	4%	9%	6%
1993	5%	9%	6%
1992	4%	9%	6%
1991	6%	9%	6%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	29%	21%	15%
2022	29%	21%	15%
2021	29%	22%	16%
2020	30%	23%	18%
2019	30%	23%	18%
2018	34%	24%	19%
2017	34%	24%	19%
2016	34%	24%	20%
2015	35%	24%	20%
2014	37%	25%	19%
2013	39%	25%	19%
2012	42%	26%	20%
2011	42%	27%	21%
2010	40%	27%	21%
2009	43%	28%	21%
2008	46%	29%	22%
2007	45%	29%	23%
2006	49%	31%	25%
2005	50%	31%	27%
2004	53%	32%	29%
2003	57%	34%	31%
2002	63%	35%	33%
2001	68%	36%	36%
2000	69%	37%	39%
1999	72%	38%	40%
1998	71%	39%	42%
1997	72%	39%	44%
1996	76%	40%	45%
1995	76%	41%	45%
1994	74%	42%	49%
1993	72%	43%	50%
1992	70%	44%	52%
1991	68%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	12%	6%	6%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	11%	4%	6%
2019	11%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	0.75	0.64	0.67
2022	0.74	0.63	0.68
2021	0.74	0.62	0.69
2020	0.75	0.63	0.69
2019	0.75	0.63	0.69
2018	0.74	0.64	0.68
2017	0.74	0.64	0.68
2016	0.73	0.64	0.68
2015	0.73	0.64	0.66
2014	0.74	0.65	0.68
2013	0.73	0.65	0.68
2012	0.71	0.65	0.68
2011	0.71	0.67	0.69
2010	0.72	0.67	0.70
2009	0.72	0.71	0.69
2008	0.68	0.65	0.67
2007	0.69	0.67	0.68
2006	0.67	0.66	0.69
2005	0.67	0.67	0.70
2004	0.65	0.67	0.70
2003	0.62	0.67	0.70
2002	0.56	0.67	0.71
2001	0.50	0.67	0.70
2000	0.48	0.67	0.70
1999	0.45	0.67	0.69
1998	0.47	0.67	0.69
1997	0.46	0.67	0.69
1996	0.41	0.67	0.68
1995	0.41	0.67	0.68
1994	0.43	0.67	0.66
1993	0.46	0.67	0.66
1992	0.48	0.67	0.65
1991	0.50	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	19%	51%	32%
2022	11%	51%	26%
2021	13%	53%	27%
2020	11%	52%	33%
2019	11%	52%	33%
2018	10%	49%	31%
2017	10%	49%	31%
2016	13%	50%	35%
2015	13%	50%	34%
2014	12%	49%	34%
2013	14%	48%	36%
2011	17%	46%	41%
2010	16%	46%	40%
2009	13%	43%	35%
2008	14%	41%	34%
2007	12%	40%	33%
2006	11%	40%	35%
2005	9%	40%	31%
2004	11%	40%	31%
2003	9%	39%	27%
2002	8%	39%	26%
2001	6%	39%	22%
2000	5%	40%	22%
1999	8%	40%	24%
1998	11%	47%	34%
1997	11%	47%	32%
1996	13%	46%	32%
1995	11%	45%	32%
1994	11%	43%	31%
1993	13%	41%	30%
1992	14%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sakamoto Elementary School	California	Oak Grove Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	4%	9%	9%
2013	4%	7%	9%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	4%	9%	9%
2009	4%	10%	10%
2008	4%	10%	10%
2007	3%	10%	10%
2006	4%	9%	10%
2005	3%	9%	10%
2004	4%	9%	11%
2003	3%	9%	10%
2002	4%	8%	10%
2001	5%	8%	10%
2000	5%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oak Grove Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sakamoto Elementary School's ranking?

Sakamoto Elementary School is ranked #1354 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sakamoto Elementary School often compared to?

Sakamoto Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Frost (Earl) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sakamoto Elementary School?

574 students attend Sakamoto Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Sakamoto Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Asian, 27% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sakamoto Elementary School?

Sakamoto Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sakamoto Elementary School offer ?

Sakamoto Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sakamoto Elementary School part of?

Sakamoto Elementary School is part of Oak Grove Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Sakamoto Elementary School located?

Sakamoto Elementary School is located in the South San Jose neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 19 other public schools located in South San Jose.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education