Graystone Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Graystone Elementary School

6982 Shearwater Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120

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Top 5%

Serving 481 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Graystone Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 86% (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 72% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Graystone Elementary School's student population of 481 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graystone Elementary School
Kind	91
1	58
2	79
3	77
4	76
5	100

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Total Students

481 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School
2023	505
2022	493
2021	523
2020	571
2019	571
2018	605
2017	605
2016	651
2015	687
2014	716
2013	758
2012	774
2011	792
2010	771
2009	796
2008	815
2007	801
2006	805
2005	805
2004	780
2003	813
2002	787
2001	813
2000	817
1999	812
1998	820
1997	760
1996	773
1995	751
1994	758
1993	738
1992	761
1991	776
1990	755
1989	766
1988	750
1987	709

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	21
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	26
2015	25
2014	26
2013	28
2012	30
2010	27
2009	32
2008	36
2007	35
2006	35
2005	36
2004	35
2003	36
2002	36
2001	38
2000	37
1999	38
1998	38
1997	26
1996	29
1995	29
1994	31
1993	29
1992	32
1991	31
1990	30

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School Rankings

Graystone Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Graystone Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#166 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School
2023	#166
2022	#167
2021	#153
2019	#61
2018	#116
2017	#143
2016	#129
2015	#244
2013	#471
2012	#520
2011	#303

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81%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	81%	34%	40%
2022	81%	33%	38%
2021	77%	34%	39%
2019	89%	40%	43%
2018	86%	39%	44%
2017	84%	38%	42%
2016	83%	37%	42%
2015	80%	34%	40%
2013	87%	59%	59%
2012	86%	59%	59%
2011	88%	58%	58%

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86%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	86%	47%	51%
2021	80%	49%	52%
2019	90%	51%	55%
2018	88%	50%	44%
2017	85%	48%	53%
2016	87%	48%	54%
2015	81%	44%	52%
2013	84%	57%	60%
2012	86%	58%	61%
2011	87%	56%	59%
2010	88%	54%	57%

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75-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	21:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	29:1	21:1	21:1
2009	25:1	20:1	21:1
2008	23:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	20:1
2004	22:1	21:1	20:1
2003	23:1	20:1	19:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	29:1	23:1	28:1
1996	27:1	25:1	23:1
1995	26:1	25:1	22:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	21:1
1991	25:1	24:1	21:1
1990	26:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	5%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

52%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	52%	12%	16%
2022	50%	12%	17%
2021	46%	12%	17%
2020	50%	12%	17%
2019	50%	12%	17%
2018	48%	11%	16%
2017	48%	11%	16%
2016	46%	11%	15%
2015	42%	11%	16%
2014	41%	11%	15%
2013	40%	11%	15%
2012	41%	11%	15%
2011	40%	11%	14%
2010	42%	11%	15%
2009	44%	11%	15%
2008	43%	12%	16%
2007	43%	12%	16%
2006	41%	12%	15%
2005	41%	12%	15%
2004	41%	12%	15%
2003	37%	11%	15%
2002	35%	11%	15%
2001	32%	11%	15%
2000	32%	11%	15%
1999	34%	11%	15%
1998	37%	11%	15%
1997	36%	11%	15%
1996	39%	11%	14%
1995	42%	11%	14%
1994	42%	11%	14%
1993	43%	11%	14%
1992	44%	11%	14%
1991	40%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	13%	55%	53%
2022	14%	56%	51%
2021	15%	56%	51%
2020	12%	55%	51%
2019	12%	55%	51%
2018	12%	54%	54%
2017	12%	54%	54%
2016	10%	54%	53%
2015	11%	54%	52%
2014	11%	53%	53%
2013	9%	53%	53%
2012	9%	52%	52%
2011	9%	51%	52%
2010	9%	50%	52%
2009	8%	49%	52%
2008	9%	50%	52%
2007	9%	49%	51%
2006	8%	48%	51%
2005	8%	47%	50%
2004	9%	46%	51%
2003	11%	45%	50%
2002	13%	44%	50%
2001	13%	43%	50%
2000	14%	42%	50%
1999	14%	41%	50%
1998	15%	40%	49%
1997	19%	40%	49%
1996	15%	39%	48%
1995	13%	38%	47%
1994	8%	37%	46%
1993	8%	36%	44%
1992	7%	35%	43%
1991	8%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	4%
1991	1%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%

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White

28%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	27%	21%	22%
2022	28%	21%	23%
2021	30%	22%	23%
2020	28%	23%	24%
2019	28%	23%	24%
2018	31%	24%	24%
2017	31%	24%	24%
2016	34%	24%	25%
2015	38%	24%	25%
2014	38%	25%	25%
2013	42%	25%	26%
2012	43%	26%	26%
2011	43%	27%	26%
2010	45%	27%	27%
2009	45%	28%	27%
2008	47%	29%	27%
2007	47%	29%	28%
2006	48%	31%	28%
2005	48%	31%	29%
2004	47%	32%	28%
2003	49%	34%	29%
2002	49%	35%	29%
2001	52%	36%	30%
2000	50%	37%	30%
1999	47%	38%	30%
1998	43%	39%	31%
1997	41%	39%	31%
1996	41%	40%	33%
1995	40%	41%	34%
1994	45%	42%	34%
1993	46%	43%	37%
1992	46%	44%	38%
1991	49%	45%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	4%
2017	9%	4%	4%
2016	10%	4%	4%
2015	9%	3%	3%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.65
2022	0.65	0.63	0.65
2021	0.68	0.62	0.66
2020	0.66	0.63	0.66
2019	0.66	0.63	0.66
2018	0.66	0.64	0.63
2017	0.66	0.64	0.63
2016	0.66	0.64	0.63
2015	0.67	0.64	0.63
2014	0.68	0.65	0.64
2013	0.66	0.65	0.64
2012	0.65	0.65	0.64
2011	0.65	0.67	0.65
2010	0.62	0.67	0.65
2009	0.60	0.71	0.64
2008	0.59	0.65	0.63
2007	0.60	0.67	0.64
2006	0.60	0.66	0.65
2005	0.60	0.67	0.65
2004	0.61	0.67	0.64
2003	0.62	0.67	0.64
2002	0.63	0.67	0.64
2001	0.62	0.67	0.64
2000	0.63	0.67	0.64
1999	0.65	0.67	0.64
1998	0.66	0.67	0.65
1997	0.67	0.67	0.65
1996	0.66	0.67	0.65
1995	0.65	0.67	0.65
1994	0.62	0.67	0.66
1993	0.60	0.67	0.65
1992	0.60	0.67	0.65
1991	0.60	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	6%	51%	34%
2022	5%	51%	29%
2021	7%	53%	32%
2020	7%	52%	35%
2019	7%	52%	35%
2018	6%	49%	36%
2017	6%	49%	36%
2016	6%	50%	37%
2015	6%	50%	36%
2014	6%	49%	37%
2013	6%	48%	37%
2011	5%	46%	38%
2010	2%	46%	37%
2009	2%	43%	39%
2008	2%	41%	36%
2007	3%	40%	35%
2006	3%	40%	34%
2005	2%	40%	34%
2004	3%	40%	38%
2003	2%	39%	31%
2002	1%	39%	31%
2001	1%	39%	27%
2000	1%	40%	28%
1999	1%	40%	32%
1998	5%	47%	43%
1997	7%	47%	44%
1996	7%	46%	43%
1995	6%	45%	43%
1994	6%	43%	40%
1993	4%	41%	40%
1992	3%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Graystone Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	8%
2022	1%	7%	8%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	9%	7%
2014	2%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	8%	7%
2010	2%	9%	8%
2009	1%	10%	8%
2008	1%	10%	8%
2007	1%	10%	7%
2006	1%	9%	7%
2005	1%	9%	7%
2004	1%	9%	10%
2003	1%	9%	10%
2002	1%	8%	9%
2001	1%	8%	8%
2000	1%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Jose Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Graystone Elementary School's ranking?

Graystone Elementary School is ranked #166 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Graystone Elementary School often compared to?

Graystone Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Williams Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 86% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Graystone Elementary School?

481 students attend Graystone Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Graystone Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Graystone Elementary School offer ?

Graystone Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Graystone Elementary School part of?

Graystone Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Graystone Elementary School located?

Graystone Elementary School is located in the Almaden neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 7 other public schools located in Almaden.

School Reviews

5 3/20/2020

Great School! Teachers and support staff are caring. Principal is wonderful - very nice, helpful and has positive energy around the students. The other parents are great too - good sense of community.

- Posted by Parent - TJ

3 4/16/2018

Graystone is a great school.We have fun activities

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Brianna

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 481 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education