Robert Sanders Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3411 Rocky Mountain Dr.
San Jose, CA 95127

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Bottom 50%

Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Robert Sanders Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 330 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Robert Sanders Elementary School's student population of 330 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Robert Sanders Elementary School
Kind	61
1	58
2	42
3	44
4	63
5	62

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Total Students

330 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School
2023	355
2022	315
2021	373
2020	419
2019	419
2018	457
2017	457
2016	467
2015	461
2014	465
2013	448
2012	492
2011	457
2010	477
2009	471
2008	436
2007	495
2006	524
2005	516
2004	493
2003	468
2002	524
2001	525
2000	498
1999	522
1998	605
1997	636
1996	641
1995	621
1994	580
1993	541
1992	564
1991	585
1990	527
1989	539
1988	516
1987	510

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2010	24
2009	23
2008	24
2007	29
2006	28
2005	29
2004	27
2003	26
2002	28
2001	29
2000	27
1999	28
1998	25
1997	26
1996	23
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20

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School Rankings

Robert Sanders Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Robert Sanders Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#7265 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School
2023	#7265
2022	#7843
2019	#8351
2018	#8640
2017	#6715
2016	#6796
2015	#7646
2013	#6384
2012	#6785
2011	#5635
2010	#4624

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	22%	34%	22%
2022	17%	33%	22%
2019	17%	40%	26%
2018	15%	39%	24%
2017	25%	38%	28%
2016	19%	37%	29%
2015	13%	34%	21%
2013	52%	59%	45%
2012	52%	59%	49%
2011	56%	58%	49%
2010	60%	56%	47%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2022	22%	47%	36%
2019	27%	51%	38%
2018	23%	50%	24%
2017	30%	48%	37%
2016	35%	48%	42%
2015	20%	44%	31%
2013	40%	57%	46%
2012	42%	58%	49%
2011	46%	56%	45%
2010	45%	54%	44%

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11-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	30:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	11%	12%	14%
2022	11%	12%	14%
2021	10%	12%	15%
2020	10%	12%	15%
2019	10%	12%	15%
2018	13%	11%	16%
2017	13%	11%	16%
2016	12%	11%	17%
2015	10%	11%	17%
2014	11%	11%	16%
2013	10%	11%	17%
2012	9%	11%	17%
2011	9%	11%	16%
2009	10%	11%	15%
2008	10%	12%	17%
2007	7%	12%	17%
2006	7%	12%	18%
2005	9%	12%	19%
2004	12%	12%	19%
2003	13%	11%	21%
2002	12%	11%	22%
2001	10%	11%	21%
2000	10%	11%	21%
1999	11%	11%	22%
1998	13%	11%	22%
1997	15%	11%	22%
1996	14%	11%	21%
1995	14%	11%	22%
1994	16%	11%	20%
1993	16%	11%	20%
1992	15%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	78%	55%	77%
2022	78%	56%	76%
2021	79%	56%	76%
2020	78%	55%	75%
2019	78%	55%	75%
2018	79%	54%	74%
2017	79%	54%	74%
2016	82%	54%	74%
2015	79%	54%	61%
2014	79%	53%	72%
2013	79%	53%	72%
2012	81%	52%	71%
2011	84%	51%	73%
2010	9%	50%	40%
2009	82%	49%	75%
2008	85%	50%	76%
2007	87%	49%	75%
2006	87%	48%	73%
2005	84%	47%	71%
2004	81%	46%	69%
2003	82%	45%	66%
2002	81%	44%	63%
2001	79%	43%	63%
2000	79%	42%	62%
1999	77%	41%	60%
1998	73%	40%	59%
1997	70%	40%	58%
1996	68%	39%	57%
1995	66%	38%	55%
1994	65%	37%	55%
1993	59%	36%	52%
1992	47%	35%	51%
1991	48%	34%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	7%
1999	5%	9%	7%
1998	5%	9%	7%
1997	6%	9%	7%
1996	5%	9%	7%
1995	4%	9%	7%
1994	4%	9%	8%
1993	7%	9%	9%
1992	12%	9%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	3%	21%	2%
2022	4%	21%	3%
2021	3%	22%	2%
2020	5%	23%	3%
2019	5%	23%	3%
2018	3%	24%	3%
2017	3%	24%	3%
2016	3%	24%	3%
2015	3%	24%	5%
2014	2%	25%	3%
2013	2%	25%	3%
2012	2%	26%	3%
2011	2%	27%	4%
2009	2%	28%	4%
2008	2%	29%	4%
2007	3%	29%	5%
2006	3%	31%	5%
2005	4%	31%	6%
2004	4%	32%	8%
2003	3%	34%	8%
2002	3%	35%	9%
2001	5%	36%	10%
2000	6%	37%	10%
1999	6%	38%	11%
1998	9%	39%	11%
1997	9%	39%	13%
1996	13%	40%	15%
1995	16%	41%	16%
1994	15%	42%	16%
1993	17%	43%	18%
1992	25%	44%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	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	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	90%	3%	40%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	0.38	0.64	0.39
2022	0.38	0.63	0.41
2021	0.37	0.62	0.41
2020	0.38	0.63	0.42
2019	0.38	0.63	0.42
2018	0.36	0.64	0.42
2017	0.36	0.64	0.42
2016	0.31	0.64	0.43
2015	0.36	0.64	0.49
2014	0.36	0.65	0.46
2013	0.37	0.65	0.45
2012	0.34	0.65	0.46
2011	0.30	0.67	0.45
2010	0.18	0.67	0.66
2009	0.32	0.71	0.42
2008	0.27	0.65	0.40
2007	0.26	0.67	0.41
2006	0.24	0.66	0.44
2005	0.29	0.67	0.46
2004	0.33	0.67	0.49
2003	0.31	0.67	0.52
2002	0.33	0.67	0.55
2001	0.37	0.67	0.55
2000	0.36	0.67	0.57
1999	0.40	0.67	0.58
1998	0.44	0.67	0.59
1997	0.48	0.67	0.60
1996	0.50	0.67	0.61
1995	0.52	0.67	0.62
1994	0.53	0.67	0.63
1993	0.60	0.67	0.65
1992	0.69	0.67	0.66
1991	0.67	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

64%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	66%	51%	57%
2022	52%	51%	48%
2021	53%	53%	46%
2020	66%	52%	59%
2019	66%	52%	59%
2018	71%	49%	61%
2017	71%	49%	61%
2016	74%	50%	64%
2015	77%	50%	61%
2014	59%	49%	47%
2013	65%	48%	58%
2011	81%	46%	64%
2010	73%	46%	63%
2009	63%	43%	58%
2008	60%	41%	56%
2007	52%	40%	52%
2006	52%	40%	48%
2005	52%	40%	46%
2004	55%	40%	47%
2003	51%	39%	42%
2002	45%	39%	36%
2001	46%	39%	39%
2000	46%	40%	38%
1999	47%	40%	40%
1998	60%	47%	50%
1997	53%	47%	45%
1996	70%	46%	57%
1995	59%	45%	46%
1994	53%	43%	45%
1993	50%	41%	43%
1992	34%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Robert Sanders Elementary School	California	Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	14%	7%	12%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	15%	7%	14%
2019	15%	7%	14%
2018	13%	9%	13%
2017	13%	9%	13%
2016	10%	9%	16%
2015	6%	9%	11%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	18%	10%	16%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	16%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	13%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	19%	9%	16%
2002	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mount Pleasant Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Robert Sanders Elementary School's ranking?

Robert Sanders Elementary School is ranked #7265 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Robert Sanders Elementary School?

330 students attend Robert Sanders Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Robert Sanders Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Robert Sanders Elementary School?

Robert Sanders Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Robert Sanders Elementary School offer ?

Robert Sanders Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Robert Sanders Elementary School part of?

Robert Sanders Elementary School is part of Mount Pleasant Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Robert Sanders Elementary School located?

Robert Sanders Elementary School is located in the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 35 other public schools located in Alum Rock.

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