Lietz Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

5300 Carter Ave.
San Jose, CA 95118

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Top 20%

Serving 532 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lietz 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 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Top 20% in CA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Lietz Elementary School's student population of 532 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lietz Elementary School
Kind	83
1	75
2	88
3	91
4	99
5	96

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Total Students

532 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School
2024	532
2023	551
2022	567
2021	594
2020	596
2019	596
2018	599
2017	599
2016	570
2015	545
2014	503
2013	505
2012	494
2011	459
2010	457
2009	448
2008	419
2007	444
2006	474
2005	473
2004	348
2003	374
2002	398
2001	446
2000	488
1999	497
1998	503
1997	518
1996	487
1995	487
1994	474
1993	469
1992	415
1991	414
1990	421
1989	427
1988	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School
2024	23
2023	25
2022	25
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	23
2014	22
2013	25
2012	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	21
2006	23
2005	24
2004	17
2003	20
2002	20
2001	24
2000	24
1999	27
1998	25
1997	21
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1993	19
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	18
1987	15

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Year Founded

1960

School Calendar

School Motto

Everyone deserves PAWSitivity.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lietz Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lietz Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#1655 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lietz Elementary School
2023	#1655
2022	#1704
2019	#1567
2018	#1288
2017	#1154
2016	#1201
2015	#899
2013	#1375
2012	#1700
2011	#1463
2010	#3062

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2023	62%	34%	74%
2022	60%	33%	73%
2019	60%	40%	76%
2018	64%	39%	75%
2017	67%	38%	75%
2016	67%	37%	73%
2015	62%	34%	69%
2013	82%	59%	84%
2012	76%	59%	85%
2011	78%	58%	83%
2010	64%	56%	81%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2022	58%	47%	75%
2019	68%	51%	78%
2018	69%	50%	75%
2017	67%	48%	78%
2016	66%	48%	77%
2015	69%	44%	75%
2013	70%	57%	83%
2012	72%	58%	84%
2011	71%	56%	82%
2010	58%	54%	78%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	20:1	24:1	24:1
2012	20:1	24:1	24:1
2010	20:1	22:1	22:1
2009	19:1	21:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	22:1	22:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	20:1	22:1	21:1
2004	20:1	22:1	21:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	19:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	18:1	22:1	20:1
1998	20:1	22:1	20:1
1997	25:1	24:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	22:1
1994	26:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	22:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	26:1	24:1	22:1
1990	26:1	24:1	22:1
1989	27:1	24:1	22:1
1988	23:1	24:1	21:1
1987	27:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2006	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

30%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	30%	12%
2023	29%	12%	38%
2022	29%	12%	37%
2021	26%	12%	34%
2020	19%	12%	30%
2019	19%	12%	30%
2018	18%	11%	24%
2017	18%	11%	24%
2016	16%	11%	22%
2015	14%	11%	19%
2014	12%	11%	19%
2013	13%	11%	19%
2012	11%	11%	17%
2011	11%	11%	16%
2010	10%	11%	16%
2009	10%	11%	16%
2008	10%	12%	15%
2007	9%	12%	15%
2006	7%	12%	14%
2005	8%	12%	13%
2004	7%	12%	12%
2003	7%	11%	12%
2002	7%	11%	11%
2001	8%	11%	10%
2000	8%	11%	10%
1999	11%	11%	10%
1998	9%	11%	10%
1997	11%	11%	9%
1996	11%	11%	9%
1995	9%	11%	8%
1994	8%	11%	8%
1993	5%	11%	7%
1992	5%	11%	8%
1991	5%	11%	8%
1990	6%	10%	7%
1989	6%	10%	6%
1988	6%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	31%	56%
2023	28%	55%	16%
2022	26%	56%	15%
2021	27%	56%	16%
2020	32%	55%	16%
2019	32%	55%	16%
2018	35%	54%	16%
2017	35%	54%	16%
2016	35%	54%	16%
2015	34%	54%	16%
2014	36%	53%	17%
2013	36%	53%	18%
2012	38%	52%	19%
2011	38%	51%	19%
2010	37%	50%	18%
2009	37%	49%	18%
2008	42%	50%	18%
2007	36%	49%	17%
2006	33%	48%	16%
2005	30%	47%	15%
2004	26%	46%	14%
2003	25%	45%	13%
2002	22%	44%	12%
2001	24%	43%	12%
2000	24%	42%	11%
1999	23%	41%	12%
1998	21%	40%	11%
1997	19%	40%	11%
1996	17%	39%	10%
1995	15%	38%	10%
1994	16%	37%	9%
1993	11%	36%	9%
1992	10%	35%	8%
1991	8%	34%	9%
1990	9%	33%	8%
1989	11%	31%	9%
1988	7%	30%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	3%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	7%	8%	3%
2003	8%	8%	3%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	6%	8%	2%
2000	8%	9%	3%
1999	6%	9%	3%
1998	7%	9%	3%
1997	7%	9%	3%
1996	7%	9%	3%
1995	6%	9%	2%
1994	5%	9%	2%
1993	6%	9%	2%
1992	5%	9%	2%
1991	8%	9%	3%
1990	6%	9%	2%
1989	8%	9%	2%
1988	7%	9%	2%

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White

28%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	28%	20%
2023	31%	21%	37%
2022	33%	21%	39%
2021	34%	22%	40%
2020	37%	23%	44%
2019	37%	23%	44%
2018	37%	24%	50%
2017	37%	24%	50%
2016	38%	24%	52%
2015	39%	24%	53%
2014	40%	25%	52%
2013	40%	25%	54%
2012	37%	26%	56%
2011	37%	27%	57%
2010	40%	27%	59%
2009	43%	28%	61%
2008	43%	29%	64%
2007	49%	29%	65%
2006	52%	31%	67%
2005	55%	31%	68%
2004	60%	32%	70%
2003	60%	34%	71%
2002	62%	35%	73%
2001	59%	36%	74%
2000	59%	37%	75%
1999	59%	38%	74%
1998	62%	39%	75%
1997	62%	39%	76%
1996	64%	40%	77%
1995	70%	41%	79%
1994	71%	42%	80%
1993	77%	43%	81%
1992	79%	44%	82%
1991	79%	45%	80%
1990	79%	47%	82%
1989	74%	49%	81%
1988	80%	50%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	9%	6%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	8%	4%	9%
2016	9%	4%	9%
2015	10%	3%	11%
2014	9%	3%	11%
2013	8%	3%	8%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	0.73	0.63
2023	0.74	0.64	0.70
2022	0.74	0.63	0.70
2021	0.74	0.62	0.70
2020	0.72	0.63	0.70
2019	0.72	0.63	0.70
2018	0.71	0.64	0.67
2017	0.71	0.64	0.67
2016	0.71	0.64	0.65
2015	0.71	0.64	0.65
2014	0.69	0.65	0.66
2013	0.69	0.65	0.64
2012	0.70	0.65	0.63
2011	0.71	0.67	0.61
2010	0.69	0.67	0.60
2009	0.67	0.71	0.57
2008	0.63	0.65	0.54
2007	0.63	0.67	0.53
2006	0.62	0.66	0.52
2005	0.61	0.67	0.50
2004	0.59	0.67	0.48
2003	0.57	0.67	0.46
2002	0.56	0.67	0.44
2001	0.59	0.67	0.43
2000	0.59	0.67	0.42
1999	0.59	0.67	0.43
1998	0.56	0.67	0.41
1997	0.57	0.67	0.39
1996	0.55	0.67	0.39
1995	0.48	0.67	0.35
1994	0.47	0.67	0.35
1993	0.39	0.67	0.33
1992	0.36	0.67	0.32
1991	0.36	0.67	0.34
1990	0.37	0.66	0.31
1989	0.43	0.65	0.33
1988	0.35	0.65	0.30

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	20%	54%
2023	16%	51%	9%
2022	17%	51%	8%
2021	18%	53%	8%
2020	18%	52%	9%
2019	18%	52%	9%
2018	22%	49%	8%
2017	22%	49%	8%
2016	19%	50%	8%
2015	19%	50%	8%
2014	20%	49%	10%
2013	23%	48%	10%
2011	29%	46%	12%
2010	23%	46%	11%
2009	24%	43%	10%
2008	26%	41%	11%
2007	20%	40%	9%
2006	22%	40%	10%
2005	19%	40%	9%
2004	23%	40%	10%
2003	25%	39%	10%
2002	19%	39%	7%
2001	22%	39%	8%
2000	27%	40%	10%
1999	23%	40%	9%
1998	28%	47%	13%
1997	32%	47%	17%
1996	29%	46%	18%
1995	29%	45%	16%
1994	25%	43%	12%
1993	23%	41%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Lietz Elementary School	California	Union Elementary School District
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	3%	7%	1%
2019	3%	7%	1%
2018	3%	9%	1%
2017	3%	9%	1%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	4%	9%	2%
2014	6%	9%	2%
2013	5%	7%	3%
2011	8%	8%	3%
2010	11%	9%	4%
2009	8%	10%	4%
2008	11%	10%	4%
2007	8%	10%	3%
2006	11%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	3%
2004	5%	9%	3%
2003	6%	9%	4%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	6%	8%	3%
2000	9%	7%	4%
1999	8%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Union Elementary School District

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

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What is Lietz Elementary School's ranking?

Lietz Elementary School is ranked #1655 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lietz Elementary School often compared to?

Lietz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Guadalupe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lietz Elementary School?

532 students attend Lietz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Lietz Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Asian, 28% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lietz Elementary School?

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

What grades does Lietz Elementary School offer ?

Lietz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lietz Elementary School part of?

Lietz Elementary School is part of Union Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Lietz Elementary School located?

Lietz Elementary School is located in the Kooser neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Kooser.

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