Saratoga Elementary

Saratoga Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 311 students in Saratoga, California. It earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — a rating MySchoolScout labels Exceptional — anchored by a 9.6 in academics and a 9.2 in growth. Together, those scores place the school at #194 out of 9,533 public schools statewide.

That means Saratoga Elementary outperforms 98% of California schools, a threshold only a small fraction of the state's public elementary schools reach. The growth score is worth examining on its own. A 9.2 signals that students are advancing faster than peers at the vast majority of California schools — not just entering with advantages.

The 22.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio is on the higher side for a school of this caliber, which makes both the academic and growth numbers more notable in context. Saratoga Elementary ranks first among all 9 public schools in the city and sits at #162 out of 5,817 California elementary schools. For families comparing options, that consistency across composite, academic, and growth scores — each above 9.0 — makes this one of the strongest public elementary options in the state.

The student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Elementary is 22.2:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.