James Dougherty Elementary School serves 957 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

James Dougherty Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino and Asian).

School Overview: James Dougherty Elementary School’s learner population of 957 learners has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: James Dougherty Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of James Dougherty Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to James Dougherty Elementary School is Aspire East Palo Alto Charter (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Eleanor Murray Fallon (1.1 miles away)