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Great and very responsive principal. Some differentiated education within the classroom according to student abilities. Lots of good after school enrichment programs. Great clubhouse for after school care.
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill is a great school with a fantastic community of parents and teachers working together to make an ideal learning environment for kids! The principal has been in place for 3 years now and is a revelation! Parents and staff work together well at this school. My oldest has gone k-5 at this Blossom Hill and has now move on to the excellent middle school. My second is presently in 4th grade. We are VERY happy with the education provided which encourages a well rounded and happy child. The theater program is amazing and through the funding of LGEF our children get music, PE and science above the levels found in other public schools.
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill has great teachers, dedicated and involved with kids in their classes. My daughter came here from a private, non-traditional school and while she has regressed a bit academically she adores her teacher, continues to enjoy learning and does very well in class. Peer and social belonging did not go that well as she comes from a very small, close knit community school to a bigger, more material oriented environment. . And because both are very important to our family I am leaning towards pulling her out of this school.. Great emphasis is placed on teaching to the test with not enough time to spend on teaching the material in the test. This is why most parents at Blossom Hill resort to tutoring, Kumon etc to get their kids where they need to be for test score results. The kids here are very smart (including my daughter that does well on tests) but if the teachers don't have time to do lessons (no fault of the teachers) you either do poorly on CST's or you get "external" help to boost your CST scores Impressive school facility,good teachers but the test results are the reflection of the demographics and affluence of the community... not necessarily school quality.
—Submitted by a parent
The test scores are the highest in the district and the kids learn so much! My son looks forward to school each day. The teachers are excellent and the school is very beautiful and safe!
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill has teachers who love what they do and they show it every day in what they bring to our students. Blossom Hill also has a unique strength in its parent involvement. Because of parents, we do amazing things.
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill is a very well- organized, friendly, beautiful, and safe elementary school with great teachers, staff, and very involved parents.
—Submitted by a parent
BH is a fantastic elementary school. Great teachers, outstanding principal, wonderful facility, very involved (in a positive way!) parents and very active Home and School Club. Well-rounded approach to academics and the whole child.
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill is an amazing school, not just because of its outstanding academics and curriculum that includes art, music, and computer skills; but also because it seeks to promote good character in its students. Teachers and parents show our kids how to be considerate, honest, polite, hard-working, helpful, caring and respectful. Teachers, parents and staff all care about the people our children will become.
—Submitted by a parent
Fantastic learning environment, community support, and wonderful staff
—Submitted by a parent
I have a Kinder, 3rd Grader and 5th Grader at the school. The academic programs are good, the vast majority of staff is excellent and the Principal and campus is fabulous. My kids are thriving and we have no complaints!
—Submitted by a parent
I currently have a fourth grader at the school. Blossom Hill School has a fantastic principal, Lisa Reynolds who joined in 2008. She is fabulous. Overall the teacher quality has been great, and parent involvement is high. The school is a very safe place, despite the large size, which is a testament to its leadership, staff and parent community.
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill supports its students in achieving both social and learning skills, while providing excellent teachers and dedicated parents and grandparents. The students are respectful and happy and proud of their work.
—Submitted by a parent
Great school, passionate teachers, highly involved parents, strong principle leadership, major new remodel will be fantastic when complete! I moved to Los Gatos because of this great school for my three kids.
—Submitted by Joe Piazza, a parent
Academic programs are average. Music, art, sports and other extracurricular activities are great! A lot of parents are very much involved in academics and other activities.
—Submitted by a parent
The school sets high standards. Revolving Door on the Principal slot last 4 years. Starting planned renovation of structures. Good communication. After-hours program exceptional. Excellent parental participation, but with a noticeable level of 'entitlement' due to incomes, received status and self importance which is consistent for the area overall (LG/Saratoga)...
—Submitted by a parent
School has a good reputation and higher API score than the same elementary schools in the area. Safe environment and some good teachers.
—Submitted by a parent
Blossom Hill is an excellent school. I love the opportunity I had to participate in the performing arts.
—Submitted by a former student
I have had my stepson attend this school and currently also have a 1st grader at this school. In the future my young son will also attend. I think this school is great and I have no complaints about it all. I have had positive interactions with every teacher I have met, and also the principal currently. My daughter has learned a lot since kindergarden and continues to thrive and love attending school.
—Submitted by a parent
I didn't care that much for this school. I have a child that went there for 3 years. I was under the impression that LG had such great schools but found out otherwise. The school keeps changing principals. My child would do papers that didn't even get corrected by the teacher. Spelling didn't get corrected very much. There is no honor roll at this school. They are doing the new, new math (fuzzy math) with the traditional math mixed together. I could go on but that is just some of the things that I didn't care for at this school.
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
108 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
108 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
95 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
95 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
138 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
138 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
109 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
112 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
109 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 87% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 94% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 86% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 86% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 87% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 85% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 87% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 94% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 87% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 86% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 90% |
| Males | 74% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 95% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 82% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 84% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 90% |
| Males | 80% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 85% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 87% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 86% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 99% |
| Females | 100% |
| Males | 98% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 100% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 100% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 100% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 99% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 100% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 96% |
| Females | 95% |
| Males | 98% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 98% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 98% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 98% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 100% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 100% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 97% |
| Females | 98% |
| Males | 95% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 96% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 98% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 96% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 98% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 93% |
| Females | 96% |
| Males | 90% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 94% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 97% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 93% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 97% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 97% |
| Females | 98% |
| Males | 96% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 97% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 97% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 99% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 97% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 96% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 98% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 28% | ||
| Asian | 15% | 8% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 15% | 3% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 2% | 49% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| African American | 0% | 7% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 3% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 2% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 24% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 18% | 2% | ||
| Spanish | 12% | 85% | ||
| Farsi (Persian) | 9% | 0% | ||
| Japanese | 9% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 9% | 1% | ||
| Dutch | 6% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 6% | 0% | ||
| French | 3% | 0% | ||
| Greek | 3% | 0% | ||
| Portuguese | 3% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 21 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 9 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 11 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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