Bay Area’s top 20 elementary schools in affordable neighborhoods
Bargain-hunting for a neighborhood with that magic combination of good elementary schools and affordable homes? In the Bay Area, that’s not an easy prospect, but there are some schools that present a better deal than others.
Bay Area’s 20 good schools in affordable neighborhoods
Bay Area Ranking | School Name | 2013 Test Score | 2014 Estimated Median Household Income | Avg. Home Price | Avg. House Payment | Mortgage as a Percentage of Median Income | School Enrollment | |||
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1 | Tom Matsumoto Elementary (San Jose) | 1.59 | $119,993 | $749,614 | $4,745 | 47.46% | 862 | |||
2 | Forest Park Elementary (Fremont) | 1.57 | $114,172 | $666,154 | $4,217 | 44.32% | 978 | |||
3 | Jensen Ranch Elementary (Castro Valley) | 1.56 | $142,358 | $700,934 | $4,437 | 37.40% | 411 | |||
4 | Gilroy Prep (Gilroy) | 1.56 | $85,123 | $554,033 | $3,507 | 49.44% | 242 | |||
5 | Hidden Hills Elementary (San Ramon) | 1.55 | $119,648 | $737,812 | $4,671 | 46.84% | 1097 | |||
6 | Live Oak Elementary (San Ramon) | 1.55 | $133,273 | $852,908 | $5,399 | 48.62% | 1125 | |||
7 | Henry P. Mohr Elementary (Pleasonton) | 1.53 | $125,339 | $741,339 | $4,693 | 44.93% | 707 | |||
8 | Carolyn A. Clark Elementary (San Jose) | 1.53 | $111,317 | $710,441 | $4,497 | 48.48% | 818 | |||
9 | James Franklin Smith Elementary (San Jose) | 1.52 | $87,057 | $533,525 | $3,377 | 46.56% | 812 | |||
10 | John Green Elementary (Dublin) | 1.5 | $117,724 | $675,926 | $4,279 | 43.62% | 779 | |||
11 | Bay Farm Elementary (Alameda) | 1.49 | $120,555 | $717,514 | $4,542 | 45.21% | 521 | |||
12 | Corona Creek Elementary (Petaluma) | 1.46 | $78,771 | $467,833 | $2,962 | 45.12% | 463 | |||
13 | Monte Gardens Elementary (Concord) | 1.42 | $72,636 | $379,578 | $2,403 | 39.70% | 588 | |||
14 | Walnut Acres Elementary (Walnut Creek) | 1.42 | $119,766 | $787,768 | $4,987 | 49.97% | 587 | |||
15 | Ruskin Elementary (San Jose | 1.42 | $99,001 | $657,824 | $4,164 | 50.48% | 665 | |||
16 | Mt. Diablo Elementary (Clayton) | 1.41 | $117,799 | $615,942 | $3,899 | 39.72% | 792 | |||
17 | Morello Park Elementary (Martinez) | 1.4 | $76,149 | $425,566 | $2,694 | 42.45% | 534 | |||
18 | John Sinnott Elementary (Milpitas) | 1.4 | $104,938 | $627,118 | $3,970 | 45.40% | 717 | |||
19 | Sunset Elementary (Livermore) | 1.37 | $105,815 | $691,038 | $4,375 | 49.61% | 809 | |||
20 | Yulupa Elementary (Santa Rosa) | 1.36 | $69,563 | $432,022 | $2,735 | 47.18% | 601 |