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Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary

Public Grades K-5
750th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of California elementary schools
Summary

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 453 students within the highly-regarded Cupertino Union School District in Santa Clara, CA.

Academically, Eisenhower is a solid mid-performer within its exceptional district, with proficiency rates (66-70%) that are above state averages but below the district's high bar; for comparison, nearby D. J. Sedgwick Elementary outperforms it, while Manuel De Vargas Elementary performs slightly lower. The school's standout strength is its exceptional support for English Language Learners, ranking in the 99th percentile statewide for effectiveness. It also maintains a strong attendance culture, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 7.8% that is much lower than most schools in neighboring Santa Clara Unified.

Eisenhower serves a more economically diverse population than some Cupertino Union peers, with about 28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it achieves its results with moderate per-student spending. While the school's statewide ranking has dipped slightly recently, it shows strong academic growth across grade levels, with fifth graders achieving notably higher proficiency than third graders. For families, Eisenhower offers the advantages of the Cupertino Union district with a demonstrated capacity to support a diverse range of learners effectively.

453
Students ?
21.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,193
Per pupil spending ?
28%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 277 Rodonovan Dr.
       Santa Clara, CA  95051-6656

(408) 248-4313

District: Cupertino Union


Students who attend Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Warren E. Hyde Middle
High:    Cupertino High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
60.3%
Hispanic:
14.3%
White:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Cupertino Union's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg82%
California avg41%
750th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 4% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cupertino Union
52nd of 1,543Cupertino Union among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.4750 of 585787.2%★★★★☆
202492.1565 of 586990.4%★★★★★
202394.2407 of 585993.1%★★★★★
202294.9376 of 588393.6%★★★★★
202191.7139 of 141790.2%★★★★★
201994.7312 of 578994.6%★★★★★
201894.8300 of 566294.7%★★★★★
201796.7203 of 569296.4%★★★★★
201695.6271 of 561495.2%★★★★★
201596.3252 of 561195.5%★★★★★
201388.7546 of 553090.1%★★★★★
201285.1722 of 539086.6%★★★★☆
201187.2626 of 537788.4%★★★★☆
201086.1673 of 531487.3%★★★★☆
200983.3823 of 519384.2%★★★★☆
200889.3525 of 511389.7%★★★★☆
200790.4495 of 511390.3%★★★★★
200689.2525 of 481889.1%★★★★☆
200590.2476 of 482290.1%★★★★★
200490.8470 of 480990.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.3411 of 120365.8%★★★☆☆
202465.7502 of 120558.3%★★★☆☆
202362.8559 of 119053.0%★★★☆☆
202269.2408 of 115464.6%★★★☆☆
201977.3200 of 114982.6%★★★★☆
201877.4206 of 107180.8%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202179.239 of 29386.7%★★★★☆
201879.2294 of 212886.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202496.641 of 316298.7%★★★★★
202387.6166 of 324594.9%★★★★★
202289.6166 of 331195.0%★★★★★
202186.938 of 60293.7%★★★★★
201990.5162 of 327595.1%★★★★★
201888.3210 of 324693.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202589.7615 of 559789.0%★★★★☆
202494.5328 of 561294.2%★★★★★
202394.0367 of 560993.5%★★★★★
202296.7175 of 563596.9%★★★★★
202190.7131 of 126789.7%★★★★☆
201992.2423 of 549292.3%★★★★★
201893.1355 of 541393.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.02799 of 510745.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.21667 of 546069.5%★★★☆☆
202492.7334 of 551793.9%★★★★★
202391.9315 of 536394.1%★★★★★
202296.7123 of 526497.7%★★★★★
201859.21789 of 508464.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.7846 of 562885.0%★★★★☆
202486.0817 of 564385.5%★★★★☆
202392.3472 of 563891.6%★★★★★
202290.2612 of 566389.2%★★★★☆
202189.9141 of 127288.9%★★★★☆
201995.3230 of 551095.8%★★★★★
201894.3294 of 543194.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202270.7783 of 272671.3%★★★★☆
201970.4806 of 283471.6%★★★★☆
201872.4737 of 273773.1%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)89th percentile~ school
Disabled (2021)87th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)85th percentile~ school
White (2022)71st percentile-22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2025)66th percentile-21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics70%+33 vs state
Science69%+36 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+18 vs state

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Students at Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary are 60% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% Two or more races.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary ranks 750th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warren E. Hyde Middle
High : Cupertino High

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary.


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