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Berryessa Union Elementary


At a glance
249thof 1,543 California districts▲ 12
Better than 83% of California districts
981 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131-2305
·(408) 923-1800·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 83.9% of districts
14
Schools
5,907
Students
2
5-star schools
Top rankedCherrywood Elementary549th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Summerdale Elementary up 498 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Morrill Middle 21 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Berryessa Union Elementary district in San Jose consists of 13 schools serving grades K-8, ranking in the top 16% of California elementary districts with strong academic performance that significantly outpaces state averages.

Standout schools include Sierramont Middle, the district's top performer with a consistent 5-star rating and the highest test scores, and Cherrywood Elementary, the leading elementary school. Northwood Elementary is notable for having the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Toyon Elementary faces the greatest challenges with the lowest test scores and highest absenteeism, while Brooktree Elementary also struggles with lower math proficiency.

Key findings show a notable performance gap between the three middle schools, a correlation between lower economic disadvantage and stronger outcomes, and that attendance strongly correlates with academic success. The district excels overall, but these internal disparities highlight opportunities for targeted support and sharing of best practices from higher-performing schools to ensure all students thrive.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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