Cupertino Union

Summary:

The Cupertino Union School District is home to 23 exceptional schools, including 18 elementary schools and 5 middle schools, serving students in the Cupertino, California area. The district as a whole is ranked 36th out of 1,560 districts in California and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, making it a standout performer in the state.

Several individual schools within the Cupertino Union district are among the top-performing in California. William Faria Elementary is ranked 1st out of over 5,800 elementary schools in the state, with an impressive 99.08% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 97.25% in Mathematics. Murdock-Portal Elementary and John Muir Elementary also rank in the top 30 elementary schools. At the middle school level, Joaquin Miller Middle, John F. Kennedy Middle, and Sam H. Lawson Middle are all ranked in the top 14 middle schools in California.

The Cupertino Union district boasts a diverse student population, with Asian students making up the largest racial group across most schools. Chronic absenteeism rates vary, from as low as 3.0% at John Muir Elementary to as high as 19.9% at Chester W. Nimitz Elementary. The district and its schools excel academically, with many schools having over 90% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Overall, the Cupertino Union School District is an exceptional educational system, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

District Detail

1309 South Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-3050

(408) 252-3000

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 1563 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 13,455

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Blue Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	12300 De Sanka Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 257-9282	406	17	24.4	13.1%	46 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.4%)	293 (72.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)	97.5	143^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	97.6%		98.9	22^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	99.6%	121	79.0		79.0	72.6	91.3	80.7				81.9	84.1	97.1	87.7				90.0							$10,068
Cupertino Middle	Public	6-8	1650 South Bernardo Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-0303	1,099	53	20.6	16.2%	296 (26.9%)	9 (0.8%)	113 (10.3%)	591 (53.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.0%)	97.7	68^th of 2802 public middle schools	97.6%		97.1	83^rd of 2740 public middle schools	97.0%	15		65.4	65.4				80.9	81.6	76.3	79.8				81.0	76.6	68.9	75.8							$7,688
Manuel De Vargas Elementary	Public	K-5	5050 Moorpark Ave.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-0303	380	18	20.5	38.2%	37 (9.7%)	8 (2.1%)	87 (22.9%)	215 (56.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	85.3	939^th of 5874 public elementary schools	84.0%		86.4	880^th of 5883 public elementary schools	85.0%	59	56.5		56.5	58.5	54.6	67.2				61.0	74.5	61.7	61.3				65.4							$7,485
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Strayer Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-2850	616	25	25.0	16.1%	40 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.4%)	487 (79.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (7.8%)	97.7	124^th of 5874 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.4	65^th of 5883 public elementary schools	98.9%	59	74.8		74.8	76.4	79.9	86.1				81.3	88.8	88.6	83.2				86.6							$8,279
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	277 Rodonovan Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 248-4313	401	19	21.6	22.7%	52 (13.0%)	7 (1.7%)	43 (10.7%)	253 (63.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.5%)	94.2	408^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.1%		94.9	376^th of 5883 public elementary schools	93.6%	32	56.5		56.5	80.4	69.8	77.6				75.8	80.3	84.6	69.6				78.0							$7,539
William Faria Elementary	Public	K-5	10155 Barbara Ln.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-0706	632	25	25.0	12.0%	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	576 (91.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	99.5	1^st of 5874 public elementary schools	100.0%		99.5	2^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	100.0%	1	94.5		94.5	93.3	97.5	99.1				96.5	95.8	99.2	97.3				97.4	96.9			96.9			$5,934
Garden Gate Elementary	Public	K-5	10500 Ann Arbor Ave.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-5414	517	22	23.3	19.0%	20 (3.9%)	5 (1.0%)	19 (3.7%)	445 (86.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	91.7	589^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.0%		97.4	169^th of 5883 public elementary schools	97.1%	420	59.8		59.8	71.8	60.7	73.5				68.3	80.8	73.3	74.7				76.0							$6,808
Warren E. Hyde Middle	Public	6-8	19325 Bollinger Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-6290	778	39	19.9	22.0%	96 (12.3%)	6 (0.8%)	93 (12.0%)	524 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.3%)	98.4	39^th of 2802 public middle schools	98.6%		97.9	55^th of 2740 public middle schools	98.0%	16		76.0	76.0				80.7	81.6	85.4	82.5				77.3	78.7	82.3	79.4							$8,077
John F. Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	821 Bubb Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-1525	930	41	22.8	12.0%	90 (9.7%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.5%)	746 (80.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.7%)	99.5	10^th of 2802 public middle schools	99.6%		99.4	9^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.7%	1		82.4	82.4				90.9	90.5	89.8	90.4				92.3	90.9	89.7	91.0							$7,041
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	21710 McClellan Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-4798	665	26	25.4	10.2%	41 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.1%)	518 (77.9%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (10.5%)	98.6	43^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.5	59^th of 5883 public elementary schools	99.0%	16	72.7		72.7	85.5	88.8	90.5				88.4	93.7	88.7	84.1				88.6							$6,997
Joaquin Miller Middle	Public	6-8	6151 Rainbow Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-3755	1,078	50	21.6	12.0%	53 (4.9%)	5 (0.5%)	27 (2.5%)	921 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (6.4%)	99.6	8^th of 2802 public middle schools	99.7%		99.5	8^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.7%			86.7	86.7				89.4	94.2	92.5	92.1				87.6	93.6	90.6	90.7							$7,775
Montclaire Elementary	Public	K-5	1160 St. Joseph Ave.	Los Altos	94024	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 967-9388	382	15	25.7	7.6%	107 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	196 (51.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	97.6	127^th of 5874 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.7	41^st of 5883 public elementary schools	99.3%	86	71.4		71.4	75.7	85.0	92.1				83.9	87.1	86.7	81.0				85.0	94.5	95.9	97.3	97.3	95.9	97.3	$8,608
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	6560 Hanover Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-5265	483	20	23.5	9.1%	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	386 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (17.4%)	98.9	30^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.2	86^th of 5883 public elementary schools	98.5%	56	90.8		90.8	77.5	89.7	93.4				87.2	97.2	98.9	94.7				97.0	93.2			93.2			$9,699
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary	Public	K-5	545 East Cheyenne Dr.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 736-2180	419	18	22.7	48.9%	77 (18.4%)	12 (2.9%)	143 (34.1%)	143 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.0%)	75.8	1338^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.2%		78.1	1284^th of 5883 public elementary schools	78.2%	54	50.0		50.0	45.7	60.0	62.7				56.0	56.9	64.9	46.1				55.1	96.3						$6,768
Stevens Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	10300 Ainsworth Dr.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-3312	389	20	19.3	13.9%	80 (20.6%)	3 (0.8%)	33 (8.5%)	234 (60.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	96.5	232^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	96.1%		98.2	82^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	98.6%	150	80.9		80.9	72.1	78.3	82.6				77.9	80.3	81.4	83.8				81.9	97.4						$7,070
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary	Public	K-5	592 Dunholme Way	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 732-3363	822	33	24.5	16.9%	209 (25.4%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.6%)	486 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.9%)	94.8	372^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	93.7%		96.4	252^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	95.7%	120	68.0		68.0	72.5	71.4	83.7				76.0	73.9	78.6	78.7				76.9	98.2						$5,925
West Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1635 Belleville Way	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-0148	371	15	24.8	11.6%	103 (27.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.6%)	206 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	96.4	236^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.2	274^th of 5883 public elementary schools	95.3%	38	70.2		70.2	74.6	82.5	80.0				79.1	79.4	87.7	76.1				81.0	93.0						$7,040
D. J. Sedgwick Elementary	Public	K-5	19200 Phil Ln.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-3103	367	17	22.1	24.0%	45 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.6%)	256 (69.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.0%)	95.2	346^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.1%		95.3	340^th of 5883 public elementary schools	94.2%	6	60.5		60.5	80.7	86.1	71.6				79.3	75.8	87.8	73.7				79.3							$7,079
Murdock-Portal Elementary	Public	K-5	1188 Wunderlich Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 973-8191	559	22	24.8	7.7%	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	496 (88.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.8%)	99.4	4^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	3^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	86.9		86.9	90.5	95.8	96.5				94.2	96.8	97.9	95.3				96.7							$6,858
C. B. Eaton Elementary	Public	K-5	20220 Suisun Dr.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 255-2848	470	22	21.4	15.5%	45 (9.6%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (3.8%)	353 (75.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.2%)	98.1	89^th of 5874 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.4	68^th of 5883 public elementary schools	98.8%	21	72.7		72.7	79.1	91.7	83.3				85.3	90.0	94.1	80.3				88.6	97.1					97.1	$6,729
L. P. Collins Elementary	Public	K-5	10300 Blaney Ave.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-6002	473	19	24.9	12.5%	32 (6.8%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.8%)	390 (82.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	98.5	53^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.7	40^th of 5883 public elementary schools	99.3%	13	76.0		76.0	89.5	87.0	89.5				88.7	88.8	84.5	84.4				85.8	96.8			96.8		96.8	$6,268
Christa McAuliffe	Public	K-8	12211 Titus Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-4696	402	18	22.1	12.7%	123 (30.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.5%)	197 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.9%)	96.4	243^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	95.9%		96.5	249^th of 5883 public elementary schools	95.8%	6	80.5	85.7	81.8	92.3	75.6	82.9	82.4	85.0	85.7	83.7	87.2	65.0	82.9	77.8	90.0	85.7	80.2	96.4		96.4				$7,781
Sam H. Lawson Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Vista Dr.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 255-7500	816	44	18.6	12.7%	49 (6.0%)	6 (0.7%)	30 (3.7%)	681 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.0%)	99.3	14^th of 2802 public middle schools	99.5%		99.4	10^th of 2740 public middle schools	99.6%	4		86.0	86.0				84.6	88.9	90.5	87.9				85.5	89.5	91.8	88.9							$7,511

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saratoga Union Elementary	0.84 mi	5	14^th
Campbell Union High	1.34 mi	6	297^th
Fremont Union High	1.43 mi	6	32^nd
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High	1.65 mi	2	21^st
Moreland	1.95 mi	7	246^th

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