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Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 547 students in San Jose, part of the top-performing Cupertino Union School District, where it consistently ranks among the very best schools in California.

The school excels academically, with about 87% of students proficient in both English and Math, far exceeding state averages, and it has maintained this elite status in the 98th-100th percentile statewide for over a decade. What truly sets Dilworth apart is its exceptional effectiveness in supporting all learners, achieving a 100th percentile ranking for both English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While other district schools like Murdock-Portal Elementary and John Muir Elementary may have slightly higher overall rankings, Dilworth's strength in equitable education for diverse student groups is a standout feature.

Dilworth operates efficiently, achieving these outstanding results with a lower per-student spending than many comparable schools in the district, such as L. P. Collins Elementary and C. B. Eaton Elementary. The school also shows strong improvement in student attendance and demonstrates remarkable resilience, having maintained its top-tier performance throughout recent educational challenges. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Country Lane Elementary in the Moreland district, Dilworth offers a significant advantage in both academic outcomes and student engagement.

547

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,490

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 Strayer Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129-4065

(408) 253-2850

District: Cupertino Union

Students who attend Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Miller Middle
High:	Lynbrook High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.3%

Two or more races:

8.8%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (85% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cupertino Union

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg82%

California avg41%

57^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cupertino Union

52^nd 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.2	57 of 5857	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	44 of 5869	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	123 of 5859	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	65 of 5883	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	30 of 1417	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	17 of 5789	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	28 of 5662	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.2	11 of 5692	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	7 of 5614	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	9 of 5611	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	97.7	3 of 5530	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	97.2	9 of 5390	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	97.3	13 of 5377	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	12 of 5314	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.8	16 of 5193	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	98.4	17 of 5113	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	98.9	10 of 5113	99.8%	★★★★★
2006	98.8	14 of 4818	99.7%	★★★★★
2005	98.7	19 of 4822	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	99.0	21 of 4809	99.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	160 of 1203	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	179 of 1205	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	267 of 1190	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	151 of 1154	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	53 of 1149	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	83 of 1071	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	6 of 3162	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	13 of 3245	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	35 of 5597	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	38 of 5612	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	132 of 5609	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	56 of 5635	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	14 of 1267	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	16 of 5492	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	16 of 5413	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	156 of 5460	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	23 of 5517	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	151 of 5363	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	108 of 5628	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	51 of 5643	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	115 of 5638	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	79 of 5663	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	59 of 1272	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	31 of 5510	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	39 of 5431	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	40 of 718	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	73 of 670	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+51 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy87%+38 vs state

Science74%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	547	24	22.9	19.6%	37 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	434 (79.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	98.2	57^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.6	44^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	13	73.9		73.9	80.0	91.7	89.5				87.3	85.1	95.4	84.4				87.9					$14,490	$266	$14,224
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	551	23	24.1	8.5%	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	479 (86.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.9%)	99.4	4^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	6^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	2	94.1		94.1	92.5	92.9	97.6				94.3	96.8	95.3	95.2				95.8					$15,563	$305	$15,258
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	407	19	21.5	27.0%	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	298 (73.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.1%)	95.2	313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		96.1	259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	54	66.7		66.7	86.8	71.4	79.1				79.0	84.3	73.6	77.8				78.5					$22,551	$892	$21,659
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	557	22	25.5	8.4%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	436 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	109 (19.6%)	99.1	11^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	19^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	8	84.9		84.9	90.6	93.1	89.5				91.1	95.8	93.1	90.7				93.3	93.2		93.2		$15,240	$244	$14,996
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	379	19	20.0	44.9%	38 (10.0%)	14 (3.7%)	102 (26.9%)	185 (48.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	82.2	1063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		87.3	844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	219	50.0		50.0	58.1	61.2	66.7				61.8	67.7	56.0	68.5				64.5					$18,774	$1,316	$17,458
Christa McAuliffe	Public	K-8	12211 Titus Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-4696	358	18	19.7	9.8%	117 (32.7%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.7%)	156 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	96.1	237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.7	451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.3%	214	82.9	57.9	75.0	76.0	71.1	86.8	72.2	81.8	75.0	77.1	92.0	80.0	84.6	72.2	84.6	90.5	83.9	96.4	96.4			$18,874	$483	$18,391
Country Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	5140 Country Ln.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3400	444	21	21.1	30.0%	78 (17.6%)	13 (2.9%)	107 (24.1%)	194 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.3%)	92.4	511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92	573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	65.3		65.3	72.6	80.7	73.2				75.2	69.7	74.2	66.7				70.1					$16,318	$1,656	$14,662
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	489	22	22.6	15.7%	49 (10.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.9%)	364 (74.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	97	154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.4%		98.3	59^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	95	71.8		71.8	77.4	79.5	81.0				79.2	88.3	86.9	83.7				86.4	97.1			97.1	$17,564	$457	$17,107
Easterbrook Discovery	Public	K-8	4835 Doyle Rd.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3500	952	43	22.2	22.2%	180 (18.9%)	20 (2.1%)	193 (20.3%)	464 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	88 (9.2%)	91.2	595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	66.0	70.0	68.1	69.2	70.5	72.2	67.0	80.3	81.1	73.5	75.5	75.4	70.4	61.7	75.2	73.2	71.8					$7,661	$1,394	$6,267
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	424	18	23.4	16.3%	49 (11.6%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	305 (71.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.4%)	96.8	173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.4	134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	39	69.0		69.0	75.0	77.8	84.5				79.1	87.5	84.5	91.3				87.7					$17,440	$361	$17,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joaquin Miller Middle
High : Lynbrook High

How many students attend Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary.

Is Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary a good school?

Yes! Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 57^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary?

Students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary are 79% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary in?

Cupertino Union

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