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William Faria Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

William Faria Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 614 students in the highly-regarded Cupertino Union School District, consistently ranking as one of the absolute top elementary schools in California.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with over 93% of students proficient in English and an extraordinary 97% proficient in math, scores that are 15-20 points higher on average than other high-achieving schools in the district like John Muir Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary. This excellence is consistent, as Faria has been a top-five school in the state for over a decade. Remarkably, the school is also ranked #1 in California for its low-income students, demonstrating that it successfully supports all learners. Furthermore, it maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.3%, the lowest among its nearby peers, indicating a highly engaged school community.

What makes William Faria particularly interesting is its efficiency. It achieves these top-tier results with a class size and per-student spending that are typical for the area, not the most favorable. This suggests the school's success is driven by effective teaching, a strong curriculum, and a stable culture of excellence, rather than just resource advantages. Within the elite Cupertino Union district, William Faria stands out as a benchmark for both academic achievement and operational effectiveness.

614

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,787

Per pupil spending ?

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10155 Barbara Ln.
Cupertino, CA 95014-2901

(408) 252-0706

District: Cupertino Union

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

90.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (95% 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 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg82%

California avg41%

5^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	99.4	5 of 5857	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	4 of 5869	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 5859	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	2 of 5883	100.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 1417	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	4 of 5789	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	5 of 5662	99.9%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	6 of 5692	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	99.2	4 of 5614	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	99.3	3 of 5611	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	97.6	4 of 5530	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	97.4	7 of 5390	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	97.7	4 of 5377	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	98.1	2 of 5314	100.0%	★★★★★
2009	98.5	3 of 5193	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	99.0	1 of 5113	100.0%	★★★★★
2007	99.2	1 of 5113	100.0%	★★★★★
2006	99.2	2 of 4818	100.0%	★★★★★
2005	99.4	1 of 4822	100.0%	★★★★★
2004	99.6	1 of 4809	100.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	29 of 1203	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	30 of 1205	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	14 of 1190	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	22 of 1154	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	23 of 1149	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	23 of 1071	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	2 of 5597	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	3 of 5612	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 5609	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 5635	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	1 of 1267	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	6 of 5492	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	9 of 5413	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 5460	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	4 of 5517	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 5363	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	2 of 5264	100.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	7 of 5628	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	9 of 5643	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 5638	100.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	5 of 5663	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	3 of 1272	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	5 of 5510	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	4 of 5431	99.9%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics97%+60 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy94%+45 vs state

Science90%+57 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 14, 2021

It is truly a splendid school Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 21, 2019

Nothing comes close to this school in academic structure and uniformity in which the classes are conducted. They expect exceptional behavior from the students and they get it. Solid foundation for the kids! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 2, 2018

Great school. Great teachers and excellent ciriculum. Close Quote

Schools Near William Faria Elementary

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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)	% 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	614	25	24.5	12.5%	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	557 (90.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	99.4	5^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.5	4^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	89.9	89.9	94.7	92.0	94.5	93.7	96.8	98.2	96.3	97.2	96.9	96.9		$13,787	$206	$13,581
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	471	23	20.7	20.8%	18 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.7%)	393 (83.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.9%)	88.5	747^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.2%		92.4	544^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	203	54.1	54.1	59.2	67.7	65.0	63.8	81.6	73.0	75.4	76.8				$17,540	$500	$17,040
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
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	662	27	24.7	14.4%	41 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (5.1%)	497 (75.1%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.8%)	97.7	100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.3%		98.3	61^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	39	73.3	73.3	77.7	83.6	83.3	81.9	88.5	90.7	90.8	90.2				$14,936	$293	$14,643
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	498	23	21.7	17.1%	34 (6.8%)	8 (1.6%)	26 (5.2%)	381 (76.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.0%)	94	397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		96.9	176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.0%	221	58.4	58.4	78.7	75.0	70.9	74.4	85.7	84.8	77.3	82.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	$17,719	$454	$17,265
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	407	20	20.3	13.3%	73 (17.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	240 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (13.0%)	95.3	304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		94.8	358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.9%	54	69.4	69.4	82.7	72.1	77.4	77.8	86.8	71.6	80.7	80.0	97.4			$21,336	$663	$20,673
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
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	840	35	23.8	21.3%	237 (28.2%)	5 (0.6%)	52 (6.2%)	452 (53.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (10.4%)	93.4	445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		94.2	415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	30	63.9	63.9	66.7	75.5	77.6	73.0	75.0	81.3	74.6	77.1	98.2			$15,776	$328	$15,448
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
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	350	16	21.8	50.6%	46 (13.1%)	10 (2.9%)	134 (38.3%)	122 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	73.8	1431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.8	1124^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.8%	307	38.4	38.4	58.5	59.0	55.7	57.4	69.1	64.3	48.0	58.8	96.3			$17,978	$1,147	$16,831

Frequently Asked Questions about William Faria Elementary

Is William Faria Elementary a good school?

Yes! William Faria Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of William Faria Elementary?

Students at William Faria Elementary are 91% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is William Faria Elementary in?

Cupertino Union

How many students attend William Faria Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended William Faria Elementary.

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