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John Sinnott Elementary

Public Grades K-6
400th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of California elementary schools
Summary

John Sinnott Elementary serves 686 students in grades K–6 in Milpitas, California. In 2025–2026, its English language arts (ELA), math and science proficiency rates were all above district and state averages. The clearest overall finding is that Sinnott was among the local leaders in every tested subject: second among 10 nearby schools with scores in ELA and math, and third in science.

Sinnott’s results were strong compared with both the district and California: 75% of students were proficient in ELA, versus 70% in Milpitas Unified and 49% statewide; in math, it was 75%, versus 65% and 38%; in science, 63%, versus 57% and 36%. Math showed the largest advantage over the state, while science was its lowest-ranked subject among nearby schools. Results also vary by grade: grade 5 math was a relative soft spot at 69%, though still 7 points above the district and 32 points above the state. Grade 3 ELA stood out: its 74% rate was the highest among nearby schools for that grade.

Scores remain high, but the latest results were below recent peaks: ELA and math peaked in 2024–2025, while science peaked in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger rated Sinnott at the 93rd percentile statewide with five stars in 2025–2026. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 25.4, the highest among nearby schools, and 23% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, below the nearby-school average of 35%. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings show lower relative standing for Hispanic Students than for the school overall: the group ranked at the 55th percentile, compared with 93rd overall, down from the 77th percentile the prior year. Chronic absenteeism was 7% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 9% and state’s 18%; only Mabel Mattos Elementary was lower among nearby schools, at 6%.

686
Students ?
25.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,520
Per pupil spending ?
22.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 2025 Yellowstone Ave.
       Milpitas, CA  95035-6951

(408) 635-2674

District: Milpitas Unified


Students who attend John Sinnott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rancho Milpitas Middle
High:    Milpitas High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
78.4%
Hispanic:
11.7%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 7% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg66%
California avg42%
400th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Milpitas Unified
236th of 1,530Milpitas Unified 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
202694.1400 of 581793.1%★★★★★
202596.1238 of 585795.9%★★★★★
202496.5206 of 586996.5%★★★★★
202395.2340 of 585994.2%★★★★★
202294.4407 of 588393.1%★★★★★
201994.6326 of 578994.4%★★★★★
201896.2208 of 566296.3%★★★★★
201794.9331 of 569294.2%★★★★★
201693.7402 of 561492.8%★★★★★
201596.5229 of 561195.9%★★★★★
201391.5366 of 553093.4%★★★★★
201286.0673 of 539087.5%★★★★☆
201183.3829 of 537784.6%★★★★☆
201081.3936 of 531482.4%★★★★☆
200986.8654 of 519387.4%★★★★☆
200887.9605 of 511388.2%★★★★☆
200787.5645 of 511387.4%★★★★☆
200684.0782 of 481883.8%★★★★☆
200582.9820 of 482283.0%★★★★☆
200480.6870 of 480981.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.6335 of 121072.3%★★★★☆
202576.8248 of 120379.4%★★★★☆
202478.0218 of 120581.9%★★★★☆
202372.4347 of 119070.8%★★★★☆
202270.0388 of 115466.4%★★★☆☆
201970.4368 of 114968.0%★★★☆☆
201878.4170 of 107184.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202499.811 of 316299.7%★★★★★
202383.4221 of 324593.2%★★★★★
202285.7219 of 331193.4%★★★★★
201997.656 of 327598.3%★★★★★
201899.621 of 324699.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.3295 of 558194.7%★★★★★
202596.7129 of 559797.7%★★★★★
202493.5403 of 561292.8%★★★★★
202394.0363 of 560993.5%★★★★★
202293.7396 of 563593.0%★★★★★
201994.3277 of 549295.0%★★★★★
201896.3137 of 541397.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.32306 of 509454.7%★★★☆☆
202570.41194 of 510776.6%★★★★☆
202461.41601 of 510768.7%★★★☆☆
202363.71462 of 508771.3%★★★★☆
202253.22007 of 508460.5%★★★☆☆
201976.2869 of 496382.5%★★★★☆
201876.1841 of 483082.6%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202499.24 of 36498.9%★★★★★
202299.91 of 35699.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.0259 of 542395.2%★★★★★
202588.3440 of 546091.9%★★★★★
202497.3134 of 551797.6%★★★★★
202395.9156 of 536397.1%★★★★★
202294.4201 of 526496.2%★★★★★
201986.5431 of 517391.7%★★★★★
201885.7464 of 508490.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.7477 of 560391.5%★★★★★
202593.4375 of 562893.3%★★★★★
202496.9134 of 564397.6%★★★★★
202394.4344 of 563893.9%★★★★★
202293.5417 of 566392.6%★★★★★
201992.8391 of 551092.9%★★★★★
201894.3297 of 543194.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.7872 of 292770.2%★★★★☆
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+3 vs school
Homeless (2024)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school
Female (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile~ school
Asian (2026)72nd percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile-23 vs school
Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state
Mathematics75%+37 vs state
Science63%+27 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about John Sinnott Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 686 students attended John Sinnott Elementary.

Students at John Sinnott Elementary are 78% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

Yes. John Sinnott Elementary ranks in the top 6.9% of California elementary schools.

Students who attend John Sinnott Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho Milpitas Middle
High : Milpitas High

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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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