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San Miguel Elementary

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San Miguel Elementary ranks 2853 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Miguel Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 431 students in the Sunnyvale School District, performing near the middle of all California elementary schools with a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 year.

The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio and spends significantly more per student than most nearby schools, including Cumberland Elementary and Ellis Elementary. However, its academic proficiency in English and math is below the district average and notably lower than several schools in the area that spend less. A clear strength is its Spanish language program, where students outperform district averages. The school has also made excellent progress in improving student attendance, now boasting a chronic absenteeism rate better than both the district and state.

While San Miguel's performance places it in the lower half of schools within its own district, it would rank higher if compared to schools in the neighboring Santa Clara Unified district. The data shows a performance pattern across Sunnyvale, with schools like Fairwood Elementary in the west generally outperforming central schools like San Miguel, Lakewood Elementary, and Bishop Elementary.

431

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,685

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

777 San Miguel Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3411

(408) 522-8278

District: Sunnyvale

Students who attend San Miguel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle
High:	Fremont High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

Asian:

13.2%

White:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2013 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg50%

California avg41%

2,853^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Sunnyvale

461^st of 1,543Sunnyvale 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	45.5	2853 of 5857	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	2849 of 5869	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	3058 of 5859	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	2844 of 5883	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	2919 of 5789	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3695 of 5662	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	3539 of 5692	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	3616 of 5614	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.8	3343 of 5611	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	2328 of 5530	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	2953 of 5390	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.5	3139 of 5377	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.0	3622 of 5314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.3	3287 of 5193	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	3257 of 5113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.7	3243 of 5113	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	2614 of 4818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	2054 of 4822	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	1777 of 4809	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.3	1470 of 2227	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1137 of 2585	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	814 of 2128	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.9	2041 of 3162	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1691 of 3245	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1564 of 3311	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	723 of 3275	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.3	1918 of 3246	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	2249 of 5597	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	2727 of 5612	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	3134 of 5609	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	3308 of 5635	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	2684 of 5492	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	3027 of 5413	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3610 of 5107	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3323 of 5107	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3516 of 5087	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	2714 of 5084	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	2894 of 4963	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3521 of 4830	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	3708 of 5460	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	4313 of 5517	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	4070 of 5363	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	3992 of 5264	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	4058 of 5173	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	4165 of 5084	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3256 of 5628	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2828 of 5643	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	2846 of 5638	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	2315 of 5663	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2885 of 5510	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	3975 of 5431	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1366 of 2847	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	1470 of 2635	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)35th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics40%+3 vs state

Listening35%+10 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

Writing25%+8 vs state

Overall15%+5 vs state

Reading9%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
San Miguel Elementary	Public	K-5	777 San Miguel Ave.	Sunnyvale	94085	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8278	431	25	17.5	31.1%	45 (10.4%)	4 (0.9%)	296 (68.7%)	57 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	45.5	2853^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	51.3%		45.2	2849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.5%	4	13.3	21.7	8.6	15.1	37.8	26.1	42.9	34.9	17.8	47.8	5.7	25.4	4.4	15.2	5.7	8.7	29.7	29.7	36.9	41.2	44.3	40.7	40.3	47.1	32.8	40.3							$40,685	$38,406	$2,279
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Lakechime Dr.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8272	372	21	18.0	33.6%	37 (9.9%)	7 (1.9%)	226 (60.8%)	66 (17.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	29 (7.8%)	39.2	3274^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		37.4	3342^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	68																	26.8	26.8	30.1	45.9	40.3	38.3	29.7	35.5	40.9	35.3							$47,433	$45,744	$1,689
Bishop Elementary	Public	K-5	450 North Sunnyvale Ave.	Sunnyvale	94085	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8229	465	26	18.1	42.8%	39 (8.4%)	8 (1.7%)	321 (69.0%)	64 (13.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	24 (5.2%)	44.1	2944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.7%		35.4	3485^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.6%	541																	28.3	28.3	44.3	38.0	46.6	42.6	48.4	31.1	31.7	36.9	94.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	$35,644	$34,418	$1,226
Fairwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Fairwood Ave.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 523-4870	324	17	18.8	23.1%	56 (17.3%)	11 (3.4%)	117 (36.1%)	102 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (11.1%)	75.9	1337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.3	1533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	196																	54.0	54.0	42.0	68.3	67.4	59.8	47.1	70.5	50.0	56.8	97.3					97.3	$36,783	$35,950	$833
Ellis Elementary	Public	K-5	550 East Olive Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8260	768	36	21.5	24.6%	90 (11.7%)	9 (1.2%)	314 (40.9%)	305 (39.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.9%)	69.1	1644^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.9%		73.5	1432^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	212																	43.6	43.6	51.8	59.8	50.8	53.9	54.8	55.1	47.6	52.3							$28,661	$27,536	$1,125
Braly Elementary	Public	K-5	675 Gail Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1000	381	18	20.7	31.5%	54 (14.2%)	4 (1.0%)	139 (36.5%)	163 (42.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	72.8	1480^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.7%		67.4	1712^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	232																	43.4	43.4	50.0	64.7	62.3	58.9	47.4	58.5	56.6	54.0	94.7	97.3		96.0	97.3		$38,089	$37,502	$587
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	804 Ponderosa Ave.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4000	524	24	22.1	28.4%	88 (16.8%)	5 (1.0%)	188 (35.9%)	203 (38.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	88.1	776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.8%		77.4	1273^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.3%	497																	61.8	61.8	65.0	66.7	66.7	66.1	72.0	69.5	60.5	67.5							$36,662	$36,526	$136
Vargas Elementary	Public	K-5	1054 Carson Dr.	Sunnyvale	94086	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8267	435	24	17.9	29.2%	46 (10.6%)	6 (1.4%)	259 (59.5%)	87 (20.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (7.4%)	25.2	4381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.6	3393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.2%	988																	18.2	18.2	30.8	35.0	26.6	30.7	39.6	26.2	15.2	26.1							$37,755	$35,962	$1,793
Bracher Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Chromite Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1200	269	16	17.2	33.5%	29 (10.8%)	15 (5.6%)	140 (52.0%)	57 (21.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	44.3	2926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.1	2395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	531																	29.4	29.4	54.8	42.1	41.2	45.8	42.9	35.9	22.9	33.3	88.4	93.0		90.7	90.7		$51,297	$50,380	$917
Briarwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1930 Townsend Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1300	288	14	20.4	39.9%	40 (13.9%)	8 (2.8%)	139 (48.3%)	89 (30.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	56.2	2241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.3	2275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	34																	36.8	36.8	38.9	52.4	49.1	47.4	50.0	50.0	35.1	43.9	95.4						$46,407	$45,290	$1,117

Frequently Asked Questions about San Miguel Elementary

What schools do graduates of San Miguel Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Miguel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Columbia Middle
High : Fremont High

How many students attend San Miguel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended San Miguel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Miguel Elementary?

Students at San Miguel Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

Is San Miguel Elementary a good school?

San Miguel Elementary ranks 2853^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is San Miguel Elementary in?

Sunnyvale

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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