A+
Cupertino Union Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cupertino and Los Altos, and parts of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Palo Alto and Saratoga.
Students
13,526
Schools
23
Spent per student
$18,329
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$235.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cupertino Union Elementary School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of California districts
- Math proficiency 50 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the CA average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $235.9M, about $17,439 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherryland.
K–5Colonial Acres ElementarySan Lorenzo Unified School District
6–89 middle schoolsHayward Unified School District
9–125 high schoolsHayward Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency83%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate 82% at Hayward Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 87.6%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,329 per student · 14% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,551’20
13,065’21
13,455’22
13,580’23
13,526’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
Asian 70%White 12%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
23 public schools.
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary
A+840 students24:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
A+662 students25:1
William Faria Elementary
A+614 students25:1
John Muir Elementary
A+557 students26:1
Murdock-Portal Elementary
A+551 students24:1
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
A+547 students23:1
L. P. Collins Elementary
A+498 students22:1
C. B. Eaton Elementary
A+489 students23:1
Garden Gate Elementary
A+471 students21:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary
A453 students21:1
Montclaire Elementary
A+442 students22:1
Blue Hills Elementary
A+424 students23:1
West Valley Elementary
A+422 students20:1
D. J. Sedgwick Elementary
A407 students22:1
Stevens Creek Elementary
A+407 students20:1
Manuel De Vargas Elementary
A−379 students20:1
Christa McAuliffe
A+358 students20:1
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary
A−350 students22:1
Cupertino Middle
A+1,067 students18:1
Joaquin Miller Middle
A+1,067 students21:1
John F. Kennedy Middle
A+880 students21:1
Sam H. Lawson Middle
A+841 students19:1
Warren E. Hyde Middle
A+800 students20:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.