Sunnyvale Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves Sunnyvale.
Students
5,753
Schools
10
Spent per student
$25,650
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$270.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sunnyvale Elementary School District
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the CA average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $270.4M, about $46,995 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 proficiency10%
State average 33.4% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.5% · small group: the state reports 0–20%
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$25,650 per student · 21% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 13%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,945’20
5,478’21
5,456’22
5,609’23
5,753’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 41%Asian 31%White 18%Two or more races 8%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Ellis Elementary
768 students22:1
Cherry Chase Elementary
D−622 students21:1
Cumberland Elementary
D−586 students19:1
Bishop Elementary
D−465 students18:1
Vargas Elementary
D−435 students18:1
San Miguel Elementary
431 students18:1
Lakewood Elementary
372 students18:1
Fairwood Elementary
324 students19:1
Sunnyvale Middle
D−1,053 students20:1
Columbia Middle
D−697 students17:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fremont Union High School DistrictCupertino, Los Altos, Santa Clara
$24,927per student
Cupertino Union Elementary School DistrictCupertino, Los Altos
$18,329per student
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School DistrictLos Altos, Mountain View
$33,926per student
Campbell Union High School DistrictSanta Clara
$19,636per student
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.