Sunnyvale Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

Elementary and middle schools for Sunnyvale.

At a glance

5,753Students enrolled

10Schools

$25,650Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

23%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Sunnyvale

Grades K–5

8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Sunnyvale Middle or Columbia MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency10%

State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)

Reading / language arts10%

State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$25,650

per student each year · 21% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction61%

Support & administration36%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)83%

State13%

Federal3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

5,945’20

5,478’21

5,456’22

5,609’23

5,753’24

Students

Hispanic · 41%2,344

Asian · 31%1,758

White · 18%1,031

Two or more races · 8%456

Black · 1%76

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%45

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools10 in district

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Ellis ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 768 students · Sunnyvale

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Cherry Chase ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 622 students · Sunnyvale

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Cumberland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 586 students · Sunnyvale

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Bishop ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 465 students · Sunnyvale

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Vargas ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 435 students · Sunnyvale

D-Public 📚

San Miguel ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 431 students · Sunnyvale

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Lakewood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 372 students · Sunnyvale

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Fairwood ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · Sunnyvale

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Sunnyvale MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · Sunnyvale

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Columbia MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 697 students · Sunnyvale

D-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cupertino Union Elementary School DistrictCupertino · Los Altos · $18,329 per student

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Mountain View-Los Altos Union School DistrictLos Altos · Mountain View · $33,926 per student

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Campbell Union High School DistrictSanta Clara · $19,636 per student

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East Side Union High School DistrictSan Jose · $18,147 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.