Berryessa Union Elementary School District

1376 Piedmont Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132-2427
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Berryessa Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,263 students in Berryessa Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Berryessa Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
6,252 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Berryessa Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#292 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Berryessa Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berryessa Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
<50%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berryessa Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,985 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
64%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,505 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
86 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
289 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
783
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
659
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
713
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
687
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
664
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
654
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
673
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
760
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,439 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,398 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Berryessa Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$96 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Berryessa Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,439
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Berryessa Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,398
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Berryessa Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berryessa Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierramont Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3155 Kimlee Dr.
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 923-1955
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
Rank: #22.
Morrill Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1970 Morrill Ave.
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 923-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Piedmont Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
955 Piedmont Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 923-1945
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #44.
Berryessa Union Elementary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1376 Piedmont Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 923-1830
Grades: K-8
| 224 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 6,252 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : <50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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