Cupertino Union School District

1309 S. Mary Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-3050
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,466 students in Cupertino Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Cupertino Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Cupertino Union School District are Joaquin Miller Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School and Sam H. Lawson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
14,073 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked #22 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#21 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cupertino Union  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cupertino Union  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.
82%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cupertino Union  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:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10,234 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
73%
11%
# Hispanic Students
828 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
54%
# Black Students
91 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,759 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,085 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,518
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,329
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,479
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,558
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,571
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,636
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,671
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,562
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,749
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 $15,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,558 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$222 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cupertino Union  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
$205 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Cupertino Union  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
$15,776
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cupertino Union  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
$14,558
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cupertino Union  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 Cupertino Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joaquin Miller Middle School
Math: 92% | Reading: 89%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6151 Rainbow Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 252-3755
Grades: 6-8
| 1,104 students
Rank: #22.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
Math: 88% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
821 Bubb Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-1525
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students
Rank: #33.
Sam H. Lawson Middle School
Math: 88% | Reading: 87%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10401 Vista Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #44.
Christa Mcauliffe Elementary School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12211 Titus Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 253-4696
Grades: K-8
| 607 students
Rank: #55.
Warren E. Hyde Middle School
Math: 76% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19325 Bollinger Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-6290
Grades: 6-8
| 806 students
Rank: #66.
Cupertino Middle School
Math: 78% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1650 S. Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-0303
Grades: 6-8
| 1,081 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 25 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 14,073 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 83% (Top 1%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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