Top Rankings
Sunnyvale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,750 students in Sunnyvale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sunnyvale School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
5,753 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
305 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sunnyvale School District, which is ranked #376 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
30%
11%
% Hispanic
41%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,080 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,570 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,080
$20,100
Spending / Student
$21,570
$18,512
Best Sunnyvale School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunnyvale Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1080 Mango Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-8288
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-8288
Gr: 6-8 | 1,053 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
739 Morse Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 522-8247
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 522-8247
Gr: 6-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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