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Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School

545 East Cheyenne Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

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Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 399 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 20% in CA
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's student population of 399 students has declined by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School
Kind	83
1	60
2	64
3	47
4	82
5	63

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School
2023	419
2022	417
2021	517
2020	628
2019	628
2018	673
2017	673
2016	721
2015	733
2014	716
2013	729
2012	704
2011	687
2010	660
2009	672
2008	599
2007	575
2006	537
2005	550
2004	505
2003	498
2002	504
2001	555
2000	585
1999	649
1998	670
1997	616
1996	578
1995	610
1994	616
1993	604
1992	537
1991	513
1990	462
1989	430
1988	432
1987	447

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	29
2014	31
2013	31
2012	28
2010	32
2009	33
2008	31
2007	28
2006	26
2005	25
2004	26
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	29
1999	28
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	23
1992	20
1991	19

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School Rankings

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1895 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School
2022	#1895
2021	#553
2019	#1742
2018	#1903
2017	#2183
2016	#2041
2015	#2573
2013	#1731
2012	#2240
2011	#2040
2010	#2803

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54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	54%	33%	84%
2021	53%	34%	83%
2019	63%	40%	86%
2018	60%	39%	86%
2017	61%	38%	86%
2016	60%	37%	85%
2015	51%	34%	84%
2013	78%	59%	90%
2012	77%	59%	90%
2011	77%	58%	88%
2010	69%	56%	88%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	58%	47%	84%
2021	57%	49%	82%
2019	63%	51%	85%
2018	60%	50%	86%
2017	52%	48%	84%
2016	54%	48%	84%
2015	46%	44%	84%
2013	67%	57%	89%
2012	62%	58%	89%
2011	62%	56%	87%
2010	56%	54%	87%

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45-49%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	47%	29%	76%
2021	42%	28%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

37%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	34%	12%	72%
2022	29%	12%	73%
2021	36%	12%	75%
2020	41%	12%	75%
2019	41%	12%	75%
2018	44%	11%	75%
2017	44%	11%	75%
2016	44%	11%	75%
2015	41%	11%	75%
2014	42%	11%	75%
2013	42%	11%	75%
2012	42%	11%	74%
2011	42%	11%	73%
2010	45%	11%	73%
2009	46%	11%	71%
2008	42%	12%	71%
2007	44%	12%	68%
2006	43%	12%	66%
2005	42%	12%	64%
2004	42%	12%	61%
2003	44%	11%	59%
2002	44%	11%	54%
2001	39%	11%	51%
2000	38%	11%	48%
1999	37%	11%	45%
1998	37%	11%	44%
1997	38%	11%	41%
1996	36%	11%	38%
1995	37%	11%	36%
1994	39%	11%	34%
1993	33%	11%	33%
1992	34%	11%	32%
1991	30%	11%	27%

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Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	34%	55%	6%
2022	37%	56%	6%
2021	26%	56%	5%
2020	19%	55%	5%
2019	19%	55%	5%
2018	19%	54%	5%
2017	19%	54%	5%
2016	20%	54%	5%
2015	23%	54%	5%
2014	21%	53%	5%
2013	22%	53%	5%
2012	22%	52%	5%
2011	22%	51%	5%
2010	19%	50%	5%
2009	17%	49%	5%
2008	18%	50%	4%
2007	19%	49%	5%
2006	19%	48%	5%
2005	20%	47%	5%
2004	18%	46%	5%
2003	14%	45%	4%
2002	12%	44%	4%
2001	14%	43%	4%
2000	13%	42%	4%
1999	12%	41%	4%
1998	10%	40%	3%
1997	12%	40%	4%
1996	12%	39%	4%
1995	12%	38%	4%
1994	13%	37%	4%
1993	13%	36%	4%
1992	13%	35%	4%
1991	11%	34%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	3%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	4%	8%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	4%	8%	1%
2005	4%	8%	1%
2004	7%	8%	1%
2003	6%	8%	1%
2002	5%	8%	2%
2001	5%	8%	1%
2000	5%	9%	1%
1999	6%	9%	1%
1998	5%	9%	1%
1997	6%	9%	1%
1996	7%	9%	2%
1995	6%	9%	2%
1994	7%	9%	2%
1993	10%	9%	2%
1992	9%	9%	2%
1991	12%	9%	2%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	19%	21%	12%
2022	24%	21%	12%
2021	30%	22%	13%
2020	33%	23%	14%
2019	33%	23%	14%
2018	32%	24%	16%
2017	32%	24%	16%
2016	31%	24%	17%
2015	32%	24%	17%
2014	32%	25%	17%
2013	31%	25%	18%
2012	31%	26%	19%
2011	32%	27%	20%
2010	31%	27%	21%
2009	34%	28%	23%
2008	36%	29%	24%
2007	34%	29%	26%
2006	34%	31%	28%
2005	34%	31%	30%
2004	33%	32%	33%
2003	36%	34%	36%
2002	39%	35%	39%
2001	42%	36%	44%
2000	44%	37%	47%
1999	45%	38%	50%
1998	48%	39%	52%
1997	44%	39%	54%
1996	45%	40%	56%
1995	45%	41%	58%
1994	41%	42%	60%
1993	44%	43%	61%
1992	44%	44%	62%
1991	47%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.46
2022	0.72	0.63	0.45
2021	0.72	0.62	0.44
2020	0.69	0.63	0.43
2019	0.69	0.63	0.43
2018	0.67	0.64	0.41
2017	0.67	0.64	0.41
2016	0.68	0.64	0.42
2015	0.68	0.64	0.42
2014	0.68	0.65	0.42
2013	0.68	0.65	0.42
2012	0.68	0.65	0.43
2011	0.68	0.67	0.44
2010	0.67	0.67	0.44
2009	0.66	0.71	0.44
2008	0.67	0.65	0.45
2007	0.66	0.67	0.47
2006	0.67	0.66	0.49
2005	0.68	0.67	0.51
2004	0.68	0.67	0.52
2003	0.66	0.67	0.53
2002	0.64	0.67	0.55
2001	0.66	0.67	0.55
2000	0.65	0.67	0.55
1999	0.66	0.67	0.55
1998	0.63	0.67	0.55
1997	0.65	0.67	0.55
1996	0.66	0.67	0.54
1995	0.65	0.67	0.54
1994	0.66	0.67	0.53
1993	0.68	0.67	0.52
1992	0.67	0.67	0.52
1991	0.67	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	37%	51%	9%
2022	32%	51%	7%
2021	23%	53%	5%
2020	17%	52%	5%
2019	17%	52%	5%
2018	17%	49%	3%
2017	17%	49%	3%
2016	16%	50%	3%
2015	16%	50%	3%
2014	21%	49%	4%
2013	22%	48%	4%
2011	19%	46%	4%
2010	20%	46%	4%
2009	16%	43%	4%
2008	17%	41%	3%
2007	18%	40%	3%
2006	18%	40%	4%
2005	19%	40%	4%
2004	19%	40%	4%
2003	17%	39%	3%
2002	14%	39%	3%
2001	14%	39%	3%
2000	16%	40%	3%
1999	15%	40%	3%
1998	24%	47%	6%
1997	23%	47%	5%
1996	33%	46%	7%
1995	33%	45%	9%
1994	31%	43%	9%
1993	33%	41%	8%
1992	27%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	11%	8%	7%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	5%	7%	1%
2019	5%	7%	1%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2011	4%	8%	1%
2010	5%	9%	1%
2009	5%	10%	1%
2008	4%	10%	1%
2007	7%	10%	2%
2006	6%	9%	2%
2005	6%	9%	2%
2004	7%	9%	2%
2003	5%	9%	1%
2002	4%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's ranking?

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is ranked #1895 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School often compared to?

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School?

399 students attend Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School students are Asian, 35% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School?

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School offer ?

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School part of?

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School located?

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is located in the Nimitz neighborhood of Sunnyvale, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 399 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education