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Ellis Elementary School

550 East Olive Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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Top 30%

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Serving 758 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ellis Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ellis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Ellis Elementary School's student population of 758 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ellis Elementary School
Kind	170
1	117
2	119
3	117
4	118
5	117

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Total Students

758 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School
2023	695
2022	647
2021	739
2020	787
2019	787
2018	744
2017	744
2016	778
2015	823
2014	833
2013	825
2012	801
2011	729
2010	697
2009	648
2008	596
2007	589
2006	588
2005	558
2004	557
2003	592
2002	563
2001	584
2000	550
1999	556
1998	541
1997	541
1996	525
1995	502
1994	565
1993	532
1992	473
1991	459
1990	460
1989	459
1988	461
1987	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	33
2014	32
2013	31
2012	34
2010	33
2009	32
2008	32
2007	29
2006	31
2005	29
2004	30
2003	29
2002	30
2001	34
2000	29
1999	26
1998	23
1997	23
1996	21
1995	19
1994	21
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19

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School Rankings

Ellis Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ellis Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#2366 out of 9602 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ellis Elementary School
2022	#2366
2019	#2014
2018	#2992
2017	#3471
2016	#3157
2015	#2715
2013	#3144
2012	#2878
2011	#2803
2010	#3541

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43%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2022	43%	33%	48%
2019	56%	40%	54%
2018	48%	39%	55%
2017	48%	38%	54%
2016	52%	37%	53%
2015	49%	34%	51%
2013	65%	59%	62%
2012	71%	59%	62%
2011	73%	58%	61%
2010	64%	56%	57%

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59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2022	59%	47%	55%
2019	64%	51%	59%
2018	52%	50%	55%
2017	48%	48%	57%
2016	47%	48%	57%
2015	45%	44%	53%
2013	61%	57%	62%
2012	60%	58%	61%
2011	56%	56%	58%
2010	52%	54%	56%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	23:1	22:1	19:1
2022	21:1	21:1	18:1
2021	25:1	22:1	20:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	23:1
2013	27:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	30:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

41%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	43%	12%	32%
2022	42%	12%	33%
2021	46%	12%	35%
2020	46%	12%	35%
2019	46%	12%	35%
2018	45%	11%	33%
2017	45%	11%	33%
2016	44%	11%	34%
2015	44%	11%	33%
2014	44%	11%	32%
2013	41%	11%	32%
2012	37%	11%	31%
2011	40%	11%	32%
2010	40%	11%	34%
2009	43%	11%	32%
2008	43%	12%	33%
2007	37%	12%	31%
2006	34%	12%	30%
2005	32%	12%	29%
2004	35%	12%	30%
2003	38%	11%	31%
2002	39%	11%	32%
2001	39%	11%	31%
2000	37%	11%	30%
1999	36%	11%	30%
1998	33%	11%	29%
1997	31%	11%	28%
1996	29%	11%	27%
1995	20%	11%	27%
1994	25%	11%	27%
1993	22%	11%	26%
1992	22%	11%	24%
1991	23%	11%	23%

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Hispanic

38%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	35%	55%	37%
2022	32%	56%	34%
2021	28%	56%	30%
2020	26%	55%	28%
2019	26%	55%	28%
2018	31%	54%	31%
2017	31%	54%	31%
2016	34%	54%	32%
2015	33%	54%	34%
2014	32%	53%	36%
2013	34%	53%	39%
2012	40%	52%	42%
2011	40%	51%	44%
2010	37%	50%	43%
2009	36%	49%	44%
2008	40%	50%	44%
2007	40%	49%	43%
2006	44%	48%	43%
2005	40%	47%	42%
2004	37%	46%	42%
2003	33%	45%	39%
2002	29%	44%	38%
2001	33%	43%	38%
2000	30%	42%	37%
1999	32%	41%	35%
1998	33%	40%	34%
1997	35%	40%	34%
1996	33%	39%	33%
1995	32%	38%	31%
1994	30%	37%	30%
1993	30%	36%	28%
1992	30%	35%	27%
1991	26%	34%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	8%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	7%	9%	4%
1999	8%	9%	5%
1998	9%	9%	6%
1997	9%	9%	7%
1996	13%	9%	7%
1995	13%	9%	8%
1994	14%	9%	7%
1993	14%	9%	7%
1992	11%	9%	7%
1991	9%	9%	7%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	12%	21%	19%
2022	14%	21%	20%
2021	15%	22%	22%
2020	16%	23%	23%
2019	16%	23%	23%
2018	16%	24%	23%
2017	16%	24%	23%
2016	15%	24%	24%
2015	16%	24%	22%
2014	16%	25%	21%
2013	16%	25%	21%
2012	15%	26%	19%
2011	15%	27%	19%
2010	16%	27%	19%
2009	12%	28%	19%
2008	12%	29%	20%
2007	16%	29%	21%
2006	18%	31%	23%
2005	19%	31%	23%
2004	21%	32%	23%
2003	22%	34%	25%
2002	21%	35%	25%
2001	21%	36%	26%
2000	24%	37%	28%
1999	24%	38%	29%
1998	25%	39%	30%
1997	25%	39%	30%
1996	24%	40%	32%
1995	34%	41%	33%
1994	30%	42%	35%
1993	33%	43%	38%
1992	36%	44%	41%
1991	40%	45%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	6%	4%	10%
2017	6%	4%	10%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.72
2022	0.70	0.63	0.73
2021	0.69	0.62	0.74
2020	0.70	0.63	0.74
2019	0.70	0.63	0.74
2018	0.68	0.64	0.74
2017	0.68	0.64	0.74
2016	0.67	0.64	0.73
2015	0.68	0.64	0.72
2014	0.68	0.65	0.72
2013	0.69	0.65	0.71
2012	0.68	0.65	0.69
2011	0.67	0.67	0.68
2010	0.69	0.67	0.68
2009	0.68	0.71	0.68
2008	0.65	0.65	0.67
2007	0.68	0.67	0.68
2006	0.68	0.66	0.68
2005	0.71	0.67	0.69
2004	0.70	0.67	0.69
2003	0.70	0.67	0.69
2002	0.74	0.67	0.70
2001	0.70	0.67	0.70
2000	0.72	0.67	0.70
1999	0.71	0.67	0.71
1998	0.72	0.67	0.71
1997	0.72	0.67	0.71
1996	0.74	0.67	0.72
1995	0.73	0.67	0.72
1994	0.75	0.67	0.72
1993	0.74	0.67	0.71
1992	0.73	0.67	0.70
1991	0.72	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	25%	51%	28%
2022	21%	51%	22%
2021	17%	53%	21%
2020	21%	52%	27%
2019	21%	52%	27%
2018	25%	49%	23%
2017	25%	49%	23%
2016	28%	50%	28%
2015	28%	50%	30%
2014	31%	49%	33%
2013	34%	48%	37%
2011	37%	46%	40%
2010	38%	46%	38%
2009	31%	43%	37%
2008	35%	41%	34%
2007	39%	40%	36%
2006	38%	40%	31%
2005	37%	40%	34%
2004	35%	40%	29%
2003	27%	39%	25%
2002	26%	39%	24%
2001	20%	39%	22%
2000	24%	40%	23%
1999	24%	40%	25%
1998	39%	47%	37%
1997	44%	47%	38%
1996	47%	46%	38%
1995	38%	45%	27%
1994	40%	43%	35%
1993	35%	41%	32%
1992	33%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ellis Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	9%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	13%	10%	11%
2007	11%	10%	11%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	10%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sunnyvale School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellis Elementary School's ranking?

Ellis Elementary School is ranked #2366 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Ellis Elementary School often compared to?

Ellis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Braly Elementary School, Ponderosa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ellis Elementary School?

758 students attend Ellis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Ellis Elementary School students are Asian, 38% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ellis Elementary School?

Ellis Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ellis Elementary School offer ?

Ellis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Ellis Elementary School part of?

Ellis Elementary School is part of Sunnyvale School District.

In what neighborhood is Ellis Elementary School located?

Ellis Elementary School is located in the Heritage District neighborhood of Sunnyvale, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education