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Garden Gate Elementary School

10500 Ann Arbor Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014

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Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Garden Gate Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (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 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 5% in CA
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Garden Gate Elementary School's student population of 512 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Gate Elementary School
Kind	100
1	94
2	96
3	74
4	60
5	88

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School
2023	517
2022	503
2021	538
2020	576
2019	576
2018	636
2017	636
2016	680
2015	709
2014	739
2013	748
2012	766
2011	721
2010	665
2009	642
2008	659
2007	657
2006	638
2005	709
2004	725
2003	684
2002	652
2001	631
2000	604
1999	548
1998	518
1997	531
1996	510
1995	505
1994	484
1993	433
1992	417
1991	414
1990	393
1989	380
1988	366
1987	344

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	25
2017	25
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	28
2012	29
2010	27
2009	27
2008	29
2007	28
2006	27
2005	28
2004	29
2003	28
2002	27
2001	29
2000	26
1999	25
1997	22
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18

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School Rankings

Garden Gate Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden Gate Elementary School is 0.27, which is less 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)

#231 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School
2022	#231
2021	#138
2019	#161
2018	#140
2017	#174
2016	#151
2015	#97
2013	#18
2012	#37
2011	#34
2010	#11

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85%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	85%	33%	84%
2021	85%	34%	83%
2019	90%	40%	86%
2018	88%	39%	86%
2017	88%	38%	86%
2016	86%	37%	85%
2015	84%	34%	84%
2013	97%	59%	90%
2012	97%	59%	90%
2011	97%	58%	88%
2010	98%	56%	88%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	81%	47%	84%
2021	78%	49%	82%
2019	84%	51%	85%
2018	85%	50%	86%
2017	82%	48%	84%
2016	85%	48%	84%
2015	86%	44%	84%
2013	94%	57%	89%
2012	93%	58%	89%
2011	93%	56%	87%
2010	94%	54%	87%

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75-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	77%	29%	76%
2021	67%	28%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California
2022	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

85%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	86%	12%	72%
2022	86%	12%	73%
2021	86%	12%	75%
2020	89%	12%	75%
2019	89%	12%	75%
2018	90%	11%	75%
2017	90%	11%	75%
2016	91%	11%	75%
2015	91%	11%	75%
2014	93%	11%	75%
2013	92%	11%	75%
2012	92%	11%	74%
2011	93%	11%	73%
2010	91%	11%	73%
2009	89%	11%	71%
2008	90%	12%	71%
2007	90%	12%	68%
2006	88%	12%	66%
2005	85%	12%	64%
2004	82%	12%	61%
2003	75%	11%	59%
2002	69%	11%	54%
2001	65%	11%	51%
2000	64%	11%	48%
1999	58%	11%	45%
1998	53%	11%	44%
1997	45%	11%	41%
1996	39%	11%	38%
1995	34%	11%	36%
1994	33%	11%	34%
1993	27%	11%	33%
1992	28%	11%	32%
1991	28%	11%	27%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	4%	55%	6%
2022	3%	56%	6%
2021	4%	56%	5%
2020	3%	55%	5%
2019	3%	55%	5%
2018	2%	54%	5%
2017	2%	54%	5%
2016	2%	54%	5%
2015	2%	54%	5%
2014	2%	53%	5%
2013	2%	53%	5%
2012	2%	52%	5%
2011	2%	51%	5%
2010	2%	50%	5%
2009	2%	49%	5%
2008	2%	50%	4%
2007	2%	49%	5%
2006	2%	48%	5%
2005	3%	47%	5%
2004	2%	46%	5%
2003	4%	45%	4%
2002	3%	44%	4%
2001	3%	43%	4%
2000	4%	42%	4%
1999	3%	41%	4%
1998	4%	40%	3%
1997	6%	40%	4%
1996	8%	39%	4%
1995	7%	38%	4%
1994	8%	37%	4%
1993	11%	36%	4%
1992	11%	35%	4%
1991	12%	34%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	5%	9%	2%
1990	4%	9%	2%
1989	6%	9%	2%
1988	5%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	4%	21%	12%
2022	4%	21%	12%
2021	4%	22%	13%
2020	5%	23%	14%
2019	5%	23%	14%
2018	6%	24%	16%
2017	6%	24%	16%
2016	6%	24%	17%
2015	6%	24%	17%
2014	5%	25%	17%
2013	5%	25%	18%
2012	5%	26%	19%
2011	5%	27%	20%
2010	6%	27%	21%
2009	8%	28%	23%
2008	7%	29%	24%
2007	7%	29%	26%
2006	9%	31%	28%
2005	11%	31%	30%
2004	15%	32%	33%
2003	20%	34%	36%
2002	27%	35%	39%
2001	31%	36%	44%
2000	31%	37%	47%
1999	37%	38%	50%
1998	41%	39%	52%
1997	47%	39%	54%
1996	51%	40%	56%
1995	57%	41%	58%
1994	57%	42%	60%
1993	58%	43%	61%
1992	57%	44%	62%
1991	55%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	0.26	0.64	0.46
2022	0.26	0.63	0.45
2021	0.26	0.62	0.44
2020	0.21	0.63	0.43
2019	0.21	0.63	0.43
2018	0.19	0.64	0.41
2017	0.19	0.64	0.41
2016	0.17	0.64	0.42
2015	0.17	0.64	0.42
2014	0.13	0.65	0.42
2013	0.15	0.65	0.42
2012	0.15	0.65	0.43
2011	0.13	0.67	0.44
2010	0.17	0.67	0.44
2009	0.20	0.71	0.44
2008	0.19	0.65	0.45
2007	0.20	0.67	0.47
2006	0.22	0.66	0.49
2005	0.27	0.67	0.51
2004	0.31	0.67	0.52
2003	0.40	0.67	0.53
2002	0.45	0.67	0.55
2001	0.50	0.67	0.55
2000	0.51	0.67	0.55
1999	0.54	0.67	0.55
1998	0.56	0.67	0.55
1997	0.58	0.67	0.55
1996	0.59	0.67	0.54
1995	0.56	0.67	0.54
1994	0.57	0.67	0.53
1993	0.58	0.67	0.52
1992	0.59	0.67	0.52
1991	0.61	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	7%	51%	9%
2022	4%	51%	7%
2021	3%	53%	5%
2020	3%	52%	5%
2019	3%	52%	5%
2018	1%	49%	3%
2017	1%	49%	3%
2016	1%	50%	3%
2015	1%	50%	3%
2014	1%	49%	4%
2013	1%	48%	4%
2011	1%	46%	4%
2010	2%	46%	4%
2009	2%	43%	4%
2008	3%	41%	3%
2007	2%	40%	3%
2006	3%	40%	4%
2005	1%	40%	4%
2004	2%	40%	4%
2003	3%	39%	3%
2002	2%	39%	3%
2001	3%	39%	3%
2000	2%	40%	3%
1999	3%	40%	3%
1998	6%	47%	6%
1997	7%	47%	5%
1996	11%	46%	7%
1995	14%	45%	9%
1994	22%	43%	9%
1993	26%	41%	8%
1992	29%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Garden Gate Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	12%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	2%
2006	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	3%	7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden Gate Elementary School's ranking?

Garden Gate Elementary School is ranked #231 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Garden Gate Elementary School often compared to?

Garden Gate Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like L. P. Collins Elementary School, William Faria Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Garden Gate Elementary School?

512 students attend Garden Gate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Garden Gate Elementary School students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garden Gate Elementary School?

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

What grades does Garden Gate Elementary School offer ?

Garden Gate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Garden Gate Elementary School part of?

Garden Gate Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 5%
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education