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John Sinnott Elementary School

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Serving 686 students in grades Kindergarten-6, John Sinnott Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 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 Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: John Sinnott Elementary serves the west part of Milpitas, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most students live within a short 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

John Sinnott Elementary School's student population of 686 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Sinnott Elementary School
Kind	96
1	87
2	90
3	94
4	111
5	111
6	97

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School
2025	686
2024	724
2023	714
2022	738
2021	769
2020	744
2019	738
2018	765
2017	774
2015	780
2014	761
2013	717
2012	714
2011	708
2010	724
2009	724
2008	663
2007	697
2006	717
2005	709
2004	692
2003	684
2002	641
2001	650
2000	700
1999	721
1998	737
1997	742
1996	713
1995	661
1994	618
1993	574
1992	543
1991	518
1990	482
1989	487
1988	557
1987	536

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School
2025	27
2024	28
2023	29
2022	30
2021	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	31
2015	30
2014	29
2013	27
2012	26
2010	28
2009	31
2008	33
2007	31
2006	28
2005	31
2004	30
2003	30
2002	27
2001	28
2000	32
1999	33
1998	32
1997	30
1996	26
1995	26
1994	24
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	22
1987	21

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School Motto

'Wildcats Roar!'

School Rankings

John Sinnott Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Sinnott Elementary School is 0.38, 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.

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State Level (CA)

#651 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School
2023	#651
2022	#652
2019	#457
2018	#232
2017	#538
2016	#407
2015	#365
2013	#484
2012	#918
2011	#1012
2010	#1082

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	75%	34%	62%
2022	74%	33%	62%
2019	77%	40%	64%
2018	83%	39%	64%
2017	82%	38%	62%
2016	80%	37%	61%
2015	75%	34%	57%
2013	88%	59%	73%
2012	83%	59%	73%
2011	83%	58%	71%
2010	81%	56%	69%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2022	73%	47%	70%
2019	80%	51%	71%
2018	83%	50%	64%
2017	74%	48%	68%
2016	78%	48%	69%
2015	78%	44%	65%
2013	83%	57%	69%
2012	78%	58%	71%
2011	75%	56%	69%
2010	73%	54%	66%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	22:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	26:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	22:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	29:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

78%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	78%	12%
2024	80%	12%
2023	79%	12%	68%
2022	79%	12%	68%
2021	79%	12%	68%
2020	77%	12%	67%
2019	77%	12%	67%
2018	78%	12%	67%
2017	76%	11%	67%
2015	72%	11%	67%
2014	69%	11%	65%
2013	69%	11%	64%
2012	72%	11%	63%
2011	70%	11%	62%
2010	68%	11%	61%
2009	68%	11%	61%
2008	70%	12%	64%
2007	70%	12%	62%
2006	67%	12%	61%
2005	66%	12%	60%
2004	63%	12%	57%
2003	67%	12%	59%
2002	66%	11%	58%
2001	58%	11%	56%
2000	55%	11%	53%
1999	54%	11%	52%
1998	52%	11%	49%
1997	51%	11%	47%
1996	46%	11%	45%
1995	46%	11%	43%
1994	44%	11%	42%
1993	42%	11%	40%
1992	37%	11%	37%
1991	34%	11%	36%
1990	29%	10%	34%
1989	28%	10%	32%
1988	24%	10%	28%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	12%	56%
2024	11%	56%
2023	12%	55%	20%
2022	11%	56%	20%
2021	9%	56%	20%
2020	10%	55%	20%
2019	11%	55%	20%
2018	10%	54%	21%
2017	11%	54%	21%
2015	12%	54%	21%
2014	13%	53%	21%
2013	12%	53%	22%
2012	11%	52%	22%
2011	12%	51%	23%
2010	14%	50%	23%
2009	12%	49%	20%
2008	11%	50%	21%
2007	11%	49%	21%
2006	11%	48%	20%
2005	12%	47%	21%
2004	14%	46%	22%
2003	11%	45%	19%
2002	11%	44%	19%
2001	14%	43%	19%
2000	13%	42%	19%
1999	12%	41%	19%
1998	12%	40%	18%
1997	12%	40%	18%
1996	15%	39%	19%
1995	14%	38%	18%
1994	11%	37%	18%
1993	11%	36%	18%
1992	12%	35%	18%
1991	15%	34%	18%
1990	15%	33%	19%
1989	12%	31%	19%
1988	13%	30%	20%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	4%	20%
2024	4%	20%
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	4%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	5%	22%	5%
2019	5%	23%	5%
2018	6%	23%	6%
2017	7%	24%	6%
2015	10%	25%	7%
2014	11%	25%	7%
2013	12%	25%	7%
2012	11%	26%	8%
2011	12%	27%	8%
2010	13%	27%	9%
2009	14%	28%	10%
2008	16%	29%	11%
2007	16%	30%	12%
2006	16%	31%	12%
2005	17%	32%	14%
2004	18%	33%	16%
2003	18%	34%	17%
2002	18%	35%	18%
2001	23%	36%	20%
2000	26%	37%	21%
1999	29%	38%	23%
1998	31%	39%	26%
1997	31%	39%	28%
1996	34%	40%	29%
1995	35%	41%	31%
1994	38%	42%	32%
1993	39%	43%	34%
1992	43%	44%	36%
1991	44%	46%	38%
1990	49%	47%	39%
1989	53%	49%	41%
1988	57%	50%	43%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

80%

0.38

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	0.38	0.63
2024	0.35	0.63
2023	0.36	0.64	0.51
2022	0.36	0.63	0.50
2021	0.37	0.62	0.50
2020	0.39	0.64	0.51
2019	0.39	0.63	0.51
2018	0.38	0.64	0.50
2017	0.41	0.64	0.50
2015	0.46	0.64	0.52
2014	0.50	0.65	0.53
2013	0.50	0.65	0.55
2012	0.46	0.65	0.55
2011	0.48	0.66	0.56
2010	0.51	0.67	0.57
2009	0.51	0.67	0.58
2008	0.48	0.65	0.55
2007	0.48	0.66	0.57
2006	0.52	0.66	0.58
2005	0.52	0.66	0.58
2004	0.55	0.67	0.60
2003	0.51	0.67	0.59
2002	0.52	0.67	0.61
2001	0.59	0.67	0.62
2000	0.62	0.67	0.64
1999	0.61	0.67	0.65
1998	0.62	0.67	0.66
1997	0.63	0.67	0.67
1996	0.66	0.67	0.68
1995	0.65	0.67	0.69
1994	0.65	0.67	0.69
1993	0.66	0.67	0.69
1992	0.67	0.67	0.70
1991	0.67	0.66	0.70
1990	0.66	0.66	0.70
1989	0.63	0.65	0.69
1988	0.60	0.65	0.70

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(22-23)

8.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2023	8.9%	27.7%	14.6%
2022	7%	33%	12.5%
2021	2.2%	15.4%	4.5%

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	18%	54%
2024	16%	54%
2023	19%	51%	25%
2022	18%	51%	24%
2021	17%	53%	24%
2020	18%	52%	26%
2019	20%	52%	26%
2018	21%	53%	25%
2017	19%	49%	25%
2015	12%	50%	25%
2014	14%	49%	26%
2013	14%	48%	31%
2011	14%	46%	25%
2010	12%	46%	24%
2009	13%	43%	21%
2008	13%	41%	20%
2007	11%	40%	20%
2006	14%	40%	23%
2005	15%	40%	25%
2004	12%	40%	20%
2003	12%	39%	22%
2002	7%	39%	15%
2001	10%	39%	20%
2000	11%	40%	23%
1999	10%	40%	22%
1998	13%	47%	27%
1997	14%	47%	26%
1996	17%	46%	29%
1995	13%	45%	25%
1994	13%	43%	27%
1993	16%	41%	28%
1992	14%	38%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John Sinnott Elementary School	California	Milpitas Unified School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	9%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	12%
2005	6%	9%	10%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	10%
2000	7%	7%	11%
1999	4%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Milpitas Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wildcats

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

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What is John Sinnott Elementary School's ranking?

John Sinnott Elementary School is ranked #651 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

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John Sinnott Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Curtner Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend John Sinnott Elementary School?

686 students attend John Sinnott Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of John Sinnott Elementary School students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Sinnott Elementary School?

John Sinnott Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does John Sinnott Elementary School offer ?

John Sinnott Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is John Sinnott Elementary School part of?

John Sinnott Elementary School is part of Milpitas Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 686 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: John Sinnott Elementary serves the west part of Milpitas, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Most students live within a short 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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