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Serving 314 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sutter Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Sutter Elementary serves the south part of Santa Clara, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sutter Elementary School's student population of 314 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sutter Elementary School
Kind	88
1	46
2	44
3	43
4	47
5	46

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Total Students

314 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School
2025	314
2024	293
2023	305
2022	326
2021	391
2020	429
2019	456
2018	460
2017	438
2015	486
2014	484
2013	456
2012	459
2011	445
2010	424
2009	403
2008	296
2007	363
2006	378
2005	387
2004	360
2003	360
2002	378
2001	388
2000	415
1999	450
1998	459
1997	507
1996	534
1995	526
1994	548
1993	543
1992	548
1991	489
1990	518
1989	483
1988	521
1987	497

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School
2025	17
2024	13
2023	15
2022	19
2021	20
2019	18
2018	18
2017	21
2015	20
2014	18
2013	20
2012	20
2010	21
2009	21
2008	22
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	22
1997	21
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	19
1988	22
1987	19

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Year Founded

1959

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School Motto

The Sutter Way: Empowering life-long learners.

School Rankings

Sutter 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 Sutter Elementary School is 0.74, 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)

#540 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sutter Elementary School
2023	#540
2022	#437
2019	#1262
2018	#1285
2017	#1154
2016	#1109
2015	#1108
2014	#1043
2013	#1063
2012	#1344
2011	#1186
2010	#1215

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	72%	34%	48%
2022	77%	33%	47%
2019	62%	40%	52%
2018	66%	39%	50%
2017	67%	38%	49%
2016	63%	37%	49%
2015	57%	34%	44%
2014	50%	63%	66%
2013	78%	59%	63%
2012	76%	59%	63%
2011	77%	58%	61%
2010	77%	56%	58%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	59%
2019	72%	51%	62%
2018	68%	50%	50%
2017	67%	48%	58%
2016	70%	48%	56%
2015	67%	44%	50%
2014	50%	58%	66%
2013	80%	57%	65%
2012	79%	58%	65%
2011	77%	56%	63%
2010	72%	54%	60%

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60-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	19:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	27:1
1990	25:1	24:1	26:1
1989	25:1	24:1	27:1
1988	24:1	24:1	26:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

35%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	35%	12%
2024	29%	12%
2023	32%	12%	36%
2022	38%	12%	38%
2021	39%	12%	39%
2020	37%	12%	36%
2019	36%	12%	36%
2018	36%	12%	35%
2017	35%	11%	35%
2015	29%	11%	33%
2014	27%	11%	32%
2013	25%	11%	32%
2012	22%	11%	32%
2011	21%	11%	31%
2010	22%	11%	31%
2009	17%	11%	30%
2008	23%	12%	32%
2007	22%	12%	30%
2006	22%	12%	30%
2005	21%	12%	29%
2004	21%	12%	30%
2003	24%	12%	30%
2002	21%	11%	29%
2001	22%	11%	29%
2000	23%	11%	28%
1999	24%	11%	28%
1998	22%	11%	28%
1997	21%	11%	27%
1996	19%	11%	26%
1995	20%	11%	26%
1994	19%	11%	25%
1993	18%	11%	25%
1992	15%	11%	26%
1991	12%	11%	25%
1990	13%	10%	23%
1989	12%	10%	23%
1988	11%	10%	21%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	20%	56%
2024	21%	56%
2023	20%	55%	37%
2022	21%	56%	35%
2021	18%	56%	34%
2020	18%	55%	34%
2019	20%	55%	34%
2018	20%	54%	36%
2017	20%	54%	36%
2015	18%	54%	37%
2014	18%	53%	37%
2013	19%	53%	36%
2012	19%	52%	36%
2011	20%	51%	36%
2010	21%	50%	35%
2009	17%	49%	31%
2008	16%	50%	33%
2007	18%	49%	32%
2006	20%	48%	31%
2005	18%	47%	31%
2004	18%	46%	29%
2003	14%	45%	27%
2002	16%	44%	26%
2001	17%	43%	26%
2000	17%	42%	26%
1999	14%	41%	25%
1998	13%	40%	25%
1997	13%	40%	25%
1996	12%	39%	25%
1995	12%	38%	24%
1994	10%	37%	23%
1993	10%	36%	23%
1992	11%	35%	22%
1991	11%	34%	22%
1990	9%	33%	22%
1989	12%	31%	21%
1988	11%	30%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	5%
2007	4%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	3%	8%	4%
1990	2%	9%	4%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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White

29%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	29%	20%
2024	31%	20%
2023	30%	21%	18%
2022	26%	21%	18%
2021	29%	22%	19%
2020	34%	22%	20%
2019	31%	23%	20%
2018	32%	23%	21%
2017	33%	24%	21%
2015	42%	25%	22%
2014	45%	25%	22%
2013	48%	25%	22%
2012	49%	26%	23%
2011	49%	27%	24%
2010	48%	27%	25%
2009	48%	28%	25%
2008	58%	29%	29%
2007	49%	30%	30%
2006	46%	31%	31%
2005	51%	32%	33%
2004	53%	33%	35%
2003	59%	34%	37%
2002	59%	35%	39%
2001	57%	36%	39%
2000	57%	37%	40%
1999	59%	38%	42%
1998	62%	39%	41%
1997	63%	39%	42%
1996	65%	40%	43%
1995	65%	41%	44%
1994	67%	42%	46%
1993	68%	43%	47%
1992	70%	44%	47%
1991	73%	46%	48%
1990	75%	47%	50%
1989	74%	49%	52%
1988	75%	50%	54%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	17%	6%
2023	16%	6%	5%
2022	14%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	6%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	7%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	13%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

71%

80%

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	0.74	0.63
2024	0.75	0.63
2023	0.75	0.64	0.71
2022	0.73	0.63	0.71
2021	0.72	0.62	0.71
2020	0.71	0.64	0.71
2019	0.73	0.63	0.71
2018	0.73	0.64	0.71
2017	0.73	0.64	0.71
2015	0.71	0.64	0.71
2014	0.69	0.65	0.72
2013	0.67	0.65	0.72
2012	0.68	0.65	0.72
2011	0.68	0.66	0.72
2010	0.68	0.67	0.73
2009	0.70	0.67	0.75
2008	0.59	0.65	0.71
2007	0.60	0.66	0.71
2006	0.60	0.66	0.71
2005	0.60	0.66	0.70
2004	0.60	0.67	0.71
2003	0.58	0.67	0.70
2002	0.59	0.67	0.70
2001	0.60	0.67	0.70
2000	0.60	0.67	0.70
1999	0.58	0.67	0.69
1998	0.55	0.67	0.69
1997	0.55	0.67	0.69
1996	0.53	0.67	0.69
1995	0.53	0.67	0.69
1994	0.51	0.67	0.68
1993	0.50	0.67	0.67
1992	0.48	0.67	0.67
1991	0.44	0.66	0.66
1990	0.42	0.66	0.65
1989	0.43	0.65	0.64
1988	0.42	0.65	0.62

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(22-23)

15.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	15.3%	27.7%	21.3%
2022	15.6%	33%	22.4%
2021	3.8%	15.4%	6.6%

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	15%	54%
2023	19%	51%	31%
2022	13%	51%	25%
2021	16%	53%	31%
2020	12%	52%	31%
2019	15%	52%	31%
2018	17%	53%	27%
2017	13%	49%	27%
2015	13%	50%	32%
2014	15%	49%	37%
2013	14%	48%	35%
2011	14%	46%	34%
2010	13%	46%	33%
2009	12%	43%	30%
2008	14%	41%	33%
2007	14%	40%	30%
2006	17%	40%	33%
2005	15%	40%	32%
2004	14%	40%	30%
2003	10%	39%	26%
2002	8%	39%	22%
2001	12%	39%	22%
2000	14%	40%	24%
1999	14%	40%	26%
1998	22%	47%	39%
1997	20%	47%	38%
1996	20%	46%	40%
1995	16%	45%	32%
1994	12%	43%	31%
1993	13%	41%	28%
1992	16%	38%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sutter Elementary School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2023	6%	8%	10%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	2%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	8%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2013	5%	7%	10%
2011	3%	8%	9%
2010	4%	9%	11%
2009	4%	10%	11%
2008	6%	10%	13%
2007	4%	10%	12%
2006	7%	9%	14%
2005	5%	9%	13%
2004	7%	9%	13%
2003	5%	9%	12%
2002	8%	8%	12%
2001	5%	8%	12%
2000	5%	7%	11%
1999	4%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Santa Clara Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sutter Elementary School's ranking?

Sutter Elementary School is ranked #540 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sutter Elementary School often compared to?

Sutter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Millikin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sutter Elementary School?

314 students attend Sutter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Sutter Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sutter Elementary School?

Sutter Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sutter Elementary School offer ?

Sutter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sutter Elementary School part of?

Sutter Elementary School is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Sutter Elementary serves the south part of Santa Clara, CA, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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