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Santa Clara County school performance
Sunnyvale is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 78th percentile among California school districts.
55.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.
53.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 55.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 53.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 271 / 977 (72nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 158 / 977 (84th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Spend per Student | $25,823 |
| Schools in District | 10 |
| Student Enrollment | 5,753 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,343 (23.3%) |
| English Learners | 1,606 (27.9%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.4 points from last year and rose 0.7 points over the full period. Math rose 1.7 points from last year and rose 4.2 points over the full period.
•Math +4.2 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Peggy Shen Brewster Board President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Isabel Jubes-Flamerich Board Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Evelyn Castillo Profeta Board Clerk [email protected] | 2025 | 2026This year! |
Bridget Watson Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Michelle Maginot Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 33.3 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 65.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 36.2 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
12.2% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 63.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Sunnyvale rank in California?
Sunnyvale ranks No. 271 of 977 in reading and No. 158 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Sunnyvale’s schools?
Among the 8 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 36.3% to 84.5% in reading and 29.6% to 88.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Sunnyvale’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 6 of 10 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 9 of 10.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Sunnyvale compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 34.9%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 31.3%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Sunnyvale?
Elementary districts in Santa Clara County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| SunnyvaleThis district | 53.8% | 55.6% |
| Berryessa Union Elementary | 54.7% | 63.2% |
| Campbell Union | 46.4% | 52.1% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
