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Best Schools in Sunnyvale, CA
Sunnyvale, CA has 51 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 35 elementary) serving 27,622 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 57%, so schools in Sunnyvale don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sunnyvale, CA
The top high schools in Sunnyvale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mountain View High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mountain View-los Altos Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2220 Students
2. Homestead High
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Projected Test Scores
Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2311 Students
3. Fremont High
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Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2171 Students
4. Adrian Wilcox High
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1859 Students
5. Kathleen Macdonald High
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 209 Students
6. Summit Public School: Denali
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Summit Public School: Denali District • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 643 Students
7. Community Day
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Projected Test Scores
Fremont Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 7 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sunnyvale, CA
The top middle schools in Sunnyvale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Georgina P. Blach Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 416 Students
2. Cupertino Middle
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1099 Students
3. Sunnyvale Middle
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 962 Students
4. Marian A. Peterson Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 729 Students
5. Crittenden Middle
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Mountain View Whisman • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 537 Students
6. Juan Cabrillo Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 817 Students
7. Dolores Huerta Middle
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 377 Students
8. Columbia Middle
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 587 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sunnyvale, CA
The top elementary schools in Sunnyvale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Oak Avenue Elementary
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Los Altos Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 332 Students
2. Cherry Chase Elementary
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 604 Students
3. Cumberland Elementary
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 608 Students
4. West Valley Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 371 Students
5. Laurelwood Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 521 Students
6. L. P. Collins Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 473 Students
7. Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary
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Cupertino Union • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 822 Students
8. Ponderosa Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 501 Students
9. Fairwood Elementary
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Sunnyvale • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 345 Students
10. Braly Elementary
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Santa Clara Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 352 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sunnyvale, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sunnyvale, CA has a total population of 152,915 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 69% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sunnyvale, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sunnyvale, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.92 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.50 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.43 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sunnyvale, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sunnyvale, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sunnyvale, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sunnyvale, CA
How many schools are in Sunnyvale, CA?
Sunnyvale, CA has 51 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 35 elementary schools, serving 27,622 students in total.
How do schools in Sunnyvale perform on state tests?
On average, 51 schools in Sunnyvale score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 57%, so on average schools in Sunnyvale don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sunnyvale?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 70%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Sunnyvale
18 of 20 schools in Sunnyvale carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 3C: 4D: 1
All 20 public schools we grade in Sunnyvale. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Bishop Elementary
- Braly Elementary
- Cherry Chase Elementary
- Chester W Nimitz Elementary
- Cumberland Elementary
- Ellis Elementary
- Fairwood Elementary
- Lakewood Elementary
- Louis E Stocklmeir Elementary
- Ponderosa Elementary
- San Miguel Elementary
- Vargas Elementary
- West Valley Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Champion Kinder International School
- Delor Montessori School
- French American School Of Silicon Valley
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Little Tree Montessori
- Rainbow Montessori
- Resurrection School
- Silicon Valley Academy
- South Peninsula Hebrew Day School
- Stratford Middle School
- Stratford School - Sunnyvale De Anza Park
- Sunnyvale Christian School
- The King's Academy
- Villa Montessori