How does Cumberland Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sunnyvale?

Cumberland Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.9/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 58% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,096 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cumberland Elementary?

57.7% of students at Cumberland Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 79.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cumberland Elementary improving or declining?

Cumberland Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cumberland Elementary?

3.4% of students at Cumberland Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cumberland Elementary

Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Santa Clara County 94087

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,096 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

589 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

10%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.7%

White 34.0%

Asian 40.1%

Black 0.5%

Other 12.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cumberland Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	57.7%
Met Standard	22.0%
Below Standard	20.3%

Exceeded

57.7%

Met

22.0%

Below

20.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for Cumberland Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

57.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 36.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.2 points above the Sunnyvale district average of 32.5%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.3 points higher (vs 43.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.