How does Cupertino Middle compare to other middle schools in Sunnyvale?

Cupertino Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.4/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 56% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,111 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cupertino Middle?

56.3% of students at Cupertino Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cupertino Middle?

6.7% of students at Cupertino Middle 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.

Cupertino Middle

Q: Is Cupertino Middle improving or declining?

Cupertino Middle's proficiency rate increases by 9.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Cupertino Union SunnyvaleSanta Clara County94087

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,122 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

59 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

49.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 128 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic10.9%

White24.7%

Asian53.9%

Black0.7%

Other9.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cupertino Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	56.3%
Met Standard	22.4%
Below Standard	21.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "79% proficient" for Cupertino Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

56.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.0 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 3.4 points below the Cupertino Union district average of 59.8%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 59.3% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. 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 9.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math maintained year-over-year. 49.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →