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

Ellis Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.4/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,368 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ellis Elementary?

32.1% of students at Ellis Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ellis Elementary improving or declining?

Ellis Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ellis Elementary?

15.4% of students at Ellis 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.

Ellis Elementary

Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Santa Clara County 94086

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,368 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

758 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 38.4%

White 12.5%

Asian 36.7%

Black 1.2%

Other 11.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ellis Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.1%
Met Standard	21.2%
Below Standard	46.7%

Exceeded

32.1%

Met

21.2%

Below

46.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Ellis Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sunnyvale district average of 32.5%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 37.4% exceeded — 5.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.