How does Manuel De Vargas Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Manuel De Vargas Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.3/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 37% of students exceed standard, with a total of 668 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Manuel De Vargas Elementary?

36.5% of students at Manuel De Vargas Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Manuel De Vargas Elementary improving or declining?

Manuel De Vargas Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Manuel De Vargas Elementary?

12.4% of students at Manuel De Vargas 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.

Manuel De Vargas Elementary

Cupertino Union San Jose Santa Clara County 95129

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

668 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

398 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 22.6%

White 9.3%

Asian 54.3%

Black 2.8%

Other 11.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Manuel De Vargas Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	36.5%
Met Standard	26.5%
Below Standard	36.9%

Exceeded

36.5%

Met

26.5%

Below

36.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Manuel De Vargas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

36.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.5 points below the Cupertino Union district average of 58.0%. The 28 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 45.4% exceeded — 8.9 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 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.