How does Marian A. Peterson Middle compare to other middle schools in Sunnyvale?

Marian A. Peterson Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 58.9/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,458 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marian A. Peterson Middle?

40.2% of students at Marian A. Peterson Middle 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 Marian A. Peterson Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Marian A. Peterson Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Marian A. Peterson Middle?

7.0% of students at Marian A. Peterson 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.

Marian A. Peterson Middle

Middle School

Santa Clara Unified SunnyvaleSanta Clara County94087

📍 1380 Rosalia Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

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State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

741 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

34 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 139 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic27.4%

White18.9%

Asian42.6%

Black1.4%

Other9.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marian A. Peterson Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	40.2%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	36.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Marian A. Peterson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

40.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 22.9 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.0 points above the Santa Clara Unified district average of 31.2%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 52.0% exceeded — 11.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 25.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →