How does Stevens Creek Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Cupertino?

Stevens Creek Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.1/100, placing it at the 95th percentile statewide. 61% of students exceed standard, with a total of 806 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stevens Creek Elementary?

60.8% of students at Stevens Creek Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Stevens Creek Elementary improving or declining?

Stevens Creek Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Stevens Creek Elementary?

5.5% of students at Stevens Creek 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.

Stevens Creek Elementary

Cupertino Union Cupertino Santa Clara County 95014

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

806 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

398 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

17%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 8.8%

White 22.4%

Asian 56.0%

Other 12.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stevens Creek Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	60.8%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	21.4%

Exceeded

60.8%

Met

17.9%

Below

21.4%

What other rankings don't show you

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

60.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Cupertino Union district average of 58.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 60.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.