How does William Faria Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Cupertino?

William Faria Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 85.3/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 83% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,264 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at William Faria Elementary?

83.3% of students at William Faria Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 95.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is William Faria Elementary improving or declining?

William Faria Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at William Faria Elementary?

2.3% of students at William Faria 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.

William Faria Elementary

Cupertino Union Cupertino Santa Clara County 95014

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,264 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

604 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

13%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 0.3%

White 1.7%

Asian 90.4%

Black 0.5%

Other 7.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for William Faria Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	83.3%
Met Standard	12.2%
Below Standard	4.6%

Exceeded

83.3%

Met

12.2%

Below

4.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "95% proficient" for William Faria Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

83.3% of students exceeded standard while 12.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 62.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 25.2 points above the Cupertino Union district average of 58.0%. Compared to the 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.1 points higher (vs 59.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.