Sunnyvale · Santa Clara County
Schools in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 25th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Sunnyvale’s 13 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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Sunnyvale’s 13 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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Highest in Sunnyvale
Statewide percentile- Cherry Chase ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around99thStrong
- West Valley ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around98thStrong
- Cumberland ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around96thStrong
Cherry Chase and West Valley are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.
Context
The average Sunnyvale elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 10 elementary schools
- Louis E. Stocklmeir ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around96thStrong
- Ponderosa ElementaryStrong All-Around88thStrong
- Braly Elementary80thStrong
- Fairwood Elementary79thStrong
- Chester W. Nimitz Elementary79thStrong
- Ellis Elementary69thSolid
- Bishop Elementary58thSolid
- San Miguel Elementary54thSolid
- Lakewood Elementary45thDeveloping
- Vargas Elementary25thDeveloping
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Sunnyvale’s 4 public middle schools run from the 52nd to the 98th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Sunnyvale’s 4 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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Sunnyvale’s 4 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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Highest in Sunnyvale
Statewide percentile- Cupertino MiddleHigh Ceiling · Growth Engine · Strong All-Around98thStrong
- Sunnyvale Middle89thStrong
- Marian A. Peterson Middle85thStrong
Context
The average Sunnyvale middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 middle school
- Columbia Middle52ndSolid
Sunnyvale has one public high school we score, Fremont High, at the 75th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Sunnyvale’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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Sunnyvale’s 1 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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High schools in Sunnyvale
Statewide percentile- Fremont High75thStrong
14 private schools in Sunnyvale aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
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- The King's AcademyPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-12 · 1,092 students
- Stratford Middle SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 6-8 · 444 students
- Stratford School - Sunnyvale de Anza ParkPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 363 students
- Rainbow MontessoriPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-6 · 209 students
- Resurrection SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 186 students
- South Peninsula Hebrew Day SchoolPrivate · Jewish · grades Pre-K-8 · 158 students
- French American School of Silicon ValleyPrivate · Other · grades Pre-K-5 · 128 students
- Silicon Valley AcademyPrivate · Islamic · grades Pre-K-8 · 109 students
- Sunnyvale Christian SchoolPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-5 · 81 students
- Delor Montessori SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-TK · 24 students
- Little Tree MontessoriPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 22 students
- Kindercare Learning CenterPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 12 students
- Champion Kinder International SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 4 students
- Villa MontessoriPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K · 2 students
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Questions parents ask
Are the public schools in Sunnyvale good?
Sunnyvale’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 25th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 8 Strong, 3 Solid and 2 Developing. Sunnyvale’s 4 public middle schools run from the 52nd to the 98th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Solid. Sunnyvale has one public high school we score, Fremont High, at the 75th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Sunnyvale rank highest?
Elementary: Cherry Chase Elementary, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Cupertino Middle, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Fremont High, 75th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Sunnyvale compare with California?
The average Sunnyvale elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Sunnyvale middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Sunnyvale decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
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