Sunnyvale · Santa Clara County

Schools in Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 40th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 13 schools

from 40th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cherry Chase Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Cumberland Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • West Valley Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Ponderosa Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Fairwood Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Braly Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Chester W. Nimitz Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Ellis Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • Bishop Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Lakewood Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • San Miguel Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Vargas Elementary: 40th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
4Solid
7Strong

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Middle · 4 schools

from 64th to 95th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cupertino Middle: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Sunnyvale Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Marian A. Peterson Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Columbia Middle: 64th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
3Strong

High · 1 school

at 75th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Fremont High: 75th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Sunnyvale

19 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Sunnyvale score highest?

Cherry Chase Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Sunnyvale

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Sunnyvale elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Sunnyvale score highest?

Cupertino Middle is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Sunnyvale

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 1 middle school
Context

The average Sunnyvale middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Sunnyvale stand?

Fremont High is at the 75th percentile.

That’s higher than 75 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Sunnyvale.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

18 private schools have a Sunnyvale address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Sunnyvale rank highest?

Elementary: Cherry Chase Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: Cupertino Middle, 95th percentile (Strong). High: Fremont High, 75th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

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.
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Are the public schools in Sunnyvale good?

Sunnyvale’s 13 public elementary schools run from the 40th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 7 Strong, 4 Solid and 2 Developing. Sunnyvale’s 4 public middle schools run from the 64th to the 95th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Solid. Sunnyvale has one public high school we score, Fremont High, at the 75th percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Sunnyvale compare with California?

The average Sunnyvale elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Sunnyvale middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Sunnyvale address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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