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Cupertino Union schools

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Cupertino Union’s 18 public elementary schools run from the 79th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
18Strong
Top row: one dot per Cupertino Union school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Cupertino Union

Statewide percentile

William Faria, Murdock-Portal and John Muir are within 0 percentiles of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average Cupertino Union elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 8 elementary schools

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

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Cupertino Union’s 6 public middle schools run from the 96th to the 99th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
6Strong
Top row: one dot per Cupertino Union school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Cupertino Union

Statewide percentile

Sam H. Lawson Middle, Joaquin Miller Middle and John F. Kennedy Middle are within 0 percentiles of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average Cupertino Union middle school had 6 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

District context

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The district behind the schools

Spending, FY 2024–25

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Cupertino Union spent $19,567 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 65 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction65%
  • Instruction support12%
  • Student services7%
  • Administration6%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

Students, staff and money

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$79,336–$150,441
Teaching staff693 · FTE
District enrollment15,663 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 8.1% · White 12.2% · Black 0.7% · Asian 66.9% · Other 12.0%
Free/reduced lunch19% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

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Common questions

Are the public schools in Cupertino Union good?
Cupertino Union’s 18 public elementary schools run from the 79th to the 99th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 18 Strong. Cupertino Union’s 6 public middle schools run from the 96th to the 99th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 6 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 Cupertino Union rank highest?
Elementary: William Faria Elementary, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Sam H. Lawson Middle, 99th 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 Cupertino Union compare with California?
The average Cupertino Union elementary school had 7 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 Cupertino Union middle school had 6 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 Cupertino Union decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program 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.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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