Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale elementary schools lead at 54.5. A 55.8-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Sunnyvale has 10 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 54.1/100 — 9.2 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Cherry Chase Elementary at 88/100, where 68.8% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $17,765 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.7%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 54.5/100 | 8 | 32.4% | 9.9% |
| Middle | Solid 52.4/100 | 2 | 28.4% | 9.1% |
Sunnyvale's elementary schools average 54.5/100 — 9.7 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Sunnyvale, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Sunnyvale has 10 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 54.1/100 — 9.2 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Sunnyvale's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 54.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages +0.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are making incremental gains.
Score range of 55.8 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 9.7%, 8.2pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.7%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Cherry Chase Elementary leads the district at 88 with 68.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Sunnyvale
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Sunnyvale are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Sunnyvale spends $17,765 per student in current expenditures — $2,950 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Sunnyvale
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (8)
Sunnyvale has 8 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 54.5 — 9.7 points above the state average of 44.8. 2 of 8 elementary schools score above 70.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +0.4pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Cherry Chase Elementary with a Scope Score of 88 and 68.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Chase Elementary Sunnyvale High Ceiling | 68.8% | Strong 88/100 |
| 2 | Cumberland Elementary Sunnyvale High Ceiling | 57.5% | Strong 77/100 |
| 3 | Fairwood Elementary Sunnyvale Growth Engine | 35.0% | Solid 58/100 |
| 4 | Ellis Elementary Sunnyvale Building Momentum | 32.1% | Solid 50/100 |
| 5 | Bishop Elementary Sunnyvale Building Momentum | 17.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 6 | San Miguel Elementary Sunnyvale Building Momentum | 19.0% | Developing 44/100 |
| 7 | Lakewood Elementary Sunnyvale On the Rise | 17.6% | Developing 40/100 |
| 8 | Vargas Elementary Sunnyvale Culture First | 11.7% | Developing 32/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
Sunnyvale has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 52.4 — 9.8 points above the state average of 42.6.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.3pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Sunnyvale Middle with a Scope Score of 63 and 42.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyvale Middle Sunnyvale Building Momentum | 42.9% | Solid 63/100 |
| 2 | Columbia Middle Sunnyvale Building Momentum | 13.8% | Developing 42/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology