Is West Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes. West Valley Elementary ranks in the top 9.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend West Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended West Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley Elementary?

Students at West Valley Elementary are 56% Asian, 26% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of West Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cupertino Middle High : Homestead High

West Valley Elementary

Summary:

West Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunnyvale, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 371 students. It is part of the Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked 41 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. West Valley Elementary has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance.

West Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70% of West Valley students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In Mathematics, 76.04% of West Valley students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 201 out of 3,160 California elementary schools for English Language Learner students and 71 out of 2,420 for Special Education students, both receiving 5-star ratings.

When compared to other schools in the Sunnyvale School District, such as Cherry Chase Elementary and Cumberland Elementary, West Valley Elementary outperforms these schools across all subject areas and grade levels. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the Cupertino Union School District, such as Montclaire Elementary and William Faria Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

1635 Belleville Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-3926

(408) 245-0148

District: Cupertino Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
544^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,040

Students who attend West Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cupertino Middle
High:	Homestead High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.2%

White:

26.2%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Valley Elementary ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (56.2%), White (26.2%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Valley Elementary is 21.1, which is the 3^rd best among 18 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare West Valley Elementary employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Valley Elementary is $7,040. 9 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley Elementary 544^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See West Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cupertino Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cupertino Union 41^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.74	141^st	4809	97.1%
2005	96.22	152^nd	4822	96.8%
2006	95.39	197^th	4818	95.9%
2007	95.89	179^th	5113	96.5%
2008	96.55	99^th	5113	98.1%
2009	95.21	148^th	5193	97.2%
2010	95.33	120^th	5314	97.7%
2011	94.55	152^nd	5377	97.2%
2012	95.49	58^th	5390	98.9%
2013	95.77	71^st	5530	98.7%
2015	97.09	183^rd	5611	96.7%
2016	94.07	370^th	5614	93.4%
2017	96.60	208^th	5692	96.3%
2018	95.31	261^st	5662	95.4%
2019	95.69	247^th	5789	95.7%
2021	97.95	36^th	1417	97.5%
2022	96.17	274^th	5883	95.3%
2023	96.44	236^th	5874	96.0%
2024	92.44	544^th	5862	90.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.00	447^th	3246	86.2%
2019	75.98	391^st	3275	88.1%
2024	82.92	201^st	3160	93.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.35	71^st	2420	97.1%

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Rank History for Female students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.19	268^th	5413	95.0%
2019	94.35	270^th	5492	95.1%
2021	97.05	36^th	1267	97.2%
2022	95.05	292^nd	5635	94.8%
2023	95.54	237^th	5617	95.8%
2024	93.11	431^st	5605	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.89	261^st	5431	95.2%
2019	95.54	205^th	5510	96.3%
2021	97.60	29^th	1272	97.7%
2022	95.78	253^rd	5663	95.5%
2023	95.20	293^rd	5650	94.8%
2024	89.94	611^th	5636	89.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.59	374^th	1071	65.1%
2019	72.39	314^th	1149	72.7%
2022	73.04	324^th	1154	71.9%
2023	82.50	98^th	1190	91.8%
2024	72.73	350^th	1203	70.9%

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Rank History for White students at West Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.15	379^th	2737	86.2%
2019	76.56	578^th	2834	79.6%
2022	58.48	1205^th	2726	55.8%
2023	41.57	1678^th	2662	37.0%
2024	45.45	1559^th	2647	41.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	478	7	80	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1989	491	7	106	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1990	480	4	123	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1991	496	1	143	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1992	452	1	157	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	456	4	155	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	469	6	141	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1995	442	7	156	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	442	7	156	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	466	13	172	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	665
1998	467	8	171	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	458	4	191	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2000	455	3	217	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
2001	433	2	240	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2002	387	4	272	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2003	387	4	272	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2004	385	9	272	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	682
2005	375	8	289	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
2006	292	8	296	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
2007	270	6	295	15	2	n/a	n/a	1	589
2008	251	6	313	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	583
2009	247	7	332	13	0	1	0	0	600
2010	242	8	339	20	0	1	4	0	614
2011	246	7	347	23	1	0	19	0	643
2012	246	7	334	26	1	0	32	0	646
2013	229	5	332	24	1	0	42	0	633
2014	219	3	335	28	1	0	47	0	633
2015	210	4	337	26	2	0	49	0	628
2016	196	4	350	28	2	1	52	0	633
2017	172	2	355	22	1	1	38	0	591
2018	161	3	333	23	1	3	36	0	560
2019	139	2	350	26	0	2	35	0	554
2020	128	2	320	21	0	2	41	0	514
2021	99	2	292	17	0	0	34	0	444
2022	87	1	222	15	0	0	39	0	364
2023	103	2	206	17	0	0	43	0	371
2024	106	1	227	23	0	0	47	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	578	20.0	28.9	n/a
1989	617	23.5	26.2	n/a
1990	622	25.0	24.8	n/a
1991	654	24.5	26.6	n/a
1992	628	24.9	25.2	2.1
1993	625	23.5	26.6	2.1
1994	625	22.0	28.4	3.2
1995	617	23.0	26.8	2.9
1996	617	23.0	26.8	2.9
1997	665	24.0	27.7	2
1998	660	n/a	0.0	2.7
1999	667	30.5	21.9	2.8
2000	690	30.0	23.0	2.6
2001	687	29.0	23.7	1.6
2002	675	29.5	22.9	2.4
2003	675	29.5	22.9	2.4
2004	682	30.5	22.4	2.8
2005	692	28.5	24.3	1.7
2006	611	27.0	22.6	2.5
2007	589	27.0	21.8	1.7
2008	583	28.0	20.8	1.4
2009	600	28.0	20.7	1
2010	614	28.0	21.9	1.3
2011	643	n/a	n/a	1.9
2012	646	26.1	24.7	n/a
2013	633	26.4	23.8	3.8
2014	633	26.3	24.0	3.8
2015	628	25.0	25.1	2.4
2016	633	25.0	25.3	2.4
2017	591	25.5	23.1	2.4
2018	560	22.2	25.2	4.1
2019	554	23.1	23.9	3.1
2020	514	n/a	n/a	2.1
2021	444	18.0	24.6	2
2022	364	14.9	24.3	7.1
2023	371	14.9	24.8	11.6
2024	404	19.1	21.1	11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	578	20.0	28.9	n/a
1989	617	23.5	26.2	n/a
1990	622	25.0	24.8	n/a
1991	654	24.5	26.6	n/a
1992	628	24.9	25.2	2.1
1993	625	23.5	26.6	2.1
1994	625	22.0	28.4	3.2
1995	617	23.0	26.8	2.9
1996	617	23.0	26.8	2.9
1997	665	24.0	27.7	2
1998	660	n/a	0.0	2.7
1999	667	30.5	21.9	2.8
2000	690	30.0	23.0	2.6
2001	687	29.0	23.7	1.6
2002	675	29.5	22.9	2.4
2003	675	29.5	22.9	2.4
2004	682	30.5	22.4	2.8
2005	692	28.5	24.3	1.7
2006	611	27.0	22.6	2.5
2007	589	27.0	21.8	1.7
2008	583	28.0	20.8	1.4
2009	600	28.0	20.7	1
2010	614	28.0	21.9	1.3
2011	643	n/a	n/a	1.9
2012	646	26.1	24.7	n/a
2013	633	26.4	23.8	3.8
2014	633	26.3	24.0	3.8
2015	628	25.0	25.1	2.4
2016	633	25.0	25.3	2.4
2017	591	25.5	23.1	2.4
2018	560	22.2	25.2	4.1
2019	554	23.1	23.9	3.1
2020	514	n/a	n/a	2.1
2021	444	18.0	24.6	2
2022	364	14.9	24.3	7.1
2023	371	14.9	24.8	11.6
2024	404	19.1	21.1	11.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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