Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94089

Summary:

The 94089 zip code area in Sunnyvale, California is home to two elementary schools: Lakewood Elementary and Fairwood Elementary. Based on the available data, Fairwood Elementary appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming Lakewood Elementary and the Sunnyvale district and California state averages across key academic metrics.

Fairwood Elementary holds a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 26% of California elementary schools, while Lakewood Elementary has a 2-star rating and is in the bottom 57%. Fairwood's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science compared to Lakewood. Additionally, Fairwood has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a smaller percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

The performance gap between the two schools is noteworthy and suggests there may be differences in factors like curriculum, teaching quality, or student/family engagement that contribute to Fairwood's stronger academic results. Further investigation into the specific strategies and practices employed at Fairwood could provide valuable insights to help improve educational outcomes at Lakewood Elementary and other underperforming schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% MMR KG	Total
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Lakechime Dr.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8272	375	21	18.2	41.6%	39 (10.4%)	9 (2.4%)	210 (56.0%)	68 (18.1%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	40 (10.7%)	37.4	3336^th of 5862 public elementary schools	43.1%		40.7	3089^th of 5874 public elementary schools	47.4%	247	17.2	17.2	36.1	39.4	38.3	38.0	39.7	40.6	20.3	33.7			$14,405
Fairwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1110 Fairwood Ave.	Sunnyvale	94089	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 523-4870	321	18	18.3	33.3%	60 (18.7%)	9 (2.8%)	109 (34.0%)	105 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.9%)	71.3	1530^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.9%		77.9	1244^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.8%	286	40.5	40.5	50.9	63.3	57.5	56.9	53.5	57.1	42.9	51.7	97.3	97.3	$12,630

Cities Near Zip Code 94089

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunnyvale	0.36 mi	21	179^th
Santa Clara	1.59 mi	24	210^th
Alviso	2.79 mi	1	180^th
Mountain View	3.01 mi	15	164^th
San Jose	4.11 mi	277	413^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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