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Sunnyvale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,709 students in Sunnyvale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sunnyvale School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,609 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Sunnyvale School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#375 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
53 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,738 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
31%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,209 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
55%
# Black Students
73 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,036 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
457 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
796
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
622
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
621
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
628
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
632
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
601
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
572
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
537
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,673 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,124 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,673
$19,974
Spending / Student
$22,124
$18,396
Best Sunnyvale School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunnyvale Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1080 Mango Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-8288
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-8288
Grades: 6-8
| 1,037 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
739 Morse Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 522-8247
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 522-8247
Grades: 6-8
| 672 students
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