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Sunnyvale Middle School vs. Cupertino Middle School

Should you attend Sunnyvale Middle School or Cupertino Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sunnyvale Middle School
1080 Mango Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cupertino Middle School
1650 South Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Sunnyvale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Cupertino Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,037 students in grades 6-8, Sunnyvale Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,122 students in grades 6-8, Cupertino Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,037 students
1,122 students
This chart displays total students of Sunnyvale Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Cupertino Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cupertino Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sunnyvale Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cupertino Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1461 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#494 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunnyvale Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cupertino Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
74%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in CA)
67%
(Top 5% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sunnyvale Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cupertino Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
363
364
Grade 7 Students
340
375
Grade 8 Students
334
383

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sunnyvale Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cupertino Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
34%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
25%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Sunnyvale Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cupertino Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sunnyvale Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cupertino Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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