Is Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary a good school?

Yes! Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary?

Students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary are 79% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% White, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Joaquin Miller Middle High : Lynbrook High

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Summary:

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-5 in San Jose, California, as part of the Cupertino Union School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 2% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary's students demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with 86.01% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 88.89% in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 3,160 California elementary schools for English Language Learners and 23rd out of 5,511 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools in the Cupertino Union School District, such as Murdock-Portal Elementary, Nelson S. Dilworth consistently outperforms its peers in various metrics.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 16.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary maintains exceptional academic outcomes, a testament to its effective teaching practices and support systems. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.0% to 8.3% in recent years, and favorable student-teacher ratio, further contribute to its success in providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1101 Strayer Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129-4065

(408) 253-2850

District: Cupertino Union

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,279

Students who attend Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joaquin Miller Middle
High:	Lynbrook High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

White:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary ranks better than 99.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.55. (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 (79.1%), two or more races (7.8%), White (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is 25. 14 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary is $8,279, which is the 4^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary 44^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Nelson S. Dilworth 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 Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.97	21^st	4809	99.6%
2005	98.69	19^th	4822	99.6%
2006	98.80	14^th	4818	99.7%
2007	98.90	10^th	5113	99.8%
2008	98.42	17^th	5113	99.7%
2009	97.83	16^th	5193	99.7%
2010	97.63	12^th	5314	99.8%
2011	97.28	13^th	5377	99.8%
2012	97.16	9^th	5390	99.8%
2013	97.70	3^rd	5530	99.9%
2015	99.24	9^th	5611	99.8%
2016	99.04	7^th	5614	99.9%
2017	99.17	11^th	5692	99.8%
2018	98.63	28^th	5662	99.5%
2019	98.82	17^th	5789	99.7%
2021	97.99	30^th	1417	97.9%
2022	98.40	65^th	5883	98.9%
2023	97.69	124^th	5874	97.9%
2024	98.55	44^th	5862	99.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.37	73^rd	669	89.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.75	13^th	3250	99.6%
2024	99.93	6^th	3160	99.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.17	152^nd	5374	97.2%
2024	99.59	23^rd	5511	99.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.40	16^th	5413	99.7%
2019	98.48	16^th	5492	99.7%
2021	98.24	14^th	1267	98.9%
2022	98.08	56^th	5635	99.0%
2023	96.97	132^nd	5617	97.6%
2024	98.19	38^th	5605	99.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.23	39^th	5431	99.3%
2019	98.41	31^st	5510	99.4%
2021	96.11	59^th	1272	95.4%
2022	98.06	79^th	5663	98.6%
2023	97.36	116^th	5650	97.9%
2024	98.14	51^st	5636	99.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.81	83^rd	1071	92.3%
2019	83.61	53^rd	1149	95.4%
2022	79.81	151^st	1154	86.9%
2023	75.18	267^th	1190	77.6%
2024	79.18	179^th	1203	85.1%

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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 Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	268	1	115	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1989	286	7	145	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1990	262	3	176	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	276	4	179	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1992	264	2	190	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	264	5	210	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	273	4	237	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1995	250	5	246	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	250	5	246	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	250	5	247	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	241	5	246	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1999	220	4	241	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2000	193	4	257	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	158	3	243	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2002	95	6	314	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2003	95	6	314	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2004	89	5	357	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2005	78	2	380	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2006	62	4	386	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2007	55	2	412	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	473
2008	44	2	408	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2009	44	0	411	7	1	2	0	0	465
2010	32	0	414	6	1	2	2	0	457
2011	32	0	428	4	2	1	2	0	469
2012	29	0	418	3	2	1	2	0	455
2013	30	0	395	2	0	1	4	0	432
2014	30	1	461	1	0	1	7	0	501
2015	22	1	432	2	0	0	10	0	467
2016	21	1	416	2	0	0	20	0	460
2017	17	2	408	3	0	0	16	0	446
2018	15	1	373	6	0	0	19	0	414
2019	23	1	378	9	1	0	23	0	435
2020	21	1	383	10	1	0	21	0	437
2021	26	1	318	8	0	0	19	0	372
2022	23	1	243	11	0	0	19	0	297
2023	40	2	487	33	2	2	48	2	616

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 Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	16.0	24.3	n/a
1989	446	17.0	26.2	n/a
1990	447	18.0	24.8	n/a
1991	468	19.0	24.6	n/a
1992	465	19.3	24.0	2.6
1993	493	18.0	27.4	3.2
1994	523	19.0	27.5	2.3
1995	513	19.0	27.0	2.3
1996	513	19.0	27.0	2.3
1997	512	19.0	26.9	2.5
1998	497	n/a	0.0	1.8
1999	473	22.0	21.5	2.1
2000	463	23.0	20.1	3.2
2001	411	20.0	20.6	1.7
2002	415	18.5	22.4	1
2003	415	18.5	22.4	1
2004	463	21.5	21.5	1.1
2005	467	21.5	21.7	2.6
2006	456	22.0	20.7	1.8
2007	473	21.0	22.5	1.5
2008	457	22.0	20.8	1.1
2009	465	21.0	21.1	0.6
2010	457	21.0	21.7	1.8
2011	469	n/a	n/a	0.9
2012	455	19.2	23.6	n/a
2013	432	17.9	24.0	1.4
2014	501	20.6	24.3	1.4
2015	467	20.0	23.3	0.9
2016	460	21.0	21.9	2.6
2017	446	19.4	22.9	1.8
2018	414	17.5	23.6	3.1
2019	435	18.3	23.6	3.4
2020	437	n/a	n/a	2.7
2021	372	17.5	21.2	5.4
2022	297	15.4	19.1	13.1
2023	616	24.6	25.0	16.1

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 Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	390	16.0	24.3	n/a
1989	446	17.0	26.2	n/a
1990	447	18.0	24.8	n/a
1991	468	19.0	24.6	n/a
1992	465	19.3	24.0	2.6
1993	493	18.0	27.4	3.2
1994	523	19.0	27.5	2.3
1995	513	19.0	27.0	2.3
1996	513	19.0	27.0	2.3
1997	512	19.0	26.9	2.5
1998	497	n/a	0.0	1.8
1999	473	22.0	21.5	2.1
2000	463	23.0	20.1	3.2
2001	411	20.0	20.6	1.7
2002	415	18.5	22.4	1
2003	415	18.5	22.4	1
2004	463	21.5	21.5	1.1
2005	467	21.5	21.7	2.6
2006	456	22.0	20.7	1.8
2007	473	21.0	22.5	1.5
2008	457	22.0	20.8	1.1
2009	465	21.0	21.1	0.6
2010	457	21.0	21.7	1.8
2011	469	n/a	n/a	0.9
2012	455	19.2	23.6	n/a
2013	432	17.9	24.0	1.4
2014	501	20.6	24.3	1.4
2015	467	20.0	23.3	0.9
2016	460	21.0	21.9	2.6
2017	446	19.4	22.9	1.8
2018	414	17.5	23.6	3.1
2019	435	18.3	23.6	3.4
2020	437	n/a	n/a	2.7
2021	372	17.5	21.2	5.4
2022	297	15.4	19.1	13.1
2023	616	24.6	25.0	16.1

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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