Is William Faria Elementary a good school?

Yes! William Faria Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend William Faria Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 632 students attended William Faria Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of William Faria Elementary?

Students at William Faria Elementary are 91% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

William Faria Elementary

Summary:

William Faria Elementary is a public elementary school in Cupertino, California, serving 632 students in grades K-5 and part of the Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked 41 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

William Faria Elementary consistently ranks among the top 1-4 elementary schools in California, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, often exceeding 90% proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 93.53% in English Language Arts and 97.65% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 83.44% and 84.34%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also exceptional, with 94.59% proficiency in 5th grade, compared to the district's 75.15% and the state's 32.68%.

Despite its high academic performance, William Faria Elementary maintains a diverse student population, with a significant representation of Asian students and a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district's 8.7% and 19.9% at the nearby Chester W. Nimitz Elementary, suggests a high level of student engagement and a strong commitment to attendance.

Detail:

Public K-5

10155 Barbara Ln.
Cupertino, CA 95014-2901

(408) 252-0706

District: Cupertino Union

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,934

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 632

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.4%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Faria Elementary ranks better than 99.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.45. (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 (91.1%), two or more races (4.4%), White (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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

Compare William Faria Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Faria Elementary is $5,934. 16 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Faria Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William Faria Elementary 4^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See William Faria Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Cupertino Union:

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

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Rank History for William Faria Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William Faria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	99.63	1^st	4809	100.0%
2005	99.40	1^st	4822	100.0%
2006	99.23	2^nd	4818	100.0%
2007	99.20	1^st	5113	100.0%
2008	98.98	1^st	5113	100.0%
2009	98.46	3^rd	5193	99.9%
2010	98.13	2^nd	5314	100.0%
2011	97.72	4^th	5377	99.9%
2012	97.35	7^th	5390	99.9%
2013	97.64	4^th	5530	99.9%
2015	99.34	3^rd	5611	99.9%
2016	99.15	4^th	5614	99.9%
2017	99.34	6^th	5692	99.9%
2018	99.21	5^th	5662	99.9%
2019	99.29	4^th	5789	99.9%
2021	99.60	1^st	1417	99.9%
2022	99.48	2^nd	5883	100.0%
2023	99.54	1^st	5874	100.0%
2024	99.45	4^th	5862	99.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Faria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	99.98	2^nd	5264	100.0%
2023	99.98	1^st	5374	100.0%
2024	99.92	4^th	5511	99.9%

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Rank History for Female students at William Faria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.59	9^th	5413	99.8%
2019	98.70	6^th	5492	99.9%
2021	99.37	1^st	1267	99.9%
2022	99.26	4^th	5635	99.9%
2023	99.35	1^st	5617	100.0%
2024	99.19	3^rd	5605	99.9%

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Rank History for Male students at William Faria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.25	4^th	5431	99.9%
2019	99.30	5^th	5510	99.9%
2021	99.49	3^rd	1272	99.8%
2022	99.37	5^th	5663	99.9%
2023	99.40	2^nd	5650	100.0%
2024	99.26	9^th	5636	99.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at William Faria Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.74	23^rd	1071	97.9%
2019	85.88	23^rd	1149	98.0%
2022	86.70	22^nd	1154	98.1%
2023	87.96	14^th	1190	98.8%
2024	87.09	30^th	1203	97.5%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 14, 2021

It is truly a splendid school Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 21, 2019

Nothing comes close to this school in academic structure and uniformity in which the classes are conducted. They expect exceptional behavior from the students and they get it. Solid foundation for the kids! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 2, 2018

Great school. Great teachers and excellent ciriculum. Close Quote

Enrollment information for William Faria Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	264	3	119	10	1	n/a	n/a	397
1989	259	2	133	17	2	n/a	n/a	413
1990	277	5	181	16	1	n/a	n/a	480
1991	279	5	192	10	3	n/a	n/a	489
1992	206	5	294	17	0	n/a	n/a	522
1993	197	5	334	13	0	n/a	n/a	549
1994	200	4	369	10	0	n/a	n/a	583
1995	184	2	420	4	0	n/a	n/a	610
1996	184	2	420	4	0	n/a	n/a	610
1997	172	0	437	5	0	n/a	n/a	614
1998	153	0	488	5	0	n/a	n/a	646
1999	148	0	484	3	0	n/a	n/a	635
2000	118	2	509	2	0	n/a	n/a	631
2001	76	0	497	2	0	n/a	n/a	575
2002	52	0	528	1	0	n/a	n/a	581
2003	52	0	528	1	0	n/a	n/a	581
2004	31	0	545	1	0	n/a	n/a	577
2005	25	1	554	1	0	n/a	n/a	581
2006	27	1	556	1	0	n/a	n/a	585
2007	23	1	560	1	1	n/a	n/a	586
2008	16	1	562	1	2	n/a	n/a	582
2009	15	1	562	1	2	2	0	583
2010	17	1	561	2	2	2	0	585
2011	14	0	571	1	2	1	1	590
2012	14	0	614	0	2	1	1	632
2013	15	0	636	0	1	0	2	654
2014	10	0	664	0	0	0	4	678
2015	8	0	662	0	2	0	3	675
2016	7	0	678	0	2	0	6	693
2017	8	1	679	0	1	0	5	694
2018	11	1	673	0	1	0	5	691
2019	8	1	673	0	2	0	11	695
2020	9	1	662	0	3	0	16	691
2021	9	2	647	3	6	0	25	692
2022	11	3	603	3	10	0	21	651
2023	14	3	576	1	10	0	28	632

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 William Faria Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	15.0	26.4	n/a
1989	413	16.0	25.8	n/a
1990	480	16.0	30.0	n/a
1991	489	19.0	25.7	n/a
1992	522	19.3	27.0	2.1
1993	549	19.0	28.9	3.3
1994	583	20.0	29.1	2.4
1995	610	21.0	29.0	1.6
1996	610	21.0	29.0	1.6
1997	614	21.0	29.2	0.3
1998	646	n/a	0.0	0.8
1999	635	26.0	24.4	0.5
2000	631	27.0	23.4	0.3
2001	575	25.0	23.0	0
2002	581	24.0	24.2	0.7
2003	581	24.0	24.2	0.7
2004	577	24.0	24.0	1.4
2005	581	24.0	24.2	2.4
2006	585	24.0	24.4	0.9
2007	586	24.0	24.4	1
2008	582	25.5	22.8	0.7
2009	583	24.5	22.9	0.3
2010	585	24.0	24.3	0.3
2011	590	n/a	n/a	0.5
2012	632	23.2	27.2	n/a
2013	654	24.4	26.8	0.5
2014	678	25.2	26.8	0.4
2015	675	26.0	25.9	0.9
2016	693	27.0	25.6	0.4
2017	694	26.4	26.2	0.6
2018	691	26.5	25.9	1
2019	695	27.6	25.1	0.7
2020	691	n/a	n/a	0.6
2021	692	27.5	25.1	1
2022	651	26.4	24.6	9.7
2023	632	25.2	25.0	12

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 William Faria Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	15.0	26.4	n/a
1989	413	16.0	25.8	n/a
1990	480	16.0	30.0	n/a
1991	489	19.0	25.7	n/a
1992	522	19.3	27.0	2.1
1993	549	19.0	28.9	3.3
1994	583	20.0	29.1	2.4
1995	610	21.0	29.0	1.6
1996	610	21.0	29.0	1.6
1997	614	21.0	29.2	0.3
1998	646	n/a	0.0	0.8
1999	635	26.0	24.4	0.5
2000	631	27.0	23.4	0.3
2001	575	25.0	23.0	0
2002	581	24.0	24.2	0.7
2003	581	24.0	24.2	0.7
2004	577	24.0	24.0	1.4
2005	581	24.0	24.2	2.4
2006	585	24.0	24.4	0.9
2007	586	24.0	24.4	1
2008	582	25.5	22.8	0.7
2009	583	24.5	22.9	0.3
2010	585	24.0	24.3	0.3
2011	590	n/a	n/a	0.5
2012	632	23.2	27.2	n/a
2013	654	24.4	26.8	0.5
2014	678	25.2	26.8	0.4
2015	675	26.0	25.9	0.9
2016	693	27.0	25.6	0.4
2017	694	26.4	26.2	0.6
2018	691	26.5	25.9	1
2019	695	27.6	25.1	0.7
2020	691	n/a	n/a	0.6
2021	692	27.5	25.1	1
2022	651	26.4	24.6	9.7
2023	632	25.2	25.0	12

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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