Is L. P. Collins Elementary a good school?

Yes! L. P. Collins Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 176 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend L. P. Collins Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 491 students attended L. P. Collins Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of L. P. Collins Elementary?

Students at L. P. Collins Elementary are 78% Asian, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of L. P. Collins Elementary attend?

Students who attend L. P. Collins Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sam H. Lawson Middle High : Cupertino High

L. P. Collins Elementary

Summary:

L. P. Collins Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Cupertino, California, serving 473 students in grades K-5 as part of the Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked 41 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

L. P. Collins Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with 80-90% of its students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming state and district averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 10 in California for English Language Learners and top 20-30 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Cupertino Union maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio at L. P. Collins, which likely contributes to the strong academic performance.

While nearby schools in the Cupertino Union district also have strong academic performance, L. P. Collins stands out as an exceptional school, outperforming most of its neighbors on measures like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school's success is particularly noteworthy given its relatively low percentage of students from low-income families, in contrast to some nearby schools that serve a higher proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds. L. P. Collins Elementary serves as a model for providing an excellent education to all students, regardless of their background.

Detail:

Public K-5

10300 Blaney Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014-2332

(408) 252-6002

District: Cupertino Union

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,268

Students who attend L. P. Collins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sam H. Lawson Middle
High:	Cupertino High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 491

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

78.2%

White:

7.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details L. P. Collins Elementary ranks better than 97% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.87. (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 (78.2%), White (7.5%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at L. P. Collins Elementary is 24.8. 15 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare L. P. Collins Elementary employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at L. P. Collins Elementary is $6,268. 15 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

L. P. Collins Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks L. P. Collins Elementary 176^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See L. P. Collins Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 L. P. Collins Elementary

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Rank History for all students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.53	149^th	4809	96.9%
2005	96.98	108^th	4822	97.8%
2006	94.23	255^th	4818	94.7%
2007	96.27	153^rd	5113	97.0%
2008	97.61	47^th	5113	99.1%
2009	97.02	51^st	5193	99.0%
2010	96.87	40^th	5314	99.2%
2011	96.25	55^th	5377	99.0%
2012	96.11	34^th	5390	99.4%
2013	97.28	13^th	5530	99.8%
2015	98.99	18^th	5611	99.7%
2016	98.41	34^th	5614	99.4%
2017	98.51	46^th	5692	99.2%
2018	98.33	44^th	5662	99.2%
2019	98.09	63^rd	5789	98.9%
2021	98.09	26^th	1417	98.2%
2022	98.72	40^th	5883	99.3%
2023	98.47	53^rd	5874	99.1%
2024	96.87	176^th	5862	97.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.82	13^th	3246	99.6%
2019	100.00	1^st	3275	100.0%
2021	99.37	6^th	602	99.0%
2023	99.95	4^th	3250	99.9%
2024	99.84	9^th	3160	99.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	99.65	18^th	5264	99.7%
2023	99.16	29^th	5374	99.5%
2024	97.42	129^th	5511	97.7%

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Rank History for Female students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.65	53^rd	5413	99.0%
2019	97.57	56^th	5492	99.0%
2021	97.75	24^th	1267	98.1%
2022	98.26	45^th	5635	99.2%
2023	97.88	66^th	5617	98.8%
2024	96.02	189^th	5605	96.6%

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Rank History for Male students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.16	45^th	5431	99.2%
2019	97.38	90^th	5510	98.4%
2021	97.42	34^th	1272	97.3%
2022	98.25	62^nd	5663	98.9%
2023	97.93	76^th	5650	98.7%
2024	96.07	188^th	5636	96.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.08	152^nd	1071	85.8%
2019	77.94	179^th	1149	84.4%
2022	80.92	127^th	1154	89.0%
2023	79.25	174^th	1190	85.4%
2024	75.17	286^th	1203	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at L. P. Collins Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	91.02	75^th	2726	97.2%

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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

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Reviews:

by a student
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Honestly the only bad reviews are coming from parents assuming things, collins is a great school. The only downside(if it even counts) is that some teachers are better than others, but its not even by that much. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Stay away from this school. I am willing to bet money that most of the teachers who work here are mentally ill and take out their personal issues and problems on the children and their parents. The principal wants to support her teachers due to her own arrogance and ego. I tried complaining about them and she took it out on me and my children. Other teachers who heard about my complains also retaliated against me for speaking up about how crappy this group of teachers are. You will not be impressed with their teachings. Most of the good test scores are because parents are enrolled in places like Russian School of Math and other tutoring centers. I would give this school a zero if I could. Tension, stress, disappointment, and disrespect from staff are the type of things you should expect from this school. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 28, 2018

the best school, teachers, and kids you will ever find around! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

An absolute nightmare to try to pick up my child afterschool in the Collins parking lot. If you are not there 20 minutes before school gets out, you cannot even enter the lot. After school gets out, it's another 20 minutes before the cars from Blaney Avenue are allowed to turn into the parking lot. Wear comfortable shows because you will have to park on a neighboring street and walk over to the campus if you want to pick up your child. Close Quote

Enrollment information for L. P. Collins Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	493	3	316	4	0	n/a	n/a	816
1989	490	2	330	2	0	n/a	n/a	824
1990	463	2	314	3	0	n/a	n/a	782
1991	446	2	145	0	163	n/a	n/a	756
1992	384	5	311	10	0	n/a	n/a	710
1993	399	7	336	9	0	n/a	n/a	751
1994	428	4	317	9	0	n/a	n/a	758
1995	451	3	347	13	0	n/a	n/a	814
1996	451	3	347	13	0	n/a	n/a	814
1997	436	3	398	13	0	n/a	n/a	850
1998	427	6	448	11	0	n/a	n/a	892
1999	269	2	407	17	0	n/a	n/a	695
2000	233	1	398	15	0	n/a	n/a	647
2001	226	2	421	16	0	n/a	n/a	665
2002	157	3	556	19	1	n/a	n/a	736
2003	157	3	556	19	1	n/a	n/a	736
2004	145	8	643	20	1	n/a	n/a	817
2005	120	5	465	18	1	n/a	n/a	609
2006	94	6	495	11	1	n/a	n/a	607
2007	91	5	518	16	1	n/a	n/a	631
2008	88	2	519	11	3	n/a	n/a	623
2009	88	4	570	12	3	3	0	680
2010	91	4	626	13	3	1	1	739
2011	79	4	632	11	1	1	8	736
2012	64	1	660	9	1	0	11	746
2013	60	2	659	10	1	0	10	742
2014	63	2	633	7	0	0	15	720
2015	56	2	615	15	0	0	22	710
2016	58	1	617	16	0	2	25	719
2017	57	0	596	14	3	3	25	698
2018	54	1	623	11	3	1	24	717
2019	60	1	589	20	3	1	28	702
2020	53	1	535	14	3	1	29	636
2021	46	1	500	16	1	1	28	593
2022	38	4	416	15	5	1	23	502
2023	32	4	390	18	2	0	27	473
2024	37	8	384	25	2	0	35	491

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 L. P. Collins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	816	30.0	27.2	n/a
1989	824	29.5	27.9	n/a
1990	782	29.0	26.9	n/a
1991	756	28.5	26.5	n/a
1992	710	29.0	24.4	3.5
1993	751	27.0	27.8	3.5
1994	758	28.5	26.6	3.2
1995	814	31.5	25.8	3.6
1996	814	31.5	25.8	3.6
1997	850	31.0	27.4	2.2
1998	892	n/a	0.0	2.1
1999	695	35.0	19.9	2.3
2000	647	33.0	19.6	3.6
2001	665	33.0	20.2	1.8
2002	736	36.5	20.2	2.2
2003	736	36.5	20.2	2.2
2004	817	38.0	21.5	2.6
2005	609	28.0	21.8	1.8
2006	607	28.0	21.7	2.1
2007	631	29.0	21.8	2.2
2008	623	30.0	20.8	1.3
2009	680	31.0	21.3	0.9
2010	739	31.4	23.5	0.8
2011	736	n/a	n/a	0.4
2012	746	28.3	26.2	n/a
2013	742	28.7	25.8	1.2
2014	720	26.4	27.2	1.8
2015	710	29.0	24.4	2.3
2016	719	30.0	23.9	1.8
2017	698	28.9	24.0	2.1
2018	717	28.5	25.0	3.2
2019	702	27.8	25.2	2.8
2020	636	n/a	n/a	1.6
2021	593	26.7	22.1	2.4
2022	502	22.1	22.6	12.4
2023	473	18.9	24.9	12.5
2024	491	19.7	24.8	16.7

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 L. P. Collins Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	816	30.0	27.2	n/a
1989	824	29.5	27.9	n/a
1990	782	29.0	26.9	n/a
1991	756	28.5	26.5	n/a
1992	710	29.0	24.4	3.5
1993	751	27.0	27.8	3.5
1994	758	28.5	26.6	3.2
1995	814	31.5	25.8	3.6
1996	814	31.5	25.8	3.6
1997	850	31.0	27.4	2.2
1998	892	n/a	0.0	2.1
1999	695	35.0	19.9	2.3
2000	647	33.0	19.6	3.6
2001	665	33.0	20.2	1.8
2002	736	36.5	20.2	2.2
2003	736	36.5	20.2	2.2
2004	817	38.0	21.5	2.6
2005	609	28.0	21.8	1.8
2006	607	28.0	21.7	2.1
2007	631	29.0	21.8	2.2
2008	623	30.0	20.8	1.3
2009	680	31.0	21.3	0.9
2010	739	31.4	23.5	0.8
2011	736	n/a	n/a	0.4
2012	746	28.3	26.2	n/a
2013	742	28.7	25.8	1.2
2014	720	26.4	27.2	1.8
2015	710	29.0	24.4	2.3
2016	719	30.0	23.9	1.8
2017	698	28.9	24.0	2.1
2018	717	28.5	25.0	3.2
2019	702	27.8	25.2	2.8
2020	636	n/a	n/a	1.6
2021	593	26.7	22.1	2.4
2022	502	22.1	22.6	12.4
2023	473	18.9	24.9	12.5
2024	491	19.7	24.8	16.7

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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