Is John Sinnott Elementary a good school?

Yes! John Sinnott Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 206 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend John Sinnott Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 724 students attended John Sinnott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Sinnott Elementary?

Students at John Sinnott Elementary are 80% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of John Sinnott Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Sinnott Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Milpitas Middle High : Milpitas High

John Sinnott Elementary

Summary:

John Sinnott Elementary is a public elementary school in Milpitas, California, serving 714 students in grades K-6 and part of the Milpitas Unified School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with outstanding academic performance that significantly outpaces the district and state averages.

John Sinnott Elementary's students excel on standardized tests, with 79.32% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 78.64% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners (ranked 11th out of 3,160 California elementary schools) and Low Socioeconomic Status students (ranked 134th out of 5,511 California elementary schools). Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a student-teacher ratio of 24.6, which is within a reasonable range for an elementary school.

Compared to nearby schools, John Sinnott Elementary outperforms most in terms of academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The closest in performance is Mabel Mattos Elementary, another Milpitas Unified school. In contrast, schools like Alexander Rose Elementary and Robert Randall World Languages have significantly lower academic performance compared to John Sinnott.

Detail:

Public K-6

2025 Yellowstone Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035-6951

(408) 635-2674

District: Milpitas Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,086

Students who attend John Sinnott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Milpitas Middle
High:	Milpitas High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

79.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Sinnott Elementary ranks better than 96.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.53. (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 John Sinnott Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Milpitas Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (79.8%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Milpitas Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Sinnott Elementary is 25.8. 7 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John Sinnott Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Sinnott Elementary is $6,086. 6 elementary schools in the Milpitas Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Sinnott Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Sinnott Elementary 206^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Sinnott Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milpitas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Milpitas Unified 280^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Sinnott Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.64	870^th	4809	81.9%
2005	82.90	820^th	4822	83.0%
2006	84.04	782^nd	4818	83.8%
2007	87.54	645^th	5113	87.4%
2008	87.86	605^th	5113	88.2%
2009	86.81	654^th	5193	87.4%
2010	81.29	936^th	5314	82.4%
2011	83.26	829^th	5377	84.6%
2012	86.03	673^rd	5390	87.5%
2013	91.49	366^th	5530	93.4%
2015	96.49	229^th	5611	95.9%
2016	93.71	402^nd	5614	92.8%
2017	94.90	331^st	5692	94.2%
2018	96.17	208^th	5662	96.3%
2019	94.59	326^th	5789	94.4%
2022	94.38	407^th	5883	93.1%
2023	95.19	341^st	5874	94.2%
2024	96.53	206^th	5862	96.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.59	21^st	3246	99.4%
2019	97.56	56^th	3275	98.3%
2022	85.65	219^th	3311	93.4%
2023	83.37	221^st	3250	93.2%
2024	99.77	11^th	3160	99.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.69	464^th	5084	90.9%
2019	86.46	431^st	5173	91.7%
2022	94.44	201^st	5264	96.2%
2023	95.94	157^th	5374	97.1%
2024	97.29	134^th	5511	97.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.95	1^st	356	99.7%
2024	99.17	4^th	364	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.28	137^th	5413	97.5%
2019	94.28	277^th	5492	95.0%
2022	93.71	396^th	5635	93.0%
2023	94.01	364^th	5617	93.5%
2024	93.52	403^rd	5605	92.8%

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Rank History for Male students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.32	297^th	5431	94.5%
2019	92.77	391^st	5510	92.9%
2022	93.46	417^th	5663	92.6%
2023	94.43	345^th	5650	93.9%
2024	96.87	134^th	5636	97.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.39	170^th	1071	84.1%
2019	70.39	368^th	1149	68.0%
2022	70.00	388^th	1154	66.4%
2023	72.39	347^th	1190	70.8%
2024	78.01	218^th	1203	81.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Sinnott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.10	841^st	4830	82.6%
2019	76.24	869^th	4963	82.5%
2022	53.16	2007^th	5084	60.5%
2023	63.66	1463^rd	5098	71.3%
2024	61.39	1599^th	5102	68.7%

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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 John Sinnott Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	316	27	136	70	8	n/a	n/a	0	557
1989	257	28	136	59	7	n/a	n/a	0	487
1990	235	30	141	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	482
1991	226	30	177	80	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1992	235	37	200	63	8	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	223	39	240	64	8	n/a	n/a	0	574
1994	232	40	275	66	5	n/a	n/a	0	618
1995	245	31	325	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	713
1996	245	31	325	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	713
1997	234	34	381	87	6	n/a	n/a	0	742
1998	232	29	383	86	7	n/a	n/a	0	737
1999	207	30	386	89	9	n/a	n/a	0	721
2000	180	33	386	94	7	n/a	n/a	0	700
2001	151	30	379	88	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	124	28	454	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2003	124	28	454	76	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2004	123	33	432	93	2	n/a	n/a	9	692
2005	120	29	467	83	2	n/a	n/a	8	709
2006	114	35	477	75	1	n/a	n/a	15	717
2007	108	17	486	71	1	n/a	n/a	14	697
2008	107	18	466	72	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	663
2009	105	13	491	87	1	5	22	0	724
2010	93	21	493	99	2	6	10	0	724
2011	87	17	497	86	2	5	14	0	708
2012	75	14	517	82	2	4	20	0	714
2013	82	10	495	87	2	6	35	0	717
2014	85	6	527	97	3	8	35	0	761
2015	77	9	562	90	4	8	30	0	780
2016	53	6	582	89	2	8	35	0	775
2017	51	7	589	88	1	6	32	0	774
2018	42	6	600	76	0	3	38	0	765
2019	35	6	566	80	1	1	49	0	738
2020	35	7	575	73	0	1	53	0	744
2021	35	7	604	70	1	2	50	0	769
2022	34	4	583	78	0	2	37	0	738
2023	29	4	564	84	0	2	31	0	714
2024	30	3	578	80	2	0	31	0	724

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 John Sinnott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	22.1	25.2	n/a
1989	487	19.0	25.6	n/a
1990	482	19.0	25.3	n/a
1991	518	18.9	27.4	n/a
1992	543	19.2	28.2	14
1993	574	21.0	27.3	15.5
1994	618	24.0	25.8	12.8
1995	713	26.0	27.4	17.1
1996	713	26.0	27.4	17.1
1997	742	30.2	24.6	13.7
1998	737	32.2	22.9	13.4
1999	721	33.0	21.8	14
2000	700	32.0	21.9	17.7
2001	650	28.5	22.8	17.5
2002	684	30.0	22.8	19.3
2003	684	30.0	22.8	19.3
2004	692	30.0	23.1	19.5
2005	709	31.0	22.9	21.7
2006	717	28.5	25.2	20.8
2007	697	31.1	22.4	18.3
2008	663	33.0	20.1	17.9
2009	724	31.0	22.6	18.6
2010	724	27.5	26.3	17.7
2011	708	n/a	n/a	19.4
2012	714	26.0	27.4	n/a
2013	717	27.0	26.5	19.2
2014	761	29.0	26.2	19.2
2015	780	30.0	26.0	16.8
2016	775	30.0	25.8	15.1
2017	774	30.9	25.0	21.7
2018	765	29.8	25.6	22.9
2019	738	29.9	24.6	21.8
2020	744	n/a	n/a	19.6
2021	769	29.5	26.0	18.5
2022	738	30.4	24.2	19.4
2023	714	29.0	24.6	20.6
2024	724	28.0	25.8	20.7

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 John Sinnott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	22.1	25.2	n/a
1989	487	19.0	25.6	n/a
1990	482	19.0	25.3	n/a
1991	518	18.9	27.4	n/a
1992	543	19.2	28.2	14
1993	574	21.0	27.3	15.5
1994	618	24.0	25.8	12.8
1995	713	26.0	27.4	17.1
1996	713	26.0	27.4	17.1
1997	742	30.2	24.6	13.7
1998	737	32.2	22.9	13.4
1999	721	33.0	21.8	14
2000	700	32.0	21.9	17.7
2001	650	28.5	22.8	17.5
2002	684	30.0	22.8	19.3
2003	684	30.0	22.8	19.3
2004	692	30.0	23.1	19.5
2005	709	31.0	22.9	21.7
2006	717	28.5	25.2	20.8
2007	697	31.1	22.4	18.3
2008	663	33.0	20.1	17.9
2009	724	31.0	22.6	18.6
2010	724	27.5	26.3	17.7
2011	708	n/a	n/a	19.4
2012	714	26.0	27.4	n/a
2013	717	27.0	26.5	19.2
2014	761	29.0	26.2	19.2
2015	780	30.0	26.0	16.8
2016	775	30.0	25.8	15.1
2017	774	30.9	25.0	21.7
2018	765	29.8	25.6	22.9
2019	738	29.9	24.6	21.8
2020	744	n/a	n/a	19.6
2021	769	29.5	26.0	18.5
2022	738	30.4	24.2	19.4
2023	714	29.0	24.6	20.6
2024	724	28.0	25.8	20.7

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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