Is Bishop Elementary a good school?

Bishop Elementary ranks 3479 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bishop Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 446 students attended Bishop Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bishop Elementary?

Students at Bishop Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bishop Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bishop Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Middle High : Fremont High

Bishop Elementary

Summary:

Bishop Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunnyvale, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 452 students. It is part of the Sunnyvale School District, which is ranked 492 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bishop Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with a ranking between 2,213 and 4,277 out of around 5,600-5,900 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly lower than the Sunnyvale district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.24% of Bishop Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54.86% in the Sunnyvale district and 47.04% statewide. Bishop Elementary also struggles to support certain student subgroups, with lower rankings compared to other California elementary schools, particularly for Hispanic students and low socioeconomic status students.

The nearby schools in the Sunnyvale School District, such as Cumberland Elementary and Fairwood Elementary, significantly outperform Bishop Elementary on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Bishop Elementary may be unique within the district, and the school could benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors and implementing targeted interventions for struggling student populations could be crucial steps in improving Bishop Elementary's overall outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

450 North Sunnyvale Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4320

(408) 522-8229

District: Sunnyvale

SchoolDigger Rank:
3479^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,689

Students who attend Bishop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle
High:	Fremont High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

Asian:

15.0%

White:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bishop Elementary ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.41. (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: Hispanic (65.7%), Asian (15%), White (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sunnyvale School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bishop Elementary is 18.9, which is the 4^th best among 8 elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bishop Elementary is $13,689, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bishop Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bishop Elementary 3479^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bishop Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sunnyvale:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyvale 492^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bishop Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.13	2099^th	4809	56.4%
2005	46.55	2360^th	4822	51.1%
2006	42.30	2594^th	4818	46.2%
2007	34.86	3234^th	5113	36.7%
2008	24.44	4011^th	5113	21.6%
2009	25.27	4043^rd	5193	22.1%
2010	21.11	4522^nd	5314	14.9%
2011	24.01	4405^th	5377	18.1%
2012	31.96	3809^th	5390	29.3%
2013	32.62	3840^th	5530	30.6%
2015	54.56	2213^th	5611	60.6%
2016	45.31	2763^rd	5614	50.8%
2017	42.51	2942^nd	5692	48.3%
2018	46.45	2756^th	5662	51.3%
2019	39.44	3229^th	5789	44.2%
2022	25.70	4277^th	5883	27.3%
2023	29.65	3923^rd	5874	33.2%
2024	35.41	3479^th	5862	40.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.98	1816^th	3246	44.1%
2019	39.86	1796^th	3275	45.2%
2022	27.82	2764^th	3311	16.5%
2023	46.19	1401^st	3250	56.9%
2024	37.77	1977^th	3160	37.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.16	1147^th	2420	52.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.64	2843^rd	5084	44.1%
2019	37.96	3280^th	5173	36.6%
2022	17.67	4802^nd	5264	8.8%
2023	24.57	4341^st	5374	19.2%
2024	28.06	4140^th	5511	24.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.17	2652^nd	5413	51.0%
2019	32.63	3624^th	5492	34.0%
2022	21.45	4571^st	5635	18.9%
2023	26.18	4123^rd	5617	26.6%
2024	37.51	3224^th	5605	42.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.77	2686^th	5431	50.5%
2019	47.06	2605^th	5510	52.7%
2022	31.79	3644^th	5663	35.7%
2023	33.57	3502^nd	5650	38.0%
2024	33.92	3480^th	5636	38.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.20	2395^th	4830	50.4%
2019	39.02	3024^th	4963	39.1%
2022	18.42	4616^th	5084	9.2%
2023	19.78	4515^th	5098	11.4%
2024	22.54	4305^th	5102	15.6%

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Rank History for White students at Bishop Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.84	2299^th	2737	16.0%
2022	9.68	2535^th	2726	7.0%
2024	37.15	1775^th	2647	32.9%

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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 Bishop Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	138	27	82	143	6	n/a	n/a	0	396
1989	205	43	104	162	7	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	180	41	93	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	456
1991	205	45	84	130	9	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	168	47	88	165	5	n/a	n/a	0	473
1993	169	45	97	173	5	n/a	n/a	0	489
1994	168	45	84	203	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1995	179	46	154	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1996	179	46	154	391	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1997	151	46	145	436	7	n/a	n/a	0	785
1998	133	37	140	382	7	n/a	n/a	0	699
1999	130	29	171	396	6	n/a	n/a	0	732
2000	108	23	136	412	2	n/a	n/a	5	686
2001	104	22	149	414	2	n/a	n/a	4	695
2002	108	14	136	417	3	n/a	n/a	0	678
2003	108	14	136	417	3	n/a	n/a	0	678
2004	93	14	116	493	2	n/a	n/a	0	718
2005	86	21	111	422	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
2006	83	12	105	429	2	n/a	n/a	2	633
2007	71	17	109	417	3	n/a	n/a	3	620
2008	67	16	94	455	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2009	75	19	79	438	2	6	6	0	625
2010	80	18	65	444	1	5	1	0	614
2011	55	12	78	463	1	9	5	0	623
2012	75	7	70	474	8	11	9	0	654
2013	92	8	60	426	27	12	21	0	646
2014	88	7	63	413	21	7	34	0	633
2015	103	4	72	369	40	10	30	0	628
2016	120	5	65	308	49	9	36	0	592
2017	89	3	52	281	39	8	66	0	538
2018	103	3	72	216	42	5	49	0	490
2019	95	5	71	218	39	4	43	0	475
2020	93	5	73	200	31	5	29	0	436
2021	75	4	70	189	22	8	45	0	413
2022	63	4	51	205	16	8	30	0	377
2023	57	6	73	271	9	7	29	0	452
2024	53	3	67	293	5	7	18	0	446

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 Bishop Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	20.5	19.3	n/a
1989	521	24.0	21.7	n/a
1990	456	19.5	23.3	n/a
1991	473	19.5	24.2	n/a
1992	473	19.8	23.8	37.6
1993	489	22.0	22.2	36.4
1994	502	21.3	23.6	45.4
1995	770	28.5	27.0	53.6
1996	770	28.5	27.0	53.6
1997	785	29.9	26.3	54.6
1998	699	30.0	23.3	54.6
1999	732	33.0	22.2	54.1
2000	686	34.0	20.2	49.5
2001	695	34.0	20.4	46.3
2002	678	35.0	19.4	51.9
2003	678	35.0	19.4	51.9
2004	718	35.0	20.5	64.5
2005	642	33.0	19.5	64
2006	633	31.0	20.4	60.1
2007	620	31.0	20.0	69.9
2008	634	33.2	19.1	71.8
2009	625	31.6	19.2	74.1
2010	614	30.6	20.0	76.4
2011	623	n/a	n/a	80.4
2012	654	29.5	22.1	n/a
2013	646	28.0	23.0	76.9
2014	633	29.0	21.8	72.8
2015	628	27.0	23.2	71
2016	592	26.0	22.7	73.1
2017	538	24.0	22.4	66.5
2018	490	23.0	21.3	72
2019	475	21.0	22.6	70.9
2020	436	n/a	n/a	65.8
2021	413	19.1	21.6	40
2022	377	20.5	18.3	51.2
2023	452	22.5	20.0	56.4
2024	446	23.5	18.9	44.4

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 Bishop Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	20.5	19.3	n/a
1989	521	24.0	21.7	n/a
1990	456	19.5	23.3	n/a
1991	473	19.5	24.2	n/a
1992	473	19.8	23.8	37.6
1993	489	22.0	22.2	36.4
1994	502	21.3	23.6	45.4
1995	770	28.5	27.0	53.6
1996	770	28.5	27.0	53.6
1997	785	29.9	26.3	54.6
1998	699	30.0	23.3	54.6
1999	732	33.0	22.2	54.1
2000	686	34.0	20.2	49.5
2001	695	34.0	20.4	46.3
2002	678	35.0	19.4	51.9
2003	678	35.0	19.4	51.9
2004	718	35.0	20.5	64.5
2005	642	33.0	19.5	64
2006	633	31.0	20.4	60.1
2007	620	31.0	20.0	69.9
2008	634	33.2	19.1	71.8
2009	625	31.6	19.2	74.1
2010	614	30.6	20.0	76.4
2011	623	n/a	n/a	80.4
2012	654	29.5	22.1	n/a
2013	646	28.0	23.0	76.9
2014	633	29.0	21.8	72.8
2015	628	27.0	23.2	71
2016	592	26.0	22.7	73.1
2017	538	24.0	22.4	66.5
2018	490	23.0	21.3	72
2019	475	21.0	22.6	70.9
2020	436	n/a	n/a	65.8
2021	413	19.1	21.6	40
2022	377	20.5	18.3	51.2
2023	452	22.5	20.0	56.4
2024	446	23.5	18.9	44.4

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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