Is Ellis Elementary a good school?

Ellis Elementary ranks 1429 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellis Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 758 students attended Ellis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ellis Elementary?

Students at Ellis Elementary are 41% Asian, 38% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ellis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ellis Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sunnyvale Middle High : Fremont High

Ellis Elementary

Summary:

Ellis Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunnyvale, California, serving 695 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Sunnyvale School District, which is ranked 492 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Ellis Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding the Sunnyvale district averages as well. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ellis Elementary's ELA proficiency rate was 57.99%, compared to 54.86% for the Sunnyvale district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 50.99%, compared to 49.63% for Sunnyvale and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's performance with Hispanic and multi-racial students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Ellis Elementary outperforms other Sunnyvale district schools, it lags behind the high-performing schools in the Cupertino Union School District, such as Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary and Cherry Chase Elementary, particularly in Mathematics. Additionally, Ellis Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.2% in 2020-2021 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the Sunnyvale district average of 23.0%.

Detail:

Public K-5

550 East Olive Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-6345

(408) 522-8260

District: Sunnyvale

SchoolDigger Rank:
1429^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,408

Students who attend Ellis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sunnyvale Middle
High:	Fremont High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 758

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.5%

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

12.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ellis Elementary ranks better than 75.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.53. (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 Ellis Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sunnyvale School District. Student population at Ellis Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.5%), Hispanic (38.4%), White (12.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellis Elementary is 22.9, which is the highest 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 Ellis Elementary is $12,408. 5 elementary schools in the Sunnyvale School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ellis Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellis Elementary 1429^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ellis 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 Ellis Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.90	1530^th	4809	68.2%
2005	61.93	1664^th	4822	65.5%
2006	69.60	1357^th	4818	71.8%
2007	61.83	1729^th	5113	66.2%
2008	68.47	1475^th	5113	71.2%
2009	59.15	1961^st	5193	62.2%
2010	46.56	2766^th	5314	47.9%
2011	62.44	1876^th	5377	65.1%
2012	61.18	1978^th	5390	63.3%
2013	58.69	2192^nd	5530	60.4%
2015	67.53	1595^th	5611	71.6%
2016	66.28	1699^th	5614	69.7%
2017	61.70	1935^th	5692	66.0%
2018	59.91	2045^th	5662	63.9%
2019	75.10	1374^th	5789	76.3%
2022	67.72	1705^th	5883	71.0%
2023	69.58	1597^th	5874	72.8%
2024	73.53	1429^th	5862	75.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.39	387^th	669	42.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.80	1309^th	3246	59.7%
2019	76.56	376^th	3275	88.5%
2022	55.98	928^th	3311	72.0%
2023	75.84	353^rd	3250	89.1%
2024	59.31	755^th	3160	76.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.68	1225^th	2420	49.4%
2024	30.92	1770^th	2634	32.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.94	4273^rd	5084	16.0%
2019	39.77	3144^th	5173	39.2%
2022	42.34	2812^th	5264	46.6%
2023	48.37	2467^th	5374	54.1%
2024	38.86	3217^th	5511	41.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.41	2640^th	5413	51.2%
2019	63.61	1815^th	5492	67.0%
2022	68.17	1596^th	5635	71.7%
2023	71.70	1429^th	5617	74.6%
2024	76.87	1211^th	5605	78.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.32	1091^st	2128	48.7%
2019	61.02	702^nd	2585	72.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.63	1580^th	5431	70.9%
2019	80.29	1059^th	5510	80.8%
2022	62.66	1833^rd	5663	67.6%
2023	63.84	1774^th	5650	68.6%
2024	65.05	1745^th	5636	69.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.20	704^th	1071	34.3%
2019	54.46	655^th	1149	43.0%
2022	64.37	511^th	1154	55.7%
2023	64.71	521^st	1190	56.2%
2024	60.91	599^th	1203	50.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.26	4033^rd	4830	16.5%
2019	41.35	2865^th	4963	42.3%
2022	38.22	3037^th	5084	40.3%
2023	32.40	3512^th	5098	31.1%
2024	39.51	2995^th	5102	41.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ellis Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.23	1626^th	2737	40.6%
2019	69.91	827^th	2834	70.8%
2022	60.85	1131^st	2726	58.5%
2023	68.64	848^th	2662	68.1%
2024	69.19	828^th	2647	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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

It is a great disappointment that next year we are losing 1-2 teachers and have lost some great volunteers & school employees because of the lack of leadership since Ms. Butler has left.

It's interesting that so many people do not see what is really happening at the school because they either don't spend the time there, or have their own ulterior motives. I do hope that the remaining unhappy teachers can find a way to work with or around the current Principal and his lack of leadership skills so that we can keep our school rated as one of the top schools.

So many of us parents are hoping for a better year this year and that something improves or changes drastically at the leadership level.

We as parents should not be responsible for cleaning, planning or funding all the activities at the school for our children. These tasks are a huge responsibility that comes along w/the role and title of being a Principal and whose #1 goal should be to make sure that ALL his staff is happy and that our children's experiences while here are the best they can be. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ellis Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	184	50	99	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
1989	166	58	98	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
1990	155	48	107	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	460
1991	184	43	106	121	5	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	175	51	102	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1993	173	76	119	157	7	n/a	n/a	0	532
1994	174	79	141	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	565
1995	128	67	154	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1996	128	67	154	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	525
1997	135	49	163	192	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1998	135	48	179	177	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1999	135	42	198	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2000	134	40	202	167	6	n/a	n/a	1	550
2001	124	34	227	192	7	n/a	n/a	0	584
2002	132	30	223	197	10	n/a	n/a	0	592
2003	132	30	223	197	10	n/a	n/a	0	592
2004	119	26	196	207	9	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	106	33	174	221	9	n/a	n/a	15	558
2006	108	26	196	252	0	n/a	n/a	6	588
2007	96	25	220	233	9	n/a	n/a	6	589
2008	77	17	255	238	9	n/a	n/a	0	596
2009	80	19	276	234	10	6	23	0	648
2010	112	25	280	257	8	11	4	0	697
2011	107	23	290	289	7	4	9	0	729
2012	123	26	296	317	6	4	29	0	801
2013	132	16	340	282	10	7	38	0	825
2014	133	18	363	265	11	3	40	0	833
2015	124	11	359	266	12	4	47	0	823
2016	113	11	340	259	9	3	43	0	778
2017	117	12	329	227	9	4	46	0	744
2018	102	12	339	216	11	3	56	0	739
2019	128	18	360	206	11	6	58	0	787
2020	127	19	343	231	8	4	53	0	785
2021	115	18	337	207	5	5	52	0	739
2022	89	18	276	209	5	5	45	0	647
2023	87	13	297	244	3	5	46	0	695
2024	95	9	307	291	3	2	51	0	758

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 Ellis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	21.0	21.9	n/a
1989	459	22.5	20.4	n/a
1990	460	19.0	24.2	n/a
1991	459	19.0	24.1	n/a
1992	473	19.3	24.5	33.2
1993	532	18.0	29.6	34.8
1994	565	21.0	26.9	40.2
1995	525	20.8	25.2	47.2
1996	525	20.8	25.2	47.2
1997	541	23.1	23.4	44.2
1998	541	22.6	23.9	39.2
1999	556	26.5	21.0	36.2
2000	550	29.0	19.0	36.6
2001	584	34.0	17.2	29.8
2002	592	29.8	19.9	37.5
2003	592	29.8	19.9	37.5
2004	557	30.0	18.6	48.5
2005	558	29.0	19.2	51.9
2006	588	31.0	19.0	49.5
2007	589	29.0	20.3	50.8
2008	596	32.0	18.6	48.5
2009	648	32.0	19.6	42.7
2010	697	32.8	21.2	49.4
2011	729	n/a	n/a	47.7
2012	801	34.3	23.3	n/a
2013	825	31.0	26.5	45.8
2014	833	31.5	26.3	38.4
2015	823	33.0	24.9	36.7
2016	778	31.0	25.0	36.5
2017	744	31.1	23.8	31.3
2018	739	25.3	29.1	31.1
2019	787	30.7	25.6	26.4
2020	785	n/a	n/a	28.9
2021	739	29.5	25.0	18.7
2022	647	30.5	21.2	22.1
2023	695	30.0	23.1	27.9
2024	758	33.0	22.9	25.6

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 Ellis Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	21.0	21.9	n/a
1989	459	22.5	20.4	n/a
1990	460	19.0	24.2	n/a
1991	459	19.0	24.1	n/a
1992	473	19.3	24.5	33.2
1993	532	18.0	29.6	34.8
1994	565	21.0	26.9	40.2
1995	525	20.8	25.2	47.2
1996	525	20.8	25.2	47.2
1997	541	23.1	23.4	44.2
1998	541	22.6	23.9	39.2
1999	556	26.5	21.0	36.2
2000	550	29.0	19.0	36.6
2001	584	34.0	17.2	29.8
2002	592	29.8	19.9	37.5
2003	592	29.8	19.9	37.5
2004	557	30.0	18.6	48.5
2005	558	29.0	19.2	51.9
2006	588	31.0	19.0	49.5
2007	589	29.0	20.3	50.8
2008	596	32.0	18.6	48.5
2009	648	32.0	19.6	42.7
2010	697	32.8	21.2	49.4
2011	729	n/a	n/a	47.7
2012	801	34.3	23.3	n/a
2013	825	31.0	26.5	45.8
2014	833	31.5	26.3	38.4
2015	823	33.0	24.9	36.7
2016	778	31.0	25.0	36.5
2017	744	31.1	23.8	31.3
2018	739	25.3	29.1	31.1
2019	787	30.7	25.6	26.4
2020	785	n/a	n/a	28.9
2021	739	29.5	25.0	18.7
2022	647	30.5	21.2	22.1
2023	695	30.0	23.1	27.9
2024	758	33.0	22.9	25.6

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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