Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94087

Summary:

The 94087 zip code area in California is home to a diverse set of 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools across 3 different school districts: Fremont Union High, Cupertino Union, and Sunnyvale. The standout schools in this area are Cupertino Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, and Cherry Chase Elementary and West Valley Elementary, which are also high-performing elementary schools.

The data reveals a significant gap in academic performance between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the 94087 area. For example, Cupertino Middle School has over 80% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while Chester W. Nimitz Elementary has under 60% proficiency in these core subjects. This disparity suggests opportunities to learn from the practices of the highest-performing schools in the area.

The data also reveals significant variation in student demographics, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 8.77% at Cherry Chase Elementary to 48.93% at Chester W. Nimitz Elementary. Additionally, the Community Day alternative school stands out with extremely high chronic absenteeism, indicating the unique challenges faced by students in alternative education settings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	Total
North County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	North County Regional Occupational Center/Program (Roc/P)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(408) 522-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cupertino Middle	Public	6-8	1650 South Bernardo Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-0303	1,099	53	20.6	16.2%	296 (26.9%)	9 (0.8%)	113 (10.3%)	591 (53.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (8.0%)	98.1	44^th of 2777 public middle schools	98.4%		97.7	68^th of 2802 public middle schools	97.6%	24		68.7		68.7				79.2	83.7	83.3		82.1				75.4	84.1	75.1		78.2		$7,688
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary	Public	K-5	545 East Cheyenne Dr.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 736-2180	419	18	22.7	48.9%	77 (18.4%)	12 (2.9%)	143 (34.1%)	143 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.0%)	80.8	1121^st of 5862 public elementary schools	80.9%		75.8	1338^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.2%	217	50.8			50.8	66.7	53.1	66.7					60.6	73.3	59.0	50.8					59.8	96.3	$6,768
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary	Public	K-5	592 Dunholme Way	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 732-3363	822	33	24.5	16.9%	209 (25.4%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.6%)	486 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.9%)	94.2	415^th of 5862 public elementary schools	92.9%		94.8	372^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	93.7%	43	70.0			70.0	76.1	67.8	77.8					73.7	76.8	74.8	79.0					76.7	98.2	$5,925
West Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1635 Belleville Way	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 245-0148	371	15	24.8	11.6%	103 (27.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.6%)	206 (55.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	92.4	544^th of 5862 public elementary schools	90.7%		96.4	236^th of 5874 public elementary schools	96.0%	308	61.6			61.6	60.9	72.9	76.1					70.0	75.7	78.1	74.3					76.0	93.0	$7,040
Fremont High	Public	9-12	575 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2400	2,171	100	21.7	22.7%	367 (16.9%)	28 (1.3%)	935 (43.1%)	659 (30.4%)	18 (0.8%)	15 (0.7%)	149 (6.9%)	79.5	335^th of 2323 public high schools	85.6%		81	310^th of 2348 public high schools	86.8%	25			47.5	47.3							61.6	61.6							42.3	42.3
Community Day	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2233	7	2	3.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Marian A. Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1380 Rosalia Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2800	729	36	20.3	27.7%	151 (20.7%)	10 (1.4%)	190 (26.1%)	332 (45.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	88.6	305^th of 2777 public middle schools	89.0%		91.3	254^th of 2802 public middle schools	90.9%	51		53.3		53.3				64.8	67.5	67.9		66.7				58.0	55.8	53.1		55.8		$9,473
Cherry Chase Elementary	Public	K-5	1138 Heatherstone Way	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8200	604	30	20.4	8.8%	144 (23.8%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.8%)	345 (57.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.3%)	97.1	159^th of 5862 public elementary schools	97.3%		97.3	162^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	97.2%	3	76.3			76.3	73.8	91.6	79.6					82.1	80.0	88.5	80.7					83.3		$10,973
Cumberland Elementary	Public	K-5	824 Cumberland Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8255	608	30	20.6	12.8%	192 (31.6%)	4 (0.7%)	71 (11.7%)	266 (43.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (12.2%)	96.3	241^st of 5862 public elementary schools	95.9%		94.9	358^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.9%	117	71.0			71.0	79.8	79.4	80.2					79.8	83.5	82.5	68.8					78.5		$11,466
Sunnyvale Middle	Public	6-8	1080 Mango Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Sunnyvale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-8288	962	55	17.4	19.5%	263 (27.3%)	12 (1.2%)	250 (26.0%)	334 (34.7%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	91 (9.5%)	86.4	357^th of 2777 public middle schools	87.1%		88.7	313^th of 2802 public middle schools	88.8%	44		48.2		48.2				64.3	64.4	57.4		62.1				62.4	62.2	51.7		58.9		$11,882

Cities Near Zip Code 94087

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sunnyvale	0.27 mi	21	168^th
Cupertino	1.24 mi	13	12^th
Santa Clara	1.69 mi	24	211^th
Mountain View	1.94 mi	15	166^th
Los Altos	2.25 mi	12	11^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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