Braly Elementary

Braly Elementary, a small K-5 school in Sunnyvale, California, overseen by Santa Clara Unified, educates 381 students, covering grades K through 5.

Santa Clara Unified runs 30 schools in total, collectively educating 14,411 students. Braly Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Braly Elementary records that the largest single group is Asian at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 36% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% multiracial. Compared to Santa Clara County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Braly Elementary logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Braly Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Braly Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Ellis Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Braly Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Braly Elementary at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

Braly Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Braly Elementary has decreased 8%, going from 414 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 26% to 36%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.