D. J. Sedgwick Elementary

D. J. Sedgwick Elementary is an average-sized primary school in Cupertino, California, one of the schools within Cupertino Union. The school hosts 407 students in grades K through 5.

Cupertino Union comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 13,526 students; D. J. Sedgwick Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, D. J. Sedgwick Elementary logs that Asian students make up the majority at 73%; the rest breaks down as 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 8% White. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the resource side, On paper, D. J. Sedgwick Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting D. J. Sedgwick Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), D. J. Sedgwick Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 63.4%; D. J. Sedgwick Elementary posts 78.8%, +15.3 points above that line.

In the area at large, Santa Clara County reports that the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. D. J. Sedgwick Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Warren E. Hyde Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts D. J. Sedgwick Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 85.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at D. J. Sedgwick Elementary has ticked down 40%, going from 676 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment decreased from 77% to 73% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.