L. P. Collins Elementary

Set in Cupertino, California, L. P. Collins Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Cupertino Union. It teaches 498 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Cupertino Union (13,526 students total), L. P. Collins Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, L. P. Collins Elementary lists that Asian students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school shows 9% multiracial, 7% White, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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 somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, L. P. Collins Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.3%, the actual is 81.8%, a residual of +12.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Santa Clara County shows median household earnings sit near $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. L. P. Collins Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

The closest other public school is Sam H. Lawson Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts L. P. Collins Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 82.5%.

L. P. Collins Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. L. P. Collins Elementary's enrollment has declined 31% since 2018, when it stood at 717 (now 498). Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 87% to 77%. Class-load math has fell: from 25.1:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for L. P. Collins Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.