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Alumni: what's one memory from San Miguel Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYVALE·NCES 063846004088
San Miguel Elementary
777 San Miguel Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 · (408) 522-8278 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
134 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 58% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.7pp since 2014
Math
40.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 20.6% | 18.0% | 41.2% |
| Math | 17.9% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 35.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 40.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 37.9% | 33.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41.7% | 29.1% |
| 2018-19 | 43.3% | 43.4% |
| 2017-18 | 35.4% | 33.1% |
| 2016-17 | 30.9% | 34.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like San Miguel Elementary
San Miguel Elementary's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Elementary this school | 431 | 31.1% | 39.4% |
| Lakewood Elementary Sunnyvale | 372 | 33.6% | 36.4% |
| Vargas Elementary Sunnyvale | 435 | 29.2% | 31.8% |
| Sunnyside Elementary Bonita | 434 | 38.5% | 56.7% |
| Gladstone Elementary San Dimas | 518 | 34.7% | 64.8% |
| Clear View Chula Vista | 513 | 38.4% | 58.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where San Miguel Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,554 of 5,151 | #154 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #2,271 of 5,172 ▲ 154 | #143 of 226 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #2,857 of 5,172 ▼ 217 | #153 of 226 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,642 of 5,116 | #37 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #3,275 of 5,915 | #120 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #209 of 5,352 | #12 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #2,795 of 5,354 | #146 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #4,715 of 5,625 | #137 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #580 of 1,139 | #16 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 507
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 20.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 431 | 24.5 | 17.6:1 | 31% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 22.5 | 17.7:1 | 32% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 21.5 | 17.9:1 | 44% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 48% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 16 | 24.9:1 | 62% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 17 | 22.8:1 | 74% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | N/A | N/A | 79% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 25 | 20.3:1 | 43% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Miguel Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (398 to 431); teachers up 53% (16 to 24.5).
About San Miguel Elementary
San Miguel Elementary sits in Sunnyvale, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Its enrollment is 431 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
San Miguel Elementary is one of 10 schools in Sunnyvale, which enrolls 5,753 students in total.
The student body at San Miguel Elementary is 69% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 13% Asian, 10% White, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Santa Clara County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at San Miguel Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, San Miguel Elementary has a ratio of 17.6:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 4.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 31%.
On the allk12 Grade, San Miguel Elementary lands at C, ahead of 30% of California public elementary schools.
San Miguel Elementary is 21.9 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in California.
The school is in Santa Clara County, where median household income comes to about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Santa Clara County's 412 public schools enroll about 230,059 students and include San Miguel Elementary.
The closest school to San Miguel Elementary is Lakewood Elementary, located about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts San Miguel Elementary at 5th of 8.
NCES assigns San Miguel Elementary the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 20.4:1 in 2020-21 and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
San Miguel Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Ellis ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Columbia MiddleMiddle · 697 students
- Cherry Chase ElementaryElementary · 622 students
- Cumberland ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Bishop ElementaryElementary · 465 students
Other schools in Sunnyvale
- Fremont HighHigh · 2,060 students
- Cupertino MiddleMiddle · 1,067 students
- Sunnyvale MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Louis E. Stocklmeir ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Ellis ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Marian A. Peterson MiddleMiddle · 759 students
Other San Miguel Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 1 state are named San Miguel Elementary. San Miguel Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- San Miguel ElementarySouth Gate, CA · 677 students
- San Miguel ElementaryLemon Grove, CA · 435 students
- San Miguel ElementarySanta Rosa, CA · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Elementary0.5 mi · 372
- Columbia Middle0.6 mi · 697
- Bishop Elementary0.9 mi · 465
- Fairwood Elementary1.1 mi · 324
- Mission Early College High1.4 mi · 183
- Ellis Elementary1.7 mi · 768
Frequently asked questions
About San Miguel ElementaryHow large is San Miguel Elementary?
San Miguel Elementary enrolls approximately 431 students in grades KG-05.
Is San Miguel Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
San Miguel Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at San Miguel Elementary?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at San Miguel Elementary.
What is the student diversity at San Miguel Elementary?
Student demographics at San Miguel Elementary are roughly 10% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is San Miguel Elementary public or private?
San Miguel Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sunnyvale.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.