Enrollment
240
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNOL GLEN UNIFIED·NCES 060002109291
Sunol Glen Elementary
11601 Main St., Sunol, CA 94586 · (925) 862-2026 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
19.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
23 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
80.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.4pp since 2014
Math
79.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.1% | 31.3% | 10.4% | 9.2% |
| Math | 54.3% | 25.0% | 15.8% | 4.9% |
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 | 80.4% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 80.3% | 81.8% |
| 2022-23 | 82.1% | 78.7% |
| 2021-22 | 73.7% | 79.9% |
| 2018-19 | 83.8% | 89.1% |
| 2017-18 | 79.8% | 85.6% |
| 2016-17 | 74.8% | 78.4% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 81.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Sunol Glen Elementary
Sunol Glen Elementary's state test result (80.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunol Glen Elementary this school | 240 | 9.6% | 80.4% |
| Hoover Elementary Burlingame | 227 | 5.3% | 86.8% |
| Saratoga Elementary Saratoga | 297 | 3.0% | 87.2% |
| Heather Elementary San Carlos | 320 | 10.0% | 67.5% |
| Mariposa San Carlos | 322 | 10.9% | 84.1% |
| South Hillsborough Hillsborough | 244 | 5.3% | 90.0% |
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 Sunol Glen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #207 of 5,151 | #16 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #262 of 5,172 ▼ 89 | #24 of 192 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #253 of 5,172 ▼ 15 | #18 of 192 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,262 of 5,116 | #51 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #5,163 of 5,915 | #195 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #518 of 5,352 | #10 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #552 of 5,354 | #52 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.6% | #5,485 of 5,625 | #199 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #1,632 of 3,837 | #63 of 138 |
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
240
-33 (-12%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 240 | 12.7 | 19.0:1 | 10% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 12.3 | 21.8:1 | 10% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 268 | 12.5 | 21.5:1 | 10% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 12 | 22.8:1 | 9% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 293 | 13.5 | 21.7:1 | 10% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 13 | 21.6:1 | 5% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | N/A | N/A | 6% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | 2% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 9 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunol Glen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (293 to 240); teachers down 6% (13.5 to 12.7).
About Sunol Glen Elementary
Sunol Glen Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school based in Sunol, California. Enrollment stands at 240 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 48% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
For district matters, Sunol Glen Elementary falls under Sunol Glen Unified.
At Sunol Glen Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 38%. Smaller groups are 33% White, 16% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school lists 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. A total of 23 students, or 10%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 49% for public schools in Alameda County.
Sunol Glen Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 89% of California public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sunol Glen Elementary would be expected to post about 73.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 80.4%.
In Alameda County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 394 public schools in the county, enrolling about 210,511, Sunol Glen Elementary among them.
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary is about 4.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 78.2% on proficiency, and Sunol Glen Elementary is above that at 80.4%.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 12% decline took enrollment from 273 in 2020-21 to 240 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.0:1.
The Sunol Glen Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
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- The Pleasanton Virtual Academy4.4 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Sunol Glen ElementaryHow large is Sunol Glen Elementary?
Sunol Glen Elementary enrolls approximately 240 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sunol Glen Elementary serve?
Sunol Glen Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sunol Glen Elementary?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Sunol Glen Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sunol Glen Elementary?
Student demographics at Sunol Glen Elementary are roughly 33% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 38% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Sunol Glen Elementary in?
Sunol Glen Elementary is part of Sunol Glen Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.