William Faria Elementary

William Faria Elementary operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Cupertino, California, operated by Cupertino Union. Current enrollment sits at 614 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 32% bigger than typical.

William Faria Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Cupertino Union, a district that caters to 13,526 students overall.

On the student-mix side, William Faria Elementary reports that 91% of students identify as Asian, making the school strongly Asian-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 41%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, William Faria Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.6:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. 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), William Faria Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 72.0%; this one delivers 95.6%, a residual of +23.6 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) shows that 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%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), William Faria Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Garden Gate Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, William Faria Elementary comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 83.9%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. William Faria Elementary's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 691 (now 614). Asian enrollment moved from 97% to 91% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the William Faria Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.