Cupertino Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Cupertino Middle School

1650 South Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

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Top 10%

Serving 1,122 students in grades 6-8, Cupertino Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,122 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cupertino Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cupertino Middle School's student population of 1,122 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cupertino Middle School
6	364
7	375
8	383

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Total Students

1,122 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School
2023	1,099
2022	1,081
2021	1,178
2020	1,358
2019	1,358
2018	1,462
2017	1,462
2016	1,485
2015	1,434
2014	1,352
2013	1,307
2012	1,293
2011	1,233
2010	1,264
2009	1,250
2008	1,228
2007	1,205
2006	1,192
2005	1,166
2004	1,102
2003	999
2002	999
2001	945
2000	898
1999	800
1998	711
1997	737
1996	756
1995	749
1994	717
1993	842
1992	807
1991	737
1990	740
1989	730
1988	781
1987	737

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School
2023	53
2022	55
2021	57
2020	61
2019	61
2018	66
2017	66
2016	64
2015	64
2014	61
2013	58
2012	57
2010	53
2009	53
2008	58
2007	52
2006	52
2005	47
2004	43
2003	44
2002	43
2001	42
2000	39
1999	35
1997	33
1996	35
1995	33
1994	32
1993	35
1992	32
1991	32

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Year Founded

1917

School Rankings

Cupertino Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cupertino Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#496 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School
2023	#496
2022	#494
2021	#164
2019	#338
2018	#243
2017	#211
2016	#237
2015	#332
2014	#1043
2013	#772
2012	#719

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75%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	75%	34%	84%
2022	74%	33%	84%
2021	78%	34%	83%
2019	81%	40%	86%
2018	82%	39%	86%
2017	82%	38%	86%
2016	82%	37%	85%
2015	76%	34%	84%
2014	50%	63%	62%
2013	78%	59%	90%
2012	80%	59%	90%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	77%	47%	84%
2021	77%	49%	82%
2019	81%	51%	85%
2018	83%	50%	86%
2017	83%	48%	84%
2016	83%	48%	84%
2015	79%	44%	84%
2014	50%	58%	72%
2013	87%	57%	89%
2012	87%	58%	89%
2011	86%	56%	87%

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67%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	67%	29%	76%
2021	59%	28%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	21:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	24:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	26:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	26:1
1996	22:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	26:1
1994	22:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2006)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2006	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

55%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	54%	12%	72%
2022	54%	12%	73%
2021	52%	12%	75%
2020	54%	12%	75%
2019	54%	12%	75%
2018	55%	11%	75%
2017	55%	11%	75%
2016	55%	11%	75%
2015	53%	11%	75%
2014	51%	11%	75%
2013	50%	11%	75%
2012	48%	11%	74%
2011	45%	11%	73%
2010	46%	11%	73%
2009	46%	11%	71%
2008	44%	12%	71%
2007	43%	12%	68%
2006	39%	12%	66%
2005	37%	12%	64%
2004	37%	12%	61%
2003	34%	11%	59%
2002	33%	11%	54%
2001	30%	11%	51%
2000	28%	11%	48%
1999	27%	11%	45%
1998	28%	11%	44%
1997	27%	11%	41%
1996	27%	11%	38%
1995	28%	11%	36%
1994	27%	11%	34%
1993	31%	11%	33%
1992	30%	11%	32%
1991	28%	11%	27%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	10%	55%	6%
2022	10%	56%	6%
2021	9%	56%	5%
2020	9%	55%	5%
2019	9%	55%	5%
2018	8%	54%	5%
2017	8%	54%	5%
2016	8%	54%	5%
2015	9%	54%	5%
2014	9%	53%	5%
2013	9%	53%	5%
2012	8%	52%	5%
2011	10%	51%	5%
2010	9%	50%	5%
2009	8%	49%	5%
2008	7%	50%	4%
2007	7%	49%	5%
2006	6%	48%	5%
2005	6%	47%	5%
2004	5%	46%	5%
2003	5%	45%	4%
2002	5%	44%	4%
2001	4%	43%	4%
2000	5%	42%	4%
1999	5%	41%	4%
1998	4%	40%	3%
1997	5%	40%	4%
1996	5%	39%	4%
1995	6%	38%	4%
1994	5%	37%	4%
1993	5%	36%	4%
1992	5%	35%	4%
1991	5%	34%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	3%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	3%	9%	1%
1997	4%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	2%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	27%	21%	12%
2022	27%	21%	12%
2021	31%	22%	13%
2020	31%	23%	14%
2019	31%	23%	14%
2018	33%	24%	16%
2017	33%	24%	16%
2016	35%	24%	17%
2015	36%	24%	17%
2014	37%	25%	17%
2013	38%	25%	18%
2012	41%	26%	19%
2011	42%	27%	20%
2010	43%	27%	21%
2009	44%	28%	23%
2008	47%	29%	24%
2007	48%	29%	26%
2006	51%	31%	28%
2005	54%	31%	30%
2004	56%	32%	33%
2003	59%	34%	36%
2002	60%	35%	39%
2001	64%	36%	44%
2000	65%	37%	47%
1999	65%	38%	50%
1998	65%	39%	52%
1997	64%	39%	54%
1996	64%	40%	56%
1995	63%	41%	58%
1994	64%	42%	60%
1993	62%	43%	61%
1992	63%	44%	62%
1991	64%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.46
2022	0.63	0.63	0.45
2021	0.63	0.62	0.44
2020	0.61	0.63	0.43
2019	0.61	0.63	0.43
2018	0.59	0.64	0.41
2017	0.59	0.64	0.41
2016	0.57	0.64	0.42
2015	0.59	0.64	0.42
2014	0.60	0.65	0.42
2013	0.60	0.65	0.42
2012	0.60	0.65	0.43
2011	0.62	0.67	0.44
2010	0.61	0.67	0.44
2009	0.59	0.71	0.44
2008	0.59	0.65	0.45
2007	0.59	0.67	0.47
2006	0.59	0.66	0.49
2005	0.57	0.67	0.51
2004	0.55	0.67	0.52
2003	0.54	0.67	0.53
2002	0.53	0.67	0.55
2001	0.50	0.67	0.55
2000	0.50	0.67	0.55
1999	0.50	0.67	0.55
1998	0.50	0.67	0.55
1997	0.52	0.67	0.55
1996	0.52	0.67	0.54
1995	0.53	0.67	0.54
1994	0.52	0.67	0.53
1993	0.53	0.67	0.52
1992	0.52	0.67	0.52
1991	0.51	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	10%	51%	9%
2022	10%	51%	7%
2021	8%	53%	5%
2020	8%	52%	5%
2019	8%	52%	5%
2018	5%	49%	3%
2017	5%	49%	3%
2016	5%	50%	3%
2015	6%	50%	3%
2014	7%	49%	4%
2013	7%	48%	4%
2011	6%	46%	4%
2010	6%	46%	4%
2009	5%	43%	4%
2008	4%	41%	3%
2007	4%	40%	3%
2006	5%	40%	4%
2005	5%	40%	4%
2004	5%	40%	4%
2003	5%	39%	3%
2002	3%	39%	3%
2001	3%	39%	3%
2000	3%	40%	3%
1999	4%	40%	3%
1998	5%	47%	6%
1997	6%	47%	5%
1996	8%	46%	7%
1995	9%	45%	9%
1994	9%	43%	9%
1993	11%	41%	8%
1992	9%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cupertino Middle School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	2%	7%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	3%	9%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	3%	10%	2%
2006	2%	9%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cupertino Middle School's ranking?

Cupertino Middle School is ranked #496 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cupertino Middle School often compared to?

Cupertino Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sam H. Lawson Middle School, Sunnyvale Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cupertino Middle School?

1,122 students attend Cupertino Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Cupertino Middle School students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cupertino Middle School?

Cupertino Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cupertino Middle School offer ?

Cupertino Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Cupertino Middle School part of?

Cupertino Middle School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Cupertino Middle School located?

Cupertino Middle School is located in the Sunnyvale West neighborhood of Sunnyvale, CA. There are 7 other public schools located in Sunnyvale West.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,122 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education