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Public School Review - Established 2003

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School

545 East Cheyenne Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Serving 350 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 350 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's student population of 350 students has declined by 32% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeChester W. Nimitz Elementary School
Kind68
158
255
355
442
572
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Total Students
350 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary School
2025350
2024399
2023419
2022417
2021517
2020604
2019628
2018673
2017673
2016721
2015733
2014716
2013729
2012704
2011687
2010660
2009672
2008599
2007575
2006537
2005550
2004505
2003498
2002504
2001555
2000585
1999649
1998670
1997616
1996578
1995610
1994616
1993604
1992537
1991513
1990462
1989430
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary School
202516
202418
202318
202219
202123
201927
201828
201728
201630
201529
201431
201331
201228
201032
200933
200831
200728
200626
200525
200426
200325
200226
200126
200029
199928
199725
199623
199523
199422
199323
199220
199119
199014
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School Rankings

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#1870 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary School
2023#1870
2022#1895
2021#553
2019#1742
2018#1903
2017#2183
2016#2041
2015#2573
2013#1731
2012#2240
2011#2040
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55%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202355%34%84%
202254%33%84%
202153%34%83%
201963%40%86%
201860%39%86%
201761%38%86%
201660%37%85%
201551%34%84%
201378%59%90%
201277%59%90%
201177%58%88%
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58%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202258%47%84%
202157%49%82%
201963%51%85%
201860%50%86%
201752%48%84%
201654%48%84%
201546%44%84%
201367%57%89%
201262%58%89%
201162%56%87%
201056%54%87%
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45-49%
29%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202247%29%76%
202142%28%70%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202522:121:1
202422:122:122:1
202323:122:122:1
202222:122:121:1
202122:122:123:1
201923:123:124:1
201824:123:124:1
201724:123:124:1
201624:124:124:1
201525:124:124:1
201423:124:124:1
201324:124:124:1
201225:124:124:1
201021:122:122:1
200921:121:122:1
200819:118:121:1
200721:122:123:1
200621:122:122:1
200522:122:123:1
200419:122:122:1
200320:121:122:1
200219:121:122:1
200121:121:122:1
200020:122:122:1
199923:122:122:1
199725:124:126:1
199625:125:126:1
199527:125:126:1
199429:125:126:1
199326:125:126:1
199227:124:126:1
199126:124:125:1
199033:124:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
35%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202437%12%71%
202334%12%72%
202229%12%73%
202136%12%75%
202039%12%75%
201941%12%75%
201844%11%75%
201744%11%75%
201644%11%75%
201541%11%75%
201442%11%75%
201342%11%75%
201242%11%74%
201142%11%73%
201045%11%73%
200946%11%71%
200842%12%71%
200744%12%68%
200643%12%66%
200542%12%64%
200442%12%61%
200344%11%59%
200244%11%54%
200139%11%51%
200038%11%48%
199937%11%45%
199837%11%44%
199738%11%41%
199636%11%38%
199537%11%36%
199439%11%34%
199333%11%33%
199234%11%32%
199130%11%27%
199027%10%27%
198921%10%25%
198819%10%23%
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Hispanic
38%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202435%56%7%
202334%55%6%
202237%56%6%
202126%56%5%
202022%55%5%
201919%55%5%
201819%54%5%
201719%54%5%
201620%54%5%
201523%54%5%
201421%53%5%
201322%53%5%
201222%52%5%
201122%51%5%
201019%50%5%
200917%49%5%
200818%50%4%
200719%49%5%
200619%48%5%
200520%47%5%
200418%46%5%
200314%45%4%
200212%44%4%
200114%43%4%
200013%42%4%
199912%41%4%
199810%40%3%
199712%40%4%
199612%39%4%
199512%38%4%
199413%37%4%
199313%36%4%
199213%35%4%
199111%34%4%
199011%33%4%
198912%31%4%
198813%30%4%
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Black
3%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20242%5%1%
20233%5%1%
20223%5%1%
20212%5%
20202%5%1%
20191%5%1%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20151%6%
20142%6%1%
20133%6%1%
20123%6%1%
20113%7%1%
20104%7%1%
20093%7%1%
20084%8%1%
20073%8%1%
20064%8%1%
20054%8%1%
20047%8%1%
20036%8%1%
20025%8%2%
20015%8%1%
20005%9%1%
19996%9%1%
19985%9%1%
19976%9%1%
19967%9%2%
19956%9%2%
19947%9%2%
199310%9%2%
19929%9%2%
199112%9%2%
19909%9%2%
19898%9%2%
19888%9%1%
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White
13%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202415%20%12%
202319%21%12%
202224%21%12%
202130%22%13%
202033%23%14%
201933%23%14%
201832%24%16%
201732%24%16%
201631%24%17%
201532%24%17%
201432%25%17%
201331%25%18%
201231%26%19%
201132%27%20%
201031%27%21%
200934%28%23%
200836%29%24%
200734%29%26%
200634%31%28%
200534%31%30%
200433%32%33%
200336%34%36%
200239%35%39%
200142%36%44%
200044%37%47%
199945%38%50%
199848%39%52%
199744%39%54%
199645%40%56%
199545%41%58%
199441%42%60%
199344%43%61%
199244%44%62%
199147%45%66%
199053%47%67%
198959%49%69%
198860%50%72%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202411%6%9%
202310%6%9%
20227%5%8%
20216%5%7%
20204%4%5%
20196%4%5%
20184%4%4%
20174%4%4%
20164%4%3%
20153%3%3%
20143%3%2%
20132%3%1%
20122%3%1%
20111%2%1%
20101%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.71
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20250.710.63
20240.710.630.47
20230.730.640.46
20220.720.630.45
20210.720.620.44
20200.700.630.43
20190.690.630.43
20180.670.640.41
20170.670.640.41
20160.680.640.42
20150.680.640.42
20140.680.650.42
20130.680.650.42
20120.680.650.43
20110.680.670.44
20100.670.670.44
20090.660.710.44
20080.670.650.45
20070.660.670.47
20060.670.660.49
20050.680.670.51
20040.680.670.52
20030.660.670.53
20020.640.670.55
20010.660.670.55
20000.650.670.55
19990.660.670.55
19980.630.670.55
19970.650.670.55
19960.660.670.54
19950.650.670.54
19940.660.670.53
19930.680.670.52
19920.670.670.52
19910.670.670.50
19900.640.660.48
19890.600.650.46
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Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202541%54%
202441%54%10%
202337%51%9%
202232%51%7%
202123%53%5%
202014%52%5%
201917%52%5%
201817%49%3%
201717%49%3%
201616%50%3%
201516%50%3%
201421%49%4%
201322%48%4%
201119%46%4%
201020%46%4%
200916%43%4%
200817%41%3%
200718%40%3%
200618%40%4%
200519%40%4%
200419%40%4%
200317%39%3%
200214%39%3%
200114%39%3%
200016%40%3%
199915%40%3%
199824%47%6%
199723%47%5%
199633%46%7%
199533%45%9%
199431%43%9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearChester W. Nimitz Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20259%8%
20247%8%6%
202311%8%7%
20229%7%6%
20212%6%
20195%7%1%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20162%9%
20153%9%
20143%9%1%
20132%7%1%
20114%8%1%
20105%9%1%
20095%10%1%
20084%10%1%
20077%10%2%
20066%9%2%
20056%9%2%
20047%9%2%
20035%9%1%
20024%8%1%
20014%8%1%
20005%7%1%
19995%7%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Cupertino Union School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's ranking?
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is ranked #1870 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What schools are Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School often compared to?
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School?
350 students attend Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
38% of Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are Asian, 13% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School?
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School offer ?
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School part of?
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.
In what neighborhood is Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School located?
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is located in the Nimitz neighborhood of Sunnyvale, CA.

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June 17, 2026 (Wednesday)
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August 13, 2026 (Thursday)

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 350 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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