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West Valley Elementary School

1635 Belleville Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

West Valley Elementary School's student population of 422 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWest Valley Elementary School
Kind84
168
255
355
484
576
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Total Students
422 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Valley Elementary School
2025422
2024404
2023371
2022364
2021444
2020514
2019554
2018591
2017591
2016633
2015628
2014633
2013633
2012646
2011643
2010614
2009600
2008583
2007589
2006611
2005692
2004682
2003675
2002683
2001687
2000690
1999667
1998660
1997665
1996617
1995633
1994625
1993625
1992628
1991654
1990622
1989617
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

YearWest Valley Elementary School
202521
202419
202315
202215
202118
201923
201826
201726
201625
201525
201426
201326
201226
201028
200928
200828
200727
200627
200528
200430
200329
200228
200129
200030
199930
199724
199623
199523
199422
199324
199225
199125
199025
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Year Founded
1905
Campus Size
10 acres
Average Class Size
25 students

School Rankings

West Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of West Valley Elementary School is 0.61, 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.
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This School
State Level (CA)
#335 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWest Valley Elementary School
2023#335
2022#372
2021#98
2019#386
2018#340
2017#330
2016#515
2015#302
2013#122
2012#155
2011#177
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80-84%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202382%34%84%
202280%33%84%
202186%34%83%
201981%40%86%
201881%39%86%
201779%38%86%
201678%37%85%
201581%34%84%
201396%59%90%
201295%59%90%
201192%58%88%
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78%
47%

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

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202278%47%84%
202181%49%82%
201980%51%85%
201881%50%86%
201781%48%84%
201676%48%84%
201578%44%84%
201388%57%89%
201289%58%89%
201188%56%87%
201084%54%87%
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70-74%
29%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202272%29%76%
202177%28%70%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1

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

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202520:121:1
202421:122:122:1
202325:122:122:1
202224:122:121:1
202125:122:123:1
201924:123:124:1
201823:123:124:1
201723:123:124:1
201625:124:124:1
201525:124:124:1
201424:124:124:1
201324:124:124:1
201225:124:124:1
201022:122:122:1
200921:121:122:1
200821:118:121:1
200722:122:123:1
200623:122:122:1
200525:122:123:1
200423:122:122:1
200323:121:122:1
200224:121:122:1
200124:121:122:1
200023:122:122:1
199922:122:122:1
199728:124:126:1
199627:125:126:1
199528:125:126:1
199428:125:126:1
199327:125:126:1
199225:124:126:1
199127:124:125:1
199025:124:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
56%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202456%12%71%
202355%12%72%
202261%12%73%
202166%12%75%
202062%12%75%
201963%12%75%
201861%11%75%
201761%11%75%
201656%11%75%
201554%11%75%
201454%11%75%
201352%11%75%
201252%11%74%
201154%11%73%
201056%11%73%
200956%11%71%
200854%12%71%
200750%12%68%
200648%12%66%
200542%12%64%
200441%12%61%
200340%11%59%
200236%11%54%
200135%11%51%
200032%11%48%
199929%11%45%
199826%11%44%
199726%11%41%
199625%11%38%
199525%11%36%
199423%11%34%
199325%11%33%
199225%11%32%
199122%11%27%
199020%10%27%
198917%10%25%
198814%10%23%
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Hispanic
6%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20246%56%7%
20235%55%6%
20224%56%6%
20214%56%5%
20204%55%5%
20195%55%5%
20183%54%5%
20173%54%5%
20164%54%5%
20154%54%5%
20144%53%5%
20134%53%5%
20124%52%5%
20114%51%5%
20103%50%5%
20092%49%5%
20082%50%4%
20073%49%5%
20062%48%5%
20053%47%5%
20042%46%5%
20032%45%4%
20022%44%4%
20012%43%4%
20002%42%4%
19992%41%4%
19982%40%3%
19972%40%4%
19962%39%4%
19952%38%4%
19941%37%4%
19932%36%4%
19923%35%4%
19912%34%4%
19902%33%4%
19892%31%4%
19882%30%4%
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Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2019)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20191%5%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%1%
20111%7%1%
20101%7%1%
20091%7%1%
20081%8%1%
20071%8%1%
20061%8%1%
20051%8%1%
20041%8%1%
20031%8%1%
20021%8%2%
19991%9%1%
19981%9%1%
19972%9%1%
19961%9%2%
19951%9%2%
19941%9%2%
19931%9%2%
19901%9%2%
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White
26%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202426%20%12%
202328%21%12%
202224%21%12%
202122%22%13%
202025%23%14%
201925%23%14%
201830%24%16%
201730%24%16%
201631%24%17%
201534%24%17%
201435%25%17%
201336%25%18%
201238%26%19%
201138%27%20%
201039%27%21%
200941%28%23%
200843%29%24%
200746%29%26%
200648%31%28%
200554%31%30%
200456%32%33%
200357%34%36%
200261%35%39%
200163%36%44%
200066%37%47%
199968%38%50%
199871%39%52%
199770%39%54%
199672%40%56%
199572%41%58%
199475%42%60%
199372%43%61%
199272%44%62%
199176%45%66%
199077%47%67%
198980%49%69%
198883%50%72%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
6%

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

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
202412%6%9%
202312%6%9%
202211%5%8%
20218%5%7%
20208%4%5%
20196%4%5%
20186%4%4%
20176%4%4%
20169%4%3%
20158%3%3%
20147%3%2%
20137%3%1%
20125%3%1%
20113%2%1%
20101%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.61
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20250.610.63
20240.610.630.47
20230.610.640.46
20220.560.630.45
20210.510.620.44
20200.550.630.43
20190.540.630.43
20180.540.640.41
20170.540.640.41
20160.590.640.42
20150.590.640.42
20140.590.650.42
20130.600.650.42
20120.590.650.43
20110.570.670.44
20100.550.670.44
20090.530.710.44
20080.530.650.45
20070.540.670.47
20060.540.660.49
20050.540.670.51
20040.530.670.52
20030.520.670.53
20020.500.670.55
20010.490.670.55
20000.470.670.55
19990.450.670.55
19980.430.670.55
19970.450.670.55
19960.420.670.54
19950.420.670.54
19940.390.670.53
19930.420.670.52
19920.420.670.52
19910.380.670.50
19900.370.660.48
19890.330.650.46
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Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20259%54%
20248%54%10%
20235%51%9%
20223%51%7%
20212%53%5%
20202%52%5%
20193%52%5%
20181%49%3%
20171%49%3%
20161%50%3%
20151%50%3%
20143%49%4%
20133%48%4%
20111%46%4%
20101%46%4%
20091%43%4%
20081%41%3%
20071%40%3%
20061%40%4%
20051%40%4%
20042%40%4%
20031%39%3%
20021%39%3%
20011%39%3%
20002%40%3%
19991%40%3%
19983%47%6%
19972%47%5%
19963%46%7%
19953%45%9%
19943%43%9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

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

YearWest Valley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCupertino Union School District
20257%8%
20243%8%6%
20236%8%7%
20224%7%6%
20141%9%1%
20131%7%1%
20111%8%1%
20081%10%1%
20071%10%2%
20061%9%2%
20051%9%2%
20041%9%2%
20031%9%1%
20011%8%1%
19991%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
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Valley Elementary School's ranking?
West Valley Elementary School is ranked #335 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.
What schools are West Valley Elementary School often compared to?
West Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary School, Stevens Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend West Valley Elementary School?
422 students attend West Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
56% of West Valley Elementary School students are Asian, 26% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of West Valley Elementary School?
West Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does West Valley Elementary School offer ?
West Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is West Valley Elementary School part of?
West Valley Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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