Stevens Creek Elementary, Cupertino CA

Original Research by School Decision on Stevens Creek Elementary

Stevens Creek Elementary sits in Cupertino, a mixed-use suburban community where tree-lined residential neighborhoods climb toward the foothills alongside corporate campuses and shopping corridors. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a setting shaped by affluent, highly educated families and a culturally diverse population. Housing values in the area are substantial, and the employment base is dominated by technology firms, with Apple being the largest employer by a significant margin.

The school enrolls a student body of modest size that is predominantly Asian, with smaller shares of white, multiracial, and Hispanic students. A limited but meaningful share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting that while the community is affluent overall, some economic diversity exists among families. Data on students identified as English learners and those receiving special education services was not available, so a parent may want to reach out to the school directly for clarity on those populations.

Academically, Stevens Creek's proficiency results across tested subjects and grade levels are strong. In mathematics, third graders showed the highest proficiency, with rates declining somewhat in fourth grade before rising again in fifth. English language arts proficiency follows a similar arc, strong in third grade and fifth grade with a dip in the middle. Fifth-grade science proficiency is solid as well. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other schools within Santa Clara County, a meaningful position that reflects consistent performance above the median. The school has only one year of comparable test data in the dataset, so longer-term trends cannot be traced.

This is a well-resourced school in a well-resourced district. Cupertino is a full-service city with dedicated commercial, employment, and residential zones rather than a purely residential enclave, which provides a fiscal foundation for its schools and services. The locale is largely car-oriented despite ongoing city investments in bike lanes and pedestrian safety, so family transportation patterns will likely center on driving. Daily life clusters around parks such as Memorial Park, the library within the Civic Center complex, and scattered retail nodes. A major development, The Rise, is under way on the former Vallco mall site and will bring significant new housing over the next several years, which may shift neighborhood composition and school enrollment patterns over time.

State assessment data covers only the grades that are tested statewide, so kindergarten through second grade academic performance is not reflected in these results. Kindergarten enrollment is notably larger than most other grade levels, which is typical for schools in this age range. A parent interested in how younger students are progressing, or in specific details about English learner support or special education, should contact Stevens Creek directly, as those figures were not included in the publicly reported data.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 387%

School 87% · District 85% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 83% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 581%

School 81% · District 82% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 77% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 78% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 81% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 71% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.