Cherry Chase Elementary, Sunnyvale CA

Original Research by School Decision on Cherry Chase Elementary

Cherry Chase Elementary sits in Sunnyvale, a Silicon Valley city shaped by large technology and aerospace employment, downtown revitalization, and substantial recent housing growth. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade in a regular public school setting within the Sunnyvale School District.

The school's academic profile is strong. In English language arts, the school's proficiency rate across tested grades sits in the top quartile among schools across Santa Clara County districts. Third through fifth graders show consistent performance in the mid-to-high range on state assessments. Mathematics proficiency is similarly solid and competitive, with fifth grade showing slight variation from fourth and third grades but all three grades maintaining proficiency well above the county median. Science proficiency at the fifth-grade level, the only grade tested in that subject, is notably lower than reading and math, though still in the mid-range. Overall, the school's combined proficiency index places it at the top quartile of elementary schools in the county.

The student body is roughly four-fifths the size typical for an elementary school of its grade range. It is predominantly Asian, with a secondary but substantial white enrollment and meaningful shares of students from Hispanic, multiracial, and other backgrounds. The school serves very few students from economically disadvantaged households; the share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is quite small. Data on special education and English learner enrollment are not publicly available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and what support services exist.

Sunnyvale itself is experiencing rapid residential growth, with state-mandated housing targets nearly double those of the prior cycle, and the school district recently passed a major bond measure in March 2024 to fund facility renovations, modernization, instructional technology, and campus safety improvements across all schools. The district also implemented new early-literacy and math curricula district-wide beginning around 2022 through 2023, supported by professional development. These changes touch every student in core academics.

The community surrounding the school is economically strong. Median household income in the area is solid, and the housing market is among the highest in the nation, reflecting the region's tech-sector concentration. Homeownership is expensive; renters face housing-cost pressures. The Sunnyvale Caltrain station, electrified as of 2024, and adjacent bus transit provide connectivity to the broader Bay Area. Parks and recreational facilities are accessible, including a large neighborhood park with playgrounds and courts.

Cherry Chase Elementary is a school with genuinely strong state testing results across reading and math, serving a predominantly affluent and Asian student population in a community experiencing growth and capital investment. For families seeking a school with demonstrated academic strength in a neighborhood setting within a well-resourced district, this school's data support that fit. For families whose children might benefit from visible diversity or higher concentrations of students receiving economic support, the data suggest looking further.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 385%

School 85% · District 57% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 483%

School 83% · District 56% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 583%

School 83% · District 51% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 53 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 388%

School 88% · District 53% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Grade 486%

School 86% · District 59% · ▲ 27 pts above district

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

Grade 588%

School 88% · District 58% · ▲ 29 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 576%

School 76% · District 47% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 47 pts above state median · ▲ 32 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.