Cherry Chase Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Cherry Chase Elementary School

1138 Heatherstone Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

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Top 5%

Serving 596 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cherry Chase 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 is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 5% in CA
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cherry Chase Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cherry Chase Elementary School's student population of 596 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherry Chase Elementary School
Kind	115
1	90
2	110
3	90
4	96
5	95

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School
2023	604
2022	615
2021	677
2020	835
2019	835
2018	845
2017	845
2016	852
2015	871
2014	870
2013	852
2012	813
2011	779
2010	749
2009	667
2008	646
2007	594
2006	505
2005	464
2004	439
2003	402
2002	361
2001	347
2000	345
1999	378
1998	444
1997	424
1996	370
1995	361
1994	483
1993	526
1992	555
1991	543
1990	544
1989	490
1988	480
1987	441

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	34
2014	34
2013	33
2012	34
2010	36
2009	33
2008	33
2007	30
2006	25
2005	22
2004	21
2003	21
2002	23
2001	16
2000	17
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	15
1995	15
1994	20
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23

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School Rankings

Cherry Chase 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 of Cherry Chase Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to 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)

#199 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School
2023	#199
2022	#204
2019	#284
2018	#326
2017	#277
2016	#277
2015	#147
2013	#294
2012	#520
2011	#200
2010	#481

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83%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	83%	34%	48%
2022	82%	33%	48%
2019	85%	40%	54%
2018	84%	39%	55%
2017	83%	38%	54%
2016	85%	37%	53%
2015	84%	34%	51%
2013	87%	59%	62%
2012	86%	59%	62%
2011	91%	58%	61%
2010	84%	56%	57%

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82%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2022	82%	47%	55%
2019	81%	51%	59%
2018	80%	50%	55%
2017	81%	48%	57%
2016	81%	48%	57%
2015	83%	44%	53%
2013	90%	57%	62%
2012	86%	58%	61%
2011	89%	56%	58%
2010	85%	54%	56%

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75-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	21:1	21:1	18:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2020	25:1	23:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	20:1	20:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	16:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	5%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

55%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	57%	12%	32%
2022	60%	12%	33%
2021	60%	12%	35%
2020	61%	12%	35%
2019	61%	12%	35%
2018	55%	11%	33%
2017	55%	11%	33%
2016	58%	11%	34%
2015	58%	11%	33%
2014	58%	11%	32%
2013	56%	11%	32%
2012	55%	11%	31%
2011	59%	11%	32%
2010	61%	11%	34%
2009	59%	11%	32%
2008	54%	12%	33%
2007	51%	12%	31%
2006	50%	12%	30%
2005	42%	12%	29%
2004	37%	12%	30%
2003	37%	11%	31%
2002	33%	11%	32%
2001	29%	11%	31%
2000	29%	11%	30%
1999	25%	11%	30%
1998	22%	11%	29%
1997	20%	11%	28%
1996	18%	11%	27%
1995	18%	11%	27%
1994	23%	11%	27%
1993	19%	11%	26%
1992	19%	11%	24%
1991	20%	11%	23%

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Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	9%	55%	37%
2022	7%	56%	34%
2021	5%	56%	30%
2020	3%	55%	28%
2019	3%	55%	28%
2018	2%	54%	31%
2017	2%	54%	31%
2016	1%	54%	32%
2015	3%	54%	34%
2014	4%	53%	36%
2013	5%	53%	39%
2012	7%	52%	42%
2011	7%	51%	44%
2010	7%	50%	43%
2009	7%	49%	44%
2008	10%	50%	44%
2007	8%	49%	43%
2006	7%	48%	43%
2005	7%	47%	42%
2004	11%	46%	42%
2003	6%	45%	39%
2002	7%	44%	38%
2001	8%	43%	38%
2000	10%	42%	37%
1999	11%	41%	35%
1998	16%	40%	34%
1997	18%	40%	34%
1996	18%	39%	33%
1995	18%	38%	31%
1994	19%	37%	30%
1993	17%	36%	28%
1992	18%	35%	27%
1991	14%	34%	25%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	7%
1996	5%	9%	7%
1995	7%	9%	8%
1994	6%	9%	7%
1993	10%	9%	7%
1992	9%	9%	7%
1991	6%	9%	7%
1990	8%	9%	7%
1989	7%	9%	7%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	24%	21%	19%
2022	25%	21%	20%
2021	25%	22%	22%
2020	26%	23%	23%
2019	26%	23%	23%
2018	27%	24%	23%
2017	27%	24%	23%
2016	30%	24%	24%
2015	29%	24%	22%
2014	29%	25%	21%
2013	30%	25%	21%
2012	29%	26%	19%
2011	29%	27%	19%
2010	30%	27%	19%
2009	32%	28%	19%
2008	35%	29%	20%
2007	40%	29%	21%
2006	42%	31%	23%
2005	46%	31%	23%
2004	49%	32%	23%
2003	54%	34%	25%
2002	54%	35%	25%
2001	55%	36%	26%
2000	58%	37%	28%
1999	60%	38%	29%
1998	57%	39%	30%
1997	57%	39%	30%
1996	59%	40%	32%
1995	57%	41%	33%
1994	52%	42%	35%
1993	53%	43%	38%
1992	54%	44%	41%
1991	59%	45%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	16%	4%	10%
2017	16%	4%	10%
2016	11%	4%	7%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	4%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.72
2022	0.57	0.63	0.73
2021	0.57	0.62	0.74
2020	0.56	0.63	0.74
2019	0.56	0.63	0.74
2018	0.60	0.64	0.74
2017	0.60	0.64	0.74
2016	0.57	0.64	0.73
2015	0.57	0.64	0.72
2014	0.59	0.65	0.72
2013	0.59	0.65	0.71
2012	0.61	0.65	0.69
2011	0.57	0.67	0.68
2010	0.54	0.67	0.68
2009	0.56	0.71	0.68
2008	0.58	0.65	0.67
2007	0.59	0.67	0.68
2006	0.58	0.66	0.68
2005	0.63	0.67	0.69
2004	0.64	0.67	0.69
2003	0.58	0.67	0.69
2002	0.62	0.67	0.70
2001	0.63	0.67	0.70
2000	0.57	0.67	0.70
1999	0.57	0.67	0.71
1998	0.60	0.67	0.71
1997	0.61	0.67	0.71
1996	0.59	0.67	0.72
1995	0.61	0.67	0.72
1994	0.65	0.67	0.72
1993	0.65	0.67	0.71
1992	0.64	0.67	0.70
1991	0.59	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2023	8%	51%	28%
2022	7%	51%	22%
2021	4%	53%	21%
2020	4%	52%	27%
2019	4%	52%	27%
2018	1%	49%	23%
2017	1%	49%	23%
2016	1%	50%	28%
2015	2%	50%	30%
2014	3%	49%	33%
2013	4%	48%	37%
2011	3%	46%	40%
2010	4%	46%	38%
2009	5%	43%	37%
2008	6%	41%	34%
2007	6%	40%	36%
2006	2%	40%	31%
2005	5%	40%	34%
2004	6%	40%	29%
2003	4%	39%	25%
2002	3%	39%	24%
2001	2%	39%	22%
2000	4%	40%	23%
1999	7%	40%	25%
1998	18%	47%	37%
1997	20%	47%	38%
1996	25%	46%	38%
1995	19%	45%	27%
1994	28%	43%	35%
1993	32%	41%	32%
1992	27%	38%	29%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2011)
Year	Cherry Chase Elementary School	California	Sunnyvale School District
2011	2%	8%	9%
2010	1%	9%	10%
2009	1%	10%	11%
2008	2%	10%	11%
2007	2%	10%	11%
2006	2%	9%	10%
2005	1%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	11%
2002	4%	8%	11%
2001	4%	8%	11%
2000	4%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sunnyvale School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherry Chase Elementary School's ranking?

Cherry Chase Elementary School is ranked #199 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cherry Chase Elementary School often compared to?

Cherry Chase Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cumberland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cherry Chase Elementary School?

596 students attend Cherry Chase Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Cherry Chase Elementary School students are Asian, 24% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cherry Chase Elementary School?

Cherry Chase Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cherry Chase Elementary School offer ?

Cherry Chase Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cherry Chase Elementary School part of?

Cherry Chase Elementary School is part of Sunnyvale School District.

In what neighborhood is Cherry Chase Elementary School located?

Cherry Chase Elementary 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education