District guide
Cupertino Union public schools
Parent-focused district context for Santa Clara County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Cupertino Union tells you before choosing a home
Cupertino Union is listed with 23 public schools and 13,455 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 18 primary, 5 middle schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
23 district schools are associated with Santa Clara County in the current file, about 6% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
18
8,754 reported students
5
4,701 reported students
Parent checks for Cupertino Union
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Cupertino Union
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupertino Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Sunnyvale | 1,099 | Profile |
| Joaquin Miller Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | San Jose | 1,078 | Profile |
| John F. Kennedy Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cupertino | 930 | Listed only |
| Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sunnyvale | 822 | Listed only |
| Sam H. Lawson Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cupertino | 816 | Listed only |
| Warren E. Hyde Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Cupertino | 778 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 665 | Listed only |
| William Faria Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 632 | Listed only |
| Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 616 | Listed only |
| Murdock-Portal Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 559 | Listed only |
| Garden Gate Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 517 | Listed only |
| John Muir Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 483 | Listed only |
| L. P. Collins Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 473 | Listed only |
| C. B. Eaton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 470 | Listed only |
| Chester W. Nimitz Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sunnyvale | 419 | Listed only |
| Blue Hills Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Saratoga | 406 | Listed only |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Saratoga | 402 | Listed only |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Santa Clara | 401 | Listed only |
| Stevens Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 389 | Listed only |
| Montclaire Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Los Altos | 382 | Listed only |
| Manuel De Vargas Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | San Jose | 380 | Listed only |
| West Valley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Sunnyvale | 371 | Listed only |
| D. J. Sedgwick Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Cupertino | 367 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Cupertino Union FAQ
What schools are included for Cupertino Union?
Cupertino Union includes 23 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 18 primary, 5 middle schools.
Does this Cupertino Union page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Cupertino Union or local assignment tools.
Is Cupertino Union ranked as the best district in Santa Clara County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Cupertino Union schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.