Sylvia Mendez Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades K–5
2840 Ellsworth St., Berkeley, CA 94705 · (510) 644-6290 · Part of Berkeley Unified School District
Berkeley’s School Grade A better than 86% of California school districts
Students
379
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
What stands out about Sylvia Mendez Elementary
- Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for Berkeley kids: 3 middle schools
On the path
Where Berkeley kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–5Sylvia Mendez ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗2840 Ellsworth St., Berkeley
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 166
Grade 265
Grade 357
Grade 448
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
386’20
412’21
370’22
386’23
379’24
About steady since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 23%Two or more races 8%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Sylvia Mendez Elementary from Berkeley families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.