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Garden Gate Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino, CA 95014 · (408) 252-5414 · Part of Cupertino Union Elementary School District

Cupertino’s School Grade A+ better than 99% of California school districts

Directions
Students
471
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Garden Gate Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cupertino kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Cupertino kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Garden Gate ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency85%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10500 Ann Arbor Ave., Cupertino

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten120
Grade 150
Grade 296
Grade 377
Grade 470
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
538’20
503’21
517’22
512’23
471’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 83%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garden Gate Elementary from Cupertino families.

Other schools in Cupertino Union Elementary School District

The district →
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunnyvale
A+
840 students24:1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cupertino
A+
662 students25:1
William Faria Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cupertino
A+
614 students25:1
John Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
557 students26:1
Murdock-Portal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
551 students24:1
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
547 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cupertino’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.