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Manuel De Vargas Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5050 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA 95129 · (408) 252-0303 · Part of Cupertino Union Elementary School District

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
379
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Manuel De Vargas Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

5050 Moorpark Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 164
Grade 257
Grade 366
Grade 448
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
414’20
366’21
380’22
398’23
379’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 49%Hispanic 27%White 10%Two or more races 9%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 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 Manuel De Vargas Elementary from San Jose 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; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.