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Schools in Sunnyvale · Sunnyvale Independent School District

Sunnyvale’s public schools outscore 87% of Texas districts

57% of students in Sunnyvale’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sunnyvale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#38of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 19 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 16 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
2,306 students on the public path
In brief

Sunnyvale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sunnyvale’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 70% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,008 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Sunnyvale Int, then Sunnyvale Middle, then Sunnyvale H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Education Center International Academy 1 is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sunnyvale’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 87% of Texas school districts, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,180 test results and a graduating class of 142 could put Sunnyvale anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sunnyvale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,167 in math, 1,193 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunnyvale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Sunnyvale ElSunnyvale Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Sunnyvale IntSunnyvale Independent School DistrictA−
6–8Sunnyvale MiddleSunnyvale Independent School DistrictA
9–12Sunnyvale H SSunnyvale Independent School DistrictA

Sunnyvale’s public schools are run by Sunnyvale Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading70%
State average 51.1% · 1193 students tested
Math57%
State average 40.9% · 1167 students tested

Sunnyvale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sunnyvale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SunnyvaleASunnyvale Independent
MesquiteC+Mesquite Independent
DallasC−Dallas Independent
GarlandB−Garland Independent

Every school in Sunnyvale

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sunnyvaleby address
Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Questions about Sunnyvale’s schools

Are Sunnyvale’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sunnyvale children attend outscore 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #38 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sunnyvale in?

Sunnyvale Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,306 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sunnyvale kids go to high school?

Sunnyvale H S, with 738 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Sunnyvale’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sunnyvale Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Sunnyvale spend per student?

$12,008 in Sunnyvale Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.