Manuel De Vargas Elementary vs Sam H. Lawson Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Manuel De Vargas Elementary Sam H. Lawson Middle
Location San Jose, CA Cupertino, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary middle
Enrollment 379 841
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.1:1 19:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 27.9% 5.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Manuel De Vargas Elementary Sam H. Lawson Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,117 $16,117
District Cupertino Union Cupertino Union

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Manuel De Vargas Elementary Sam H. Lawson Middle
White 10.0% 6.2%
African American 3.7% 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9% 3.7%
Asian 48.8% 83.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 9.2% 5.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Manuel De Vargas Elementary Sam H. Lawson Middle
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 420.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 20.8% 5.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.