Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sunnyvale, CA

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061029001153
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.

#6 of 13
elementary schools in Sunnyvale · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
25.5:1
large classes for California
8.8%
free-lunch eligible

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary ranks #6 of 13 elementary schools in Sunnyvale, CA.

School address

Enrollment

840

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

-84% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Sunnyvale, California, enrolling 840 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.5:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.8% free-meal eligibility runs 84% below the California average.

Enrollment of 840 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 635 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #430.

Its student body is led by Asian (54%) and White (28%) (diversity index 62/100).

13.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Sunnyvale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Ellis Elementary (768 students): Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.5:1 vs 25.6:1).

Cupertino Union also operates Cupertino Middle (1,067 students) and Joaquin Miller Middle (1,067 students) alongside Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary compares

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.5:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.8% ▼ 84% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 840 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.5:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
840
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible - 84% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.5:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,632
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 53.9%
White 28.2%
Two or More 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 53.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.5, Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cupertino Union, which includes Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary.

$14,632
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.6%
State 33.6%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cupertino Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Joaquin Miller Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sam H. Lawson Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Warren E. Hyde Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cupertino Union · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sunnyvale

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary

How many students attend Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary?

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary has 840 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sunnyvale, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary is 25.5:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary?

8.8% of students at Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary is Asian at 53.9% of enrollment, in Sunnyvale, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary?

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sunnyvale?

By Resource Investment Index, Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary ranks #6 of 13 elementary schools in Sunnyvale, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sunnyvale on the city page.

Is Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary a good school?

Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cupertino Union?

Besides Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary, Cupertino Union also operates Cupertino Middle (1,067 students), Joaquin Miller Middle (1,067 students), and John F. Kennedy Middle (880 students). See the Cupertino Union district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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