About Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School
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Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School is located in Sunnyvale, CA and is one of 20 elementary schools in Cupertino Union. It is a public school that serves 599 students in grades K-5.
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School had an API growth score of 840 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's 2009 base score was 852, however the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School's students and teachers.
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Asian
39 %
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White
36 %
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Hispanic
18 %
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Black
4 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 56%
- Female 44%
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