Chester W. Nimitz Elementary

545 E. Cheyenne Dr., Saratoga CA, 94087 | Cupertino Union Elementary School District | 408-736-2180
  • grades KG-5
  • students 668
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Saratoga
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
82%Saratoga
43%California

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Cupertino Union Elementary School District" in Saratoga, CA. There are a total of 668 students and 25 teachers at Chester W. Nimitz Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 46% higher than the California average.

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students668
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chester W. Nimitz Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
370-74%
460-64%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All63%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chester W. Nimitz Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 32.3% 18.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 40.3% 67.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9% 9.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Saratoga demographics profile

StatisticSaratogaCaliforniaNational
Population31,08439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43225691
Median age50.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish1%29%13%

Education level achieved in Saratoga

IndexSaratogaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college92.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors77.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters40.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Chester W. Nimitz Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.