R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School (Ranked Top 1%)

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R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School

6990 Melvin Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129

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Top 1%

Serving 699 students in grades Kindergarten-5, R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 88%
: 89% (Top 1% in CA)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School's student population of 699 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School
Kind	110
1	106
2	112
3	113
4	127
5	131

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Total Students

699 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School
2023	699
2022	699
2021	744
2020	771
2019	771
2018	773
2017	773
2016	776
2015	773
2014	762
2013	762
2012	742
2011	727
2010	719
2009	698
2008	688
2007	657
2006	638
2005	634
2004	423
2003	410
2002	409
2001	407
2000	454
1999	480
1998	456
1997	482
1996	464
1995	467
1994	412
1993	499
1992	529
1991	502
1990	504
1989	494
1988	461
1987	421

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	28
2013	31
2012	31
2010	31
2009	30
2008	31
2007	27
2006	28
2005	29
2004	18
2003	17
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	21
1997	19
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19

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School Rankings

The of R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

(21-22)

88%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	88%	33%	84%
2021	85%	34%	83%
2019	90%	40%	86%
2018	92%	39%	86%
2017	89%	38%	86%
2016	92%	37%	85%
2015	88%	34%	84%
2013	97%	59%	90%
2012	96%	59%	90%
2011	95%	58%	88%
2010	92%	56%	88%

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89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	89%	47%	84%
2021	82%	49%	82%
2019	89%	51%	85%
2018	86%	50%	86%
2017	84%	48%	84%
2016	86%	48%	84%
2015	85%	44%	84%
2013	94%	57%	89%
2012	94%	58%	89%
2011	90%	56%	87%
2010	89%	54%	87%

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75-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2022	77%	29%	76%
2021	82%	28%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	26:1
1996	30:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

79%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	79%	12%	72%
2022	79%	12%	73%
2021	79%	12%	75%
2020	81%	12%	75%
2019	81%	12%	75%
2018	83%	11%	75%
2017	83%	11%	75%
2016	84%	11%	75%
2015	85%	11%	75%
2014	86%	11%	75%
2013	87%	11%	75%
2012	86%	11%	74%
2011	86%	11%	73%
2010	85%	11%	73%
2009	85%	11%	71%
2008	83%	12%	71%
2007	82%	12%	68%
2006	80%	12%	66%
2005	80%	12%	64%
2004	63%	12%	61%
2003	60%	11%	59%
2002	53%	11%	54%
2001	50%	11%	51%
2000	45%	11%	48%
1999	42%	11%	45%
1998	37%	11%	44%
1997	39%	11%	41%
1996	29%	11%	38%
1995	29%	11%	36%
1994	27%	11%	34%
1993	38%	11%	33%
1992	38%	11%	32%
1991	33%	11%	27%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	3%	55%	6%
2022	3%	56%	6%
2021	3%	56%	5%
2020	2%	55%	5%
2019	2%	55%	5%
2018	2%	54%	5%
2017	2%	54%	5%
2016	2%	54%	5%
2015	2%	54%	5%
2014	2%	53%	5%
2013	2%	53%	5%
2012	3%	52%	5%
2011	3%	51%	5%
2010	3%	50%	5%
2009	2%	49%	5%
2008	3%	50%	4%
2007	3%	49%	5%
2006	3%	48%	5%
2005	4%	47%	5%
2004	6%	46%	5%
2003	5%	45%	4%
2002	6%	44%	4%
2001	8%	43%	4%
2000	7%	42%	4%
1999	6%	41%	4%
1998	5%	40%	3%
1997	5%	40%	4%
1996	3%	39%	4%
1995	5%	38%	4%
1994	6%	37%	4%
1993	4%	36%	4%
1992	3%	35%	4%
1991	2%	34%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	6%	21%	12%
2022	6%	21%	12%
2021	7%	22%	13%
2020	6%	23%	14%
2019	6%	23%	14%
2018	7%	24%	16%
2017	7%	24%	16%
2016	6%	24%	17%
2015	7%	24%	17%
2014	8%	25%	17%
2013	8%	25%	18%
2012	9%	26%	19%
2011	10%	27%	20%
2010	12%	27%	21%
2009	13%	28%	23%
2008	14%	29%	24%
2007	14%	29%	26%
2006	15%	31%	28%
2005	15%	31%	30%
2004	28%	32%	33%
2003	33%	34%	36%
2002	38%	35%	39%
2001	40%	36%	44%
2000	46%	37%	47%
1999	51%	38%	50%
1998	57%	39%	52%
1997	54%	39%	54%
1996	66%	40%	56%
1995	64%	41%	58%
1994	65%	42%	60%
1993	56%	43%	61%
1992	57%	44%	62%
1991	63%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	0.36	0.64	0.46
2022	0.36	0.63	0.45
2021	0.36	0.62	0.44
2020	0.33	0.63	0.43
2019	0.33	0.63	0.43
2018	0.30	0.64	0.41
2017	0.30	0.64	0.41
2016	0.29	0.64	0.42
2015	0.27	0.64	0.42
2014	0.25	0.65	0.42
2013	0.26	0.65	0.42
2012	0.26	0.65	0.43
2011	0.27	0.67	0.44
2010	0.28	0.67	0.44
2009	0.26	0.71	0.44
2008	0.31	0.65	0.45
2007	0.31	0.67	0.47
2006	0.35	0.66	0.49
2005	0.34	0.67	0.51
2004	0.53	0.67	0.52
2003	0.53	0.67	0.53
2002	0.58	0.67	0.55
2001	0.59	0.67	0.55
2000	0.59	0.67	0.55
1999	0.57	0.67	0.55
1998	0.54	0.67	0.55
1997	0.56	0.67	0.55
1996	0.49	0.67	0.54
1995	0.51	0.67	0.54
1994	0.51	0.67	0.53
1993	0.55	0.67	0.52
1992	0.53	0.67	0.52
1991	0.50	0.67	0.50

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	5%	51%	9%
2022	5%	51%	7%
2021	4%	53%	5%
2020	4%	52%	5%
2019	4%	52%	5%
2018	2%	49%	3%
2017	2%	49%	3%
2016	2%	50%	3%
2015	2%	50%	3%
2014	2%	49%	4%
2013	3%	48%	4%
2011	2%	46%	4%
2010	6%	46%	4%
2009	3%	43%	4%
2008	3%	41%	3%
2007	4%	40%	3%
2006	4%	40%	4%
2005	6%	40%	4%
2004	7%	40%	4%
2003	4%	39%	3%
2002	6%	39%	3%
2001	7%	39%	3%
2000	4%	40%	3%
1999	4%	40%	3%
1998	8%	47%	6%
1997	7%	47%	5%
1996	11%	46%	7%
1995	12%	45%	9%
1994	14%	43%	9%
1993	14%	41%	8%
1992	10%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School	California	Cupertino Union School District
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	9%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	3%	8%	1%
2000	3%	7%	1%
1999	4%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cupertino Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School often compared to?

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School?

699 students attend R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School?

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School offer ?

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School part of?

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School is part of Cupertino Union School District.

In what neighborhood is R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School located?

R. I. Meyerholz Elementary School is located in the West Valley neighborhood of San Jose, CA. There are 12 other public schools located in West Valley.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 88%
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education