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| Berryessa Union School District | |
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| Location | |
| San Jose, California United States | |
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The Berryessa Union School District is a school district based in the Berryessa district of San Jose, California. It operates ten elementary schools (K-5) and three middle schools (6-8). The district's superintendent is Dr. Roxane Fuentes. The Berryessa schools have tended to improve over the last decade, with the top performer, Northwood Elementary School, having an API (Academic Performance Index) of 903 (out of 1000) as of fall 2008. In 2011, Vinci Park Elementary School had the largest API increase in district history, having a 48-point increase. Graduates from the middle schools (Morrill, Sierramont and Piedmont) normally attend Piedmont Hills High School or Independence High School. Notable students include Jerry Yang, who is the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!, who went to Sierramont. He also attended Ruskin Elementary School prior to Sierramont and later attended at Piedmont Hills High School. At Sierramont Middle School, Piedmont Middle School, and Morrill Middle School, there is also a Berryessa Chinese School. The district also has an American football team called the Berryessa Cougars. On 12/18/24 The Berryessa Union School District board of trustees 4-1 decided to close Cherrywood, Toyon and Laneview for the 25-26 school year following budget deficits and declining enrollment.
| School name | Students | FTE teachers | Pupil/teacher ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooktree Elementary School | 524 | 26 | 20.2 |
| Cherrywood Elementary School (set close in the 25-26 school year) | 523 | 24 | 21.8 |
| Laneview Elementary School (set close in the 25-26 school year) | 373 | 28.5 | 18.9 |
| Majestic Way Elementary School | 528 | 25 | 21.1 |
| Morrill Middle School | 1048 | 48 | 21.8 |
| Noble Elementary School | 511 | 24 | 21.3 |
| Northwood Elementary School | 412 | 22 | 18.7 |
| Piedmont Middle School | 991 | 41 | 24.2 |
| Ruskin Elementary School | 621 | 29 | 21.4 |
| Sierramont Middle School | 1011 | 42 | 24.1 |
| Summerdale Elementary School | 505 | 26 | 19.4 |
| Toyon Elementary School (set close in the 25-26 school year) | 454 | 22 | 20.6 |
| Vinci Park Elementary School | 750 | 31 | 22.1 |
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data
In 2023, the district office was moved from the Piedmont Hills area to McKay-Ringwood.
References
- "Berryessa Union Elementary School District in California - Compare Ratings and Map of Schools Within the District". Localschooldirectory.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Berryessa - San Jose Mercury News". Berryessasun.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Jerry Yang - Biography". 4-traders.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Berryessa Chinese School". Bcs-usa.org. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- "Berryessa Cougars". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- Staff Writer (2021-11-04). "Los Gatos and Berryessa School Districts approve new parcel tax, current counts indicate". Cupertino Today. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
