Berryessa Union School District

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Berryessa Union School District
Location
San Jose
, California
United States
Other information
Website www.berryessa.k12.ca.us

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, [1] with the top performer, Northwood Elementary School, having an API (Academic Performance Index) of 903 (out of 1000) as of fall 2008. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4] The district also has an American football team called the Berryessa Cougars. [5] [6] On December 18, 2024, 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 facts
School nameStudentsFTE teachersPupil/teacher ratio
Brooktree Elementary School39719 (2025)20.9
Cherrywood Elementary School (set close in the 25-26 school year)5232421.8
Laneview Elementary School (set close in the 25-26 school year)34316 (2025)21.4
Majestic Way Elementary School5282521.1
Morrill Middle School62229(2025)21.4
Noble Elementary School5112421.3
Northwood Elementary School4122218.7
Piedmont Middle School9914124.2
Ruskin Elementary School6212921.4
Sierramont Middle School10114224.1
Summerdale Elementary School5052619.4
Toyon Elementary School (set close in the 25-26 school year)4542220.6
Vinci Park Elementary School7503122.1

Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data

In 2023, the district office was moved from the Piedmont Hills area to McKay-Ringwood.

References

  1. ↑ "Berryessa Union Elementary School District in California - Compare Ratings and Map of Schools Within the District". Localschooldirectory.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Berryessa - San Jose Mercury News". Berryessasun.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Jerry Yang - Biography". 4-traders.com. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Berryessa Chinese School". Bcs-usa.org. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Berryessa Cougars". Facebook. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ Staff Writer (November 4, 2021). "Los Gatos and Berryessa School Districts approve new parcel tax, current counts indicate". Cupertino Today. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
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