📍 1054 Carson Dr., Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, 94086
Vargas Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The school has 411 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Manuel Villalpando. It is part of the Sunnyvale school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Vargas Elementary enrolls 411 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Hispanic or Latino, 18% White and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 52% |
| White | 76 | 18% |
| Asian | 74 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 7.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 411 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Vargas Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Vargas Elementary is one of 10 schools in Sunnyvale, based in Sunnyvale, California. The district serves 5,764 students district-wide and employs 285 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 411 students, Vargas Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 576 students per school.