Berryessa Union School District
The Berryessa Union School District operates ten elementary schools (K-5) and three middle schools (6-8) in Berryessa, San Jose, California, US. The district's superintendent is Will Ector. The previous superindendent was Marc Liebman, who was formerly a principal education consultant for IBM.[1] The Berryessa schools have tended to improve over the last decade,[2] with the top performer, Ruskin Elementary School, having an API (Academic Performance Index) of 903 (out of 1000) as of fall 2008.[3] 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.[4] At Sierramont Middle School, Piedmont Middle School, and Morrill Middle School, there is a Berryessa Chinese School.[5] The district also has an American football team called the Berryessa Cougars.[6]
| School name | Students | FTE teachers | Pupil/teacher ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berryessa Union Elementary School[7] | 16 | 1 | 16:1 |
| Brooktree Elementary School | 524 | 26 | 20.2 |
| Cherrywood Elementary School | 523 | 24 | 21.8 |
| Laneview Elementary School | 540 | 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 | 454 | 22 | 20.6 |
| Vinci Park Elementary School | 750 | 34 | 22.1 |
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data
References
- ↑ PRWeb (2011-07-01). "Dr. Marc Liebman to Join Imagine Learning as Chief Academic Officer - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Berryessa Union Elementary School in San Jose, CA". Education.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.