Grade Trends

Sylvia Mendez Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Berkeley Unified

2840 Ellsworth St., Berkeley, CA 94705 Map

Math (met standard)
64%
+22 state 43% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
63%
+17 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
52%
+17 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
27%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
379
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 71% state 47% · 2025-26 62% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 55% state 42% · 2025-26 62% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 67% state 37% · 2025-26 64% state 49% · 2025-26 52% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 64% state 43% · 2025-26 63% state 46% · 2025-26 52% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 64% state 43% 63% state 46% 52% state 35%
2024-25 55% state 41% 64% state 46% 38% state 33%
2023-24 66% state 40% 66% state 45% 37% state 33%
2022-23 59% state 40% 66% state 44% 51% state 32%
2021-22 63% state 38% 63% state 44% 50% state 31%
2018-19 52% state 45% 51% state 50% 37% state 32%
2017-18 56% state 43% 53% state 49% —
2016-17 48% state 41% 47% state 45% —
2015-16 52% state 39% 44% state 45% —
2014-15 46% state 35% 37% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Berkeley Independent Study K-8
Grades K–8 Alternative · Berkeley Unified
0.5 mi
56%
63%
— 7% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 37% 19 Hispanic 39%
Peralta Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.6 mi
70%
+27 vs state
68%
+22 vs state
67%
+31 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 30% 355 White 41%
Emerson Elementary
Grades K–5 · Berkeley Unified
0.7 mi
70%
+28 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 30% 283 White 45%
Malcolm X Elementary
Grades K–5 · Berkeley Unified
0.7 mi
63%
+21 vs state
71%
+24 vs state
61%
+26 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 32% 469 White 42%
Sankofa United Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
0.8 mi
18%
−24 vs state
20%
−26 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 76% 216 Black 43%
Washington Elementary
Grades K–5 · Berkeley Unified
0.9 mi
68%
+26 vs state
69%
+23 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 33% 401 White 39%
John Muir Elementary
Grades K–5 · Berkeley Unified
0.9 mi
65%
+23 vs state
75%
+29 vs state
72%
+36 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 31% 293 White 51%
Chabot Elementary
Grades K–5 · Oakland Unified
1.2 mi
71%
+29 vs state
73%
+26 vs state
75%
+39 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2025-26 35% 576 White 40%
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier
Grades K–5 · Berkeley Unified
1.4 mi
76%
+34 vs state
78%
+32 vs state
75%
+40 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 76% in 2025-26 29% 407 White 47%
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District
1.4 mi
12%
−27 vs state
25%
−23 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 86% 515 Black 59%