Presentation-Student Travel Survey Report-02.14.2024 Cupertino Safe Routes to School
Fall 2023 Student Transportation Survey Results
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SurveyPurpose
• Cupertino Safe Routes to School has been collecting data on how students travel
to and from school since the fall of 2015. This data helps us to better understand
citywide student transportation trends across all grade levels.
• This data is collected using an in-class survey. Teachers ask their students how they
are traveling to and from school and mark their responses on a Travel Tally
Questionnaire developed by the National Safe Routes to School Partnership.
• The information that we collect is used to inform program decision-making and
provide data for grant proposals.
• This report summarizes the findings from our most recent fall 2023 survey, conducted
October 16 - November 3, 2023.
Survey
• The Cupertino student transportation survey was first conducted in Fall 2015 for a
subset of schools. The remaining schools were added in Spring 2016.
• Since no students traveled to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, no survey was
conducted for three periods: Spring 2019, Fall 2020, and Spring 2020.
• The survey changed from bi-annual (Spring and Fall) to annual (Fall only) in 2021 .
• Teacher responses have historically been recorded on a paper form. 2022 was the
first year an on-line form was offered. Approximately half the schools choose the
on-line form.
• Regnart Elementary School was closed in June 2022 and is not included in later
surveys.
Fall 2023 Travel Modes
Fall 2023 Response Walk Bike Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family Alternative
Rate Vehicle Travel
Elementary 89% 26% 4%
Schools 2% 1�0 10% 0% 56% 44%
Middle Schools -r% 18% 12% 2% 0% 13% 0% 54% 46%
High Schools 20%0 15% 1% 1% 7% 3% 54% 46%
Citywide 22% 9% 2% 1% 10%0 1% 55% 45%
* Total alternative travel = all travel modes excluding family vehicle
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Cupertino Almost half of Cupertino students
Schools commute by some method other
than family car
Overview Most popular alternative
transportation mode is walking, with
some carpooling and biking
High school response rates are low,
use data with care
Historical Citywide Student Transportation Rates
Response Family Total
Year Rate Walk Bike Other School Bus Carpool Transit Vehicle Alternative
Travel
Fall 2015 24% 6% 1% 1% 17% 1% 50% 50%
Spring 2016 23% 6% 1% 1% 16% 1% 53% 47%
Fall 2016 25% 10% 0% 0% 14% 2% 49% 51%
Spring 2017 25% 8% 1% 0% 14% 2% 50% 50%
Fall 2017 24% 7% 2% 1% 15% 1% 51% 49%
Spring 2018 23% 6% 1% 2% 15% 1% 53% 47%
Fall 2018 56% 26% 7% 2% 1% 14% 1% 50% 50%
Spring 2019 55% 25% 7% 1% 1% 14% 1% 51% 49%
Fall 2019 65% 25% 7% 2% 1% 13% 1% 50% 50%
Fall 2021 65% 27% 8% 1% 1% 9% 1% 54% 46%
Fall 2022 57% 25% 9% 1% 1% 10% 1% 53% 47%
Fall 2023 60% 22% 9% 2% 1% 10% 1% 55% 45%
Total alternative travel = all travel modes excluding family vehicle
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding.
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Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Cupertino
More students are being driven to
Schools school than ever before
Historical Fewer students walked this year than
last year
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Carpooling remains a popular
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Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Cupertino
City-wide, there is an increase in alternative
Schools transportation rate in the afternoon (48%)
compared to the morning (41 %)
Time of Day This is not an uncommon trend, but it's
Comparison much stronger this year and this is the first
year that it occurs at all schools
At most schools, afternoon carpooling is the
biggest component of this mode shift
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Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Cupertino
Elementary schools are local so many walk,
Schools especially kindergarteners whose parents
• must escort them to the school entrance
Grade Middle schoolers travel further and are more
Comparison independent, so they bike and carpool
more
High schoolers commute further and often
cross major barriers, so they bike and drive
more, with some taking public transit
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Cupertino Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Elementary
Schools Garden Gate has the highest city-wide
walk rate at 35% and alternative
mi transportation rate at 57%
Collins
Eaton Stevens Creek has the highest increase
Faria in alternative transportation rate
Garden Gate (+bJ%) city-wide, due to increases in
Lincoln walking rate (+2.9%) , biking rate
(+0.5%) and carpool rate (+3.4%)
Sedgwick
Stevens Creek The elementary schools have the
highest survey response rate
Key Observations and
Cupertino Takeaways:
Middle
Schools Kennedy has the highest
-il middle school walk rate at 22%
Hyde Lawson has the highest middle
Kennedy school bike rate at 16%
Lawson
Hyde' s response rate
increased 19% (from 65% to
84%) , which is the largest
increase city-wide
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Cupertino
High Schools Cupertino High has the highest
citywide biking rate at 19%
Cupertino (CHS)
Homestead (HHS) Homestead High has the highest
Monta Vista (MVHS) citywide transit rate at 7%
SV Hopper Ridership
Average SV Hopper Rides per Day
during Travel Tally Week
School Drop Off Pick Up Total %Total Average SV Hopper trip is 1 .3
Population
Cupertino HS 2 5 7 0% riders so most trips should be
Homestead HS 0.5 0.5 1 0%o reported as "family vehicle"
Monta Vista HS 11 23 34 1%
Monta Vista HS Travel Tally Results
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2022 37% 20%0 13% 0%a 1% 9% 0% 57% 43%
Fall 2023 49% 19% 12% 1% 1% 7% 0% 60%0 40%0
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Fall 2023 Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alternative
Cupertino Vehicle Travel
Elementary Elementary Schools 26% 4% 2% 1% 10% 0% 56% 44%
SchoolsData in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding
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Faria
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Garden Gate
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Lincoln
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Walk Bike Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family
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Average elementary school
response rate: 89%
Collins Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 39% 1% 2% 0% 12% 0% 47% 53%
Spring 2016 34% 0% 1% 0% 16% 0% 41% 49%
Fall 2016 35% 0% 1% 0% 20% 2% 42% 48%
Spring 2017 33% 1% 2% 0% 15% 0% 50% 50%
Fall 2017 32% 1% 2% 1% 15% 0% 50% 50%
Spring 2018 31% 1% 3% 1% 13% 0% 52% 48%
Fall 2018 75% 30% 1% 1% 0% 15% 0% 53% 47%
Spring 2019 49% 34% 1% 1% 0% 17% 0% 47% 53%
Fall 2019 90% 31% 2% 1% 0% 13% 0% 53% 47%
Fall 2021 73% 38% 2% 1% 1% 6% 0% 52% 48%
Fall 2022 94% 38% 2% 1% 1% 5% 0% 53% 47%
Fall 2023 73% 29% 3% 3% 1% 6% 0% 59% 41%
Eaton Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 26% 3% 3% 0% 9% 2% 57% 43%
Spring 2016 23% 3% 1% 0% 11% 3% 59% 41%
Fall 2016 27% 4% 1% 0% 12% 2% 54% 46%
Spring 2017 22% 3% 4% 0% 10% 0% 61% 39%
Fall 2017 25% 4% 2% 0% 10% 0% 59% 41%
Spring 2018 21% 2% 1% 0% 12% 0% 65% 35%
Fall 2018 95% 22% 2% 1% 0% 12% 0% 63% 37%
Spring 2019 92% 19% 1% 1% 0% 13% 0% 65% 35%
Fall 2019 91% 24% 1% 1% 0% 10% 0% 63% 37%
Fall 2021 95% 22% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 72% 28%
Fall 2022* 96% 21% 2% 2% 1% 5% 0% 69% 31%
Fall 2023 75% 20% 2% 1% 4% 4% 0% 70% 30%
*Meyerholz closure changed Eaton's school boundaries
Faria Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Bus Other Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 8% 0% 0% 0% 30% 1% 60% 40%
Spring 2016 5% 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 61% 39%
Fall 2016 6% 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% 60% 40%
Spring 2017 5% 0% 0% 1% 28% 1% 66% 34%
Fall 2017 6% 0% 0% 0% 34% 0% 58% 42%
Spring 2018 5% 0% 0% 2% 32% 0% 61% 39%
FaIll 2018 95% 38% 1% 0% 1% 25% 0% 36% 64%
Spring 2019 77% 41% 0% 0% 1% 22% 0% 36% 64%
Fall 2019 99% 35% 0% 0% 0% 21% 1% 42% 58%
Fall 2021 91% 52% 0% 0% 0% 12% 0% 35% 65%
Fall 2022 93% 39% 1% 0% 1% 21% 0% 39% 61%
Fall 2023 97% 34% 1% 0% 0% 20% 0% 44% 56%
• Dramatic Increase in walking rate starting fall 2018 due to change in how school counted walkers.Faria is an alternative school (not a
neighborhood school)which draws students from across the district.Students can live as far as 4.5 miles from school.Teachers counted
students as walkers if they were driven to the neighborhood and walked from there.Distance students walked is unknown.
Garden Gate Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 35% 3% 2% 0% 11% 0% 49% 51%
Spring 2016 31% 2% 2% 0% 14% 0% 52% 48%
Fall 2016 38% 5% 1% 0% 12% 0% 43% 57%
Spring 2017 38% 5% 1% 0% 12% 0% 43% 57%
Fall 2017 36% 5% 2% 0% 10% 0% 47% 53%
Spring 2018 38% 4% 2% 0% 12% 0% 44% 56%
Fall 2018 82% 39% 5% 2% 0% 10% 0% 44% 56%
Spring 2019 80% 35% 3% 2% 0% 13% 1% 48% 52%
Fall 2019 86% 40% 6% 3% 0% 9% 0% 43% 57%
Fall 2021 92% 40% 3% 0% 0% 6% 0% 51% 49%
Fall 2022 75% 37% 7% 3% 2% 7% 0% 46% 54%
Fall 2023 77% 35% 7% 6% 3% 6% 0% 43% 57%
Lincoln Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 26% 1% 1% 0% 20% 0% 51% 49%
Spring 2016 22% 2% 1% 0% 22% 0% 53% 47%
Fall 2016 23% 2% 1% 0% 16% 4% 53% 47%
Spring 2017 25% 1% 1% 0% 18% 0% 55% 45%
Fall 2017 25% 1% 0% 0% 18% 0% 56% 44%
Spring 2018 22% 1% 1% 2% 17% 0% 57% 43%
Fall 2018 80% 27% 2% 2% 0% 17% 0% 52% 48%
Spring 2019 99% 25% 2% 2% 2% 17% 0% 51% 49%
Fall 2019 90% 27% 3% 1% 2% 17% 0% 51% 49%
Fall 2021 93% 35% 4% 1% 0% 7% 0% 52% 48%
Fall 2022* 95% 25% 5% 2% 0% 11% 0% 57% 43%
Fall 2023 96% 19% 4% 3% 0% 13% 0% 61% 39%
*Regnart closure changed Lincoln's school boundaries
Sedgwick Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Spring 2016 30% 3% 5% 0% 13% 0% 49% 51%
Fall 2016 27% 7% 7% 0% 12% 1% 46% 54%
Spring 2017 29% 5% 4% 0% 10% 1% 52% 48%
Fall 2017 25% 7% 4% 0% 10% 0% 54% 46%
Spring 2018 27% 7% 3% 0% 11% 0% 52% 48%
Fall 2018 30% 6% 4% 0% 9% 0% 51% 49%
Spring 2019 87% 33% 8% 2% 0% 11% 0% 46% 54%
Fall 2019 87% 29% 9% 3% 0% 11% 0% 48% 52%
Fall 2021 95% 41%* 9% 1% 0% 4% 0% 45% 55%
Fall 2022 84% 35% 7% 3% 0% 8% 0% 48% 52%
Fall 2023 95% 30% 9% 3% 1% 7% 0% 50% 50%
*There was a Walk and Roll Day event on Wednesday of the survey week.Walking rate without Wednesday's data is 35%
Stevens Creek Elementary School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 15% 1% 0% 0% 11% 0% 69% 31%
Spring 2016 11% 0% 0% 0% 12% 0% 71% 29%
Fall 2016 12% 1% 1% 0% 13% 5% 68% 32%
Spring 2017 9% 0% 1% 0% 10% 2% 77% 23%
Fall 2017 16% 1% 2% 7% 10% 0% 64% 36%
Spring 2018 14% 1% 1% 8% 10% 0% 66% 34%
Fall 2018 70% 24% 1% 1% 5% 11% 0% 58% 42%
Spring 2019 76% 15%* 2% 0% 9% 11% 0% 63% 37%
Fall 2019 91% 18% 2% 1% 7% 11% 0% 61% 39%
Fall 2021 78% 17% 1% 0% 0% 9% 0% 74% 26%
Fall 2022 91% 13% 0% 0% 3% 7% 0% 77% 23%
Fall 2023 91% 16% 1% 0% 3% 10% 0% 70% 30%
*Decrease in walking rate possibly due to 4th grade field trip Wednesday morning during the survey period.
Fall 2023 Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alternative
Cu perti n o Vehicle Travel
Middle 18% 12% 2% Oho 13�0 0% 54% 46%
Middle Schools
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Hyde Middle School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Spring 2016 13% 9% 1% 0% 22% 1% 55% 45%
Fall 2016 15% 9% 2% 0% 21% 0% 53% 47%
Spring 2017 16% 9% 1% 0% 21% 1% 54% 46%
Fall 2017 14% 8% 2% 1% 19% 0% 56% 44%
Spring 2018 16% 6% 1% 0% 20% 1% 56% 44%
Fall 2018 78% 16% 7% 1% 0% 23% 1% 52% 48%
Spring 2019 59% 16% 6% 1% 0% 21% 2% 54% 46%
Fall 2019 58% 13% 7% 1% 0% 23% 1% 54% 46%
Fall 2021 65% 13% 8% 1% 0% 16% 0% 61% 39%
Fall 2022 65% 12% 10% 0% 0% 18% 1% 59% 41%
Fall 2023 84% 12% 10% 0% 0% 19% 1% 58% 42%
Kennedy Middle School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 27% 8% 1% 0% 24% 0% 38% 60%
Spring 2016 27% 6% 2% 0% 28% 0% 37% 63%
Fall 2016 28% 8% 2% 0% 24% 0% 38% 62%
Spring 2017 26% 6% 2% 0% 25% 0% 40% 59%
Fall 2017 27% 8% 2% 1% 25% 0% 40% 63%
Spring 2018 28% 8% 1% 0% 23% 0% 39% 60%
Fall 2018 70% 27% 8% 2% 1% 18% 0% 43% 56%
Spring 2019 68% 24% 8% 2% 0% 20% 0% 45% 55%
Fall 2019 83% 25% 7% 3% 0% 18% 0% 47% 53%
Fall 2021 84% 25% 9% 3% 0% 13% 0% 50% 50%
Fall 2022 64% 26% 9% 2% 0% 10% 0% 53% 47%
Fall 2023 64% 22% 10% 2% 0% 11% 0% 55% 45%
Lawson Middle School
Survey Year Response Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
Rate Vehicle Travel
Spring 2016 30% 3% 5% 0% 13% 0% 49% 51%
Fall 2016 27% 7% 7% 0% 12% 1% 46% 54%
Spring 2017 29% 5% 4% 0% 10% 1% 52% 49%
Fall 2017 29% 8% 2% 0% 14% 1% 46% 54%
Spring 2018 31% 10% 1% 0% 14% 0% 44% 56%
Fall 2018 69% 28% 12% 1% 1% 11% 0% 46% 54%
Spring 2019 75% 29% 9% 1% 1% 11% 0% 49% 51%
Fall 2019 87% 28% 11% 1% 1% 14% 0% 45% 55%
Fall 2021 76% 24% 11% 1% 0% 11% 0% 53% 47%
Fall 2022 73% 26% 17% 2% 2% 8% 0% 45% 55%
Fall 2023 80% 21% 16% 2% 1% 9% 0% 50% 50%
Fall 2023 Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alternative
Cupertino Vehicle Travel
High High Schools 20% 15% 1% 1% 7% 3% 54% 46%
Schools Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding
Cupertino Fall 2023 High Schools
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Cupertino High School
Survey Year Respons Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
e Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 23% 14% 2% 0% 10% 2% 46% 51%
Spring 2016 20% 13% 2% 0% 10% 2% 53% 47%
Fall 2016 21% 18% 1% 0% 9% 2% 48% 51%
Spring 2017 23% 14% 1% 0% 1 1% 2% 49% 51%
Fall 2017 23% 17% 1% 0% 9% 3% 46% 53%
Spring 2018 19% 14% 1% 1% 8% 4% 52% 47%
Fall 2018 17% 23% 15% 1% 2% 8% 4% 48% 53%
Spring 2019 22% 22% 16% 1% 1% 8% 3% 49% 51%
Fall 2019 20% 25% 13% 2% 0% 7% 4% 48% 52%
Fall 2021 35% 21% 16% 1% 0% 5% 2% 55% 45%
Fall 2022 38% 20% 19% 1% 1% 5% 3% 52% 48%
Fall 2023 41% 21% 19% 1% 0% 6% 3% 50% 50%
Homestead High School
Survey Year Respons Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
e Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 23% 14% 2% 0% 10% 2% 46% 51%
Spring 2016 22% 12% 2% 0% 8% 6% 48% 50%
Fall 2016 23% 16% 1% 0% 7% 7% 46% 54%
Spring 2017 24% 10% 2% 0% 8% 5% 52% 49%
Fall 2017 23% 17% 2% 0% 9% 3% 46% 54%
Spring 2018 23% 12% 1% 6% 8% 0% 50% 50%
Fall 2018 32% 23% 15% 1% 0% 7% 5% 48% 51%
Spring 2019 42% 20% 14% 2% 0% 7% 6% 51% 49%
Fall 2019 47% 22% 16% 1% 0% 6% 5% 49% 51%
Fall 2021 33% 21% 16% 0% 1% 8% 3% 50% 50%
Fall 2022 29% 19% 19% 1% 0% 8% 5% 48% 52%
Fall 2023 19% 18% 15% 1% 0% 7% 7% 51% 49%
Monta Vista High School
Survey Year Respons Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Alt
e Rate Vehicle Travel
Fall 2015 18% 10% 1% 0% 13% 0% 56% 42%
Spring 2016 22% 8% 0% 0% 14% 0% 55% 44%
Fall 2016 25% 12% 1% 0% 15% 0% 46% 53%
Spring 2017 24% 8% 0% 0% 15% 0% 52% 47%
Fall 2017 22% 10% 0% 0% 15% 0% 51% 47%
Spring 2018 17% 6% 1% 0% 14% 0% 61% 38%
Fall 2018 32% 24% 10% 2% 0% 1 1% 0% 53% 47%
Spring 2019 31% 23% 8% 1% 1% 13% 0% 54% 46%
Fall 2019 31% 22% 10% 0% 1% 14% 0% 53% 47%
Fall 2021 36% 22% 10% 1% 1% 6% 0% 61% 39%
Fall 2022 37% 20% 13% 0% 1% 9% 0% 57% 43%
Fall 2023 49% 19% 12% 1% 1% 7% 0% 60% 40%
Highest Alternative Transportation
Highest Highest Highest Biggest
Elementary Middle School High School Increase
School Rate Rate Rate
Walk Garden Gate Kennedy (22%) CHS (21%) Stevens Creek
(35%) (+2.9%)
Bike Sedgwick (9%) Lawson (16%) CHS (19%) Sedgwick (+2%)
Carpool Faria (20%) Hyde (19%) HHS & MVHS Stevens Creek
(7%) (+3.4%)
Alternative Garden Gate Lawson (50%) CHS (50%) Stevens Creek
Transportation (57%) (+6.7%)
Response Faria (97%) Hyde (84%) MVHS (49%) Hyde (+19%)
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