HomeMy WebLinkAboutFall 2025 SR2S Survey Report - Final 01.14.2026Fall 2025 Student Transportation Survey Results
Cupertino Safe Routes to School
Cupertino
Schools
Survey Purpose
•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 2025 survey, conducted
from October 21 to November 14, 2025.
Cupertino
Schools
Survey History
•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.
•Survey instructions updated in 2025 to more clearly state that driving, parking 2+
blocks away, and walking the rest of the way is “walking”
Cupertino
Schools
Fall 2025 Travel Modes
* Total alternative travel = all travel modes excluding family vehicle
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Fall 2025 Response
Rate Walk Bike/Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
Elementary
Schools 83%25%7%1%12%0%55%45%
Middle Schools 69%21%14%1%13%0%50%50%
High Schools 37%19%18%0%5%5%52%48%
Citywide 58%22%12%1%10%2%53%47%
Cupertino
Schools
Overview
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Almost half of Cupertino students
commute by some method other than
family car
Most popular alternative transportation
mode is walking, then biking and
carpooling
Some school response rates are low, use
their data with care
Historical Citywide Student Transportation Rates
Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Total
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%
Fall 2024 57%22%11%*1%11%1%55%45%
Fall 2025 54%22%12%*1%10%2%53%47%
Total alternative travel = all travel modes excluding family vehicle
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding.
Historical Citywide Student Transportation Rates
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Cupertino
Schools
Historical
Comparison
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Families’ transportation choices remain
substantially the same as last year
Biking/Other is at an historical high and
has surpassed carpooling in popularity
for the first time
Student Transportation Rates by Time of Day
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Cupertino
Schools
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
City-wide, there is an increase in alternative
transportation rate in the afternoon (50%)
compared to the morning (44%)
This trend shows at almost all schools
Afternoon carpooling is the biggest
component of this mode shift
Time of Day
Comparison
Student Transportation Rates by Grade
“Mix” denotes classes with students in multiple grades
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Cupertino
Schools
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Elementary schools are local so many walk
Middle schoolers travel further and are more
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
Grade
Comparison
Student Transportation Rates by School
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Cupertino
Elementary
Schools
Collins
Eaton
Faria
Garden Gate
Lincoln
Sedgwick
Stevens Creek
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Collins has the highest city-wide walk
rate at 32%
Stevens Creek has the highest
elementary school increase in walk
rate at +8% (from 12% in 2024 to 20% in
2025)
Faria has the highest city-wide carpool
rate at 24%
The elementary school response rate is
lower than normal
Cupertino
Middle
Schools
Hyde
Kennedy
Lawson
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Kennedy has the highest city-
wide walk rate at 32% (+9%
from 2024)
Lawson has the highest city-
wide bike/scooter/skateboard
rate at 21%
Hyde has the highest middle
school carpool rate at 20%
Cupertino
High Schools
Cupertino (CHS)
Homestead (HHS)
Monta Vista (MVHS)
Key Observations and
Takeaways:
Cupertino High has the highest
high school bike/scooter/
skateboard rate at 20%
Homestead High has the highest
citywide transit rate at 10%
Monta Vista has the highest high
school walk rate at 23%
Cupertino
High Schools
Cupertino (CHS)
Cupertino High School
2025 response rate is 60%
Similarity of mode splits
over time increases
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2025
CHS Travel Tally
Response Rate
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How CHS Students Get to School
Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Vehicle
Cupertino
High Schools
Cupertino (CHS)
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How CHS Students Get to School
by Grade
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High School Student Behavior
Older students do drive more
Mode Shift
Stand Outs
Kennedy MS
Kennedy Middle School
+13% change in AT rate from 2024
Possibly due to school schedule and pick up
policy changes
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How Kennedy Students Get to School
Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Vehicle
Mode Shift
Stand Outs
Collins ES
Collins Elementary School
+9% change in AT rate from 2024
Possibly due to school pick up policy change
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Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family Vehicle
Mode Shift
Stand Outs
Stevens Creek ES
Stevens Creek Elementary School
+8% change in AT rate from 2024
Possibly due to Vista Knoll construction
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Fall 2025 Transportation Survey Results
Data
Cupertino Safe Routes to School
Cupertino
Elementary
Schools
Collins
Eaton
Faria
Garden Gate
Lincoln
Sedgwick
Stevens Creek
Average elementary school
response rate: 83%
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding
Fall 2025 Walk Bike/
Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
Elementary
Schools 25%7%1%12%0%55%45%
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Walk Bike/Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
Fall 2025 Elementary Schools
Collins Elementary School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 65%31%4%*1%4%0%59%41%
Fall 2025 80%32%9%*1%7%0%50%50%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Eaton Elementary School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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 95%20%2%1%4%4%0%70%30%
Fall 2024 93%20%4%*0%8%0%68%32%
Fall 2025 88%21%6%*0%7%0%67%33%
** Meyerholz closure changed Eaton’s school boundaries in 2022.
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Faria Elementary School
Fall 2018 – Teachers started counting students as walkers if they were driven to the neighborhood and walked from there.
Fall 2024 – Kindergarten walk rates adjusted. Families are required to park and walk in, several teachers mis-recorded as “family vehicle”.
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%1%0%28%1%66%34%
Fall 2017 6%0%0%0%34%0%58%42%
Spring 2018 5%0%2%0%32%0%61%39%
Falll 2018 95%38%1%1%0%25%0%36%64%
Spring 2019 77%41%0%1%0%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%1%0%21%0%39%61%
Fall 2023 97%34%1%0%0%20%0%44%56%
Fall 2024 97%36%1%*0%23%0%39%61%
Fall 2025 97%30%2%*0%24%0%45%55%
Garden Gate Elementary School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 82%31%13%*2%7%0%47%53%
Fall 2025 44%30%15%*2%11%0%43%57%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Lincoln Elementary School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 96%20%6%*0%13%0%61%39%
Fall 2025 95%20%8%*0%12%0%60%40%
** Regnart closure changed Lincoln’s school boundaries in 2022
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Sedgwick Elementary School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 83%32%***13%*1%8%0%46%54%
Fall 2025 76%25%14%*1%7%0%52%48%
** There was a Walk and Roll Day event on Wednesday of the survey week. Walking rate without Wednesday’s data is 35%
*** There was a Walk and Roll Day event on Wednesday of the survey week. Walking rate without Wednesday’s data is 29%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024
Stevens Creek Elementary School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 97%12%2%*3%10%0%71%29%
Fall 2025 94%20%2%*3%11%1%64%36%
** Decrease in walking rate possibly due to 4th grade field trip Wednesday morning during the survey period.
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024
Cupertino
Middle
Schools
Hyde
Kennedy
Lawson
Average middle school response
rate: 69%
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding
Fall 2025 Walk Bike/
Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
Middle
Schools 21%14%1%13%0%50%50%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Walk Bike/Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
Fall 2025 Middle Schools
Hyde Middle School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 80%13%8%*1%22%0%55%45%
Fall 2025 84%13%9%*1%20%0%57%43%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Kennedy Middle School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 63%23%8%*0%11%0%58%42%
Fall 2025 53%32%13%*0%10%0%45%55%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Lawson Middle School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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 2024 67%21%21%*3%8%0%47%53%
Fall 2025 72%22%21%*2%7%0%48%52%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Cupertino
High
Schools
Cupertino
Homestead
Monta Vista
Average high school response
rate: 37%
Data in this report may not equal 100% due to rounding
Fall 2025 Walk Bike/
Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
High
Schools 19%18%0%5%5%52%48%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Walk Bike/Other School Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alternative
Travel
Fall 2025 High Schools
Cupertino High School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%11%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%
Fall 2024 47%18%21%*0%5%3%53%47%
Fall 2025 60%18%20%*0%5%4%53%47%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Homestead High School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%
Fall 2024 16%19%17%*0%6%10%48%52%
Fall 2025 26%19%15%*0%6%10%50%50%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Monta Vista High School
Survey Year Response
Rate Walk Bike Other Bus Carpool Transit Family
Vehicle
Alt
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%11%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%
Fall 2024 39%19%15%*0%7%0%58%42%
Fall 2025 26%23%16%*0%6%1%53%47%
* “Other” included in “Bike” starting in 2024.
Highest Alternative Transportation
Highest
Elementary
School Rate
Highest
Middle School
Rate
Highest
High School
Rate
Biggest
Increase
Walk Collins (32%)Kennedy (32%)MVHS (23%)Kennedy (+9%)
Bike/Other Garden Gate
(15%)
Lawson (21%)CHS (20%)Collins (+5%)
Carpool Faria (24%)Hyde (20%)HHS & MVHS
(6%)
Collins &
Garden Gate
(+3%)
Alternative
Transportation
Garden Gate
(57%)
Kennedy (55%)HHS (50%)Kennedy (+13%)
Response
Rate
Faria (97%)Hyde (84%)CHS (60%)Collins (+15%)
Fall 2025 Transportation Survey Results
Cupertino Safe Routes to School