The Berryessa Union School District is a school district based in the Berryessa district of San Jose, California. It operates ten elementary schools (K-5) and three middle schools (6-8). The district's superintendent is Dr. Roxane Fuentes. The Berryessa schools have tended to improve over the last decade,^[1] with the top performer, Northwood Elementary School, having an API (Academic Performance Index) of 903 (out of 1000) as of fall 2008.^[2] 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.^[3] At Sierramont Middle School, Piedmont Middle School, and Morrill Middle School, there is also a Berryessa Chinese School.^[4] The district also has an American football team called the Berryessa Cougars.^[5][6]

Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data

In 2023, the district office was moved from the Piedmont Hills area to McKay-Ringwood.