Top Rankings
Morgan Hill Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,151 students in Morgan Hill Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Morgan Hill Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is equal to the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
7,990 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Morgan Hill Unified School District, which is ranked #52 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
# American Indian Students
38 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
878 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,304 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
56%
# Black Students
107 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,037 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
26%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
583 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
602
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
561
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
529
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
541
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
579
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
563
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
658
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
719
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
703
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
724
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
690
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,571 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$124 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,049
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,571
$18,241
Best Morgan Hill Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nordstrom Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1425 E. Dunne Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6440
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6440
Grades: K-5
| 578 students
Rank: #22.
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1400 La Crosse Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6460
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6460
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson Of Music And Math (Jamm)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6400
Grades: K-8
| 616 students
Rank: #44.
Martin Murphy Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
141 Avenida Espana
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #55.
Los Paseos Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 Avenida Grande
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6420
San Jose, CA 95139
(408) 201-6420
Grades: K-5
| 456 students
Rank: #66.
Lewis H. Britton Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
80 W. Central Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6160
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #77.
El Toro Health Science Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
455 E. Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6380
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6380
Grades: K-5
| 441 students
Rank: #88.
Barrett Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
895 Barrett Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6340
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6340
Grades: K-5
| 364 students
Rank: #99.
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
13745 Llagas Ave.
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
San Martin, CA 95046
(408) 201-6480
Grades: K-8
| 650 students
Rank: #1010.
P. A. Walsh Steam Academy
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
353 W. Main Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6500
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 201-6500
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
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