Top Rankings
Cupertino Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,091 students in Cupertino Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Cupertino Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Cupertino Union School District are Joaquin Miller Middle School, John F. Kennedy Middle School and Sam H. Lawson Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
25 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
14,588 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
668 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
71%
11%
% Hispanic
7%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,044 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$222 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,219
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,044
$18,396
Best Cupertino Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joaquin Miller Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
6151 Rainbow Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 252-3755
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 252-3755
Grades: 6-8
| 1,084 students
Rank: #22.
John F. Kennedy Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
821 Bubb Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-1525
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-1525
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
Rank: #33.
Sam H. Lawson Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10401 Vista Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-7500
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 255-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students
Rank: #44.
Christa Mcauliffe
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12211 Titus Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 253-4696
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408) 253-4696
Grades: K-8
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
Warren E. Hyde Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
19325 Bollinger Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-6290
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 252-6290
Grades: 6-8
| 766 students
Rank: #66.
Cupertino Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1650 South Bernardo Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-0303
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 245-0303
Grades: 6-8
| 1,122 students
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