Top Rankings
Milpitas Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,590 students in Milpitas Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
10,188 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
436 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #132 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
67%
12%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
4%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,000 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,379
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,000
$18,396
Best Milpitas Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mabel Mattos Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1750 Mccandless Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2852
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2852
Gr: K-6 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Curtner Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
275 Redwood
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2852
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2852
Gr: K-6 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
John Sinnott Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2025 Yellowstone Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2674
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2674
Gr: K-6 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1505 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2858
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2858
Gr: K-6 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Joseph Weller Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 Boulder Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2876
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2876
Gr: K-6 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
Anthony Spangler Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
140 North Abbott
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2870
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2870
Gr: K-6 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
William Burnett Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Fanyon
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2650
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2650
Gr: K-6 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Pearl Zanker Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2882
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2882
Gr: K-6 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #99.
Alexander Rose Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
250 Roswell Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2668
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2668
Gr: K-6 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1010.
Robert Randall World Languages
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1300 Edsel Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2662
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2662
Gr: K-8 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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