Milpitas Unified School District

1331 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035-5707
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,428 students in Milpitas Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
10,061 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #121 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#125 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milpitas Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milpitas Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milpitas Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milpitas Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milpitas Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
30 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,774 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
67%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,990 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
186 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
404 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
624 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
857
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
782
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
799
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
778
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
770
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
757
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
703
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
735
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
845
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
785
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
842
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,227 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milpitas Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milpitas Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,585
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Milpitas Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,227
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Milpitas Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milpitas Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Russell Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1500 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2864
Grades: 7-8
| 761 students
Rank: #22.
Rancho Milpitas Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1915 Yellowstone Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2656
Grades: 7-8
| 667 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,061 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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