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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,426 students in Milpitas Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Milpitas Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
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
7,685 Schools
# Students
10,061 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Milpitas Unified School District, which is ranked #67 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#68 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Milpitas Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Milpitas Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
30 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,774 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
67%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,990 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
56%
# Black Students
186 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
404 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
4%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
624 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
857
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
782
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
799
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
778
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
770
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
757
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
703
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
735
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
845
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
785
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
842
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,585 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. 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 $18,241. 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 display total revenue of Milpitas Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$183 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Milpitas Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,585
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Milpitas Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,227
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Milpitas Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milpitas Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Sinnott Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2025 Yellowstone Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2674
Grades: K-6
| 738 students
Rank: #22.
Curtner Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 Redwood
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2852
Grades: K-6
| 697 students
Rank: #33.
Marshall Pomeroy Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1505 Escuela Pkwy.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2858
Grades: K-6
| 631 students
Rank: #44.
Anthony Spangler Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
140 N. Abbott
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2870
Grades: K-6
| 646 students
Rank: #55.
Pearl Zanker Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1585 Fallen Leaf Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2882
Grades: K-6
| 576 students
Rank: #66.
William Burnett Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
400 Fanyon
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2650
Grades: K-6
| 489 students
Rank: #77.
Joseph Weller Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
345 Boulder Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2876
Grades: K-6
| 426 students
Rank: #88.
Alexander Rose Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
250 Roswell Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2668
Grades: K-6
| 531 students
Rank: #99.
Robert Randall Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1300 Edsel Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2662
Grades: K-6
| 264 students
Rank: n/an/a
1750 Mccandless Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 635-2852
Grades: K-6
| 428 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%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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