San Jose Unified School District

855 Lenzen Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126-2736
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

San Jose Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 6,411 students in San Jose Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Jose Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
42 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
25,587 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
1,169 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

San Jose Unified School District, which is ranked #417 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#403 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of San Jose Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Jose 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.
52%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Jose 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.
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of San Jose Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
44 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,114 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
13,257 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
54%
# Black Students
614 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
5,788 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
23%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,710 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,917
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,655
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,786
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,837
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,903
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,953
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,814
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,829
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,007
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,054
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,190
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,223
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,419
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,959 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,300 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$511 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of San Jose 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
$417 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of San Jose 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
$19,959
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in San Jose 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
$16,300
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in San Jose 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 San Jose Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bret Harte Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7050 Bret Harte Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 535-6270
Grades: 6-8
| 971 students
Rank: #22.
Castillero Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6384 Leyland Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120
(408) 535-6385
Grades: 6-8
| 973 students
Rank: #33.
Willow Glen Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2105 Cottle Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 535-6277
Grades: 6-8
| 1,129 students
Rank: #44.
John Muir Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1260 Branham Ln.
San Jose, CA 95118
(408) 535-6281
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Rank: #55.
River Glen
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1088 Brd.way
San Jose, CA 95125
(408) 535-6240
Grades: K-8
| 439 students
Rank: #66.
Herbert Hoover Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1635 Park Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 535-6274
Grades: 6-8
| 972 students
Rank: #77.
Muwekma Ohlone Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
850 N. Second St.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 535-6267
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #88.
Liberty (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4849 Pearl Ave.
San Jose, CA 95136
(408) 535-6539
Grades: K-12
| 531 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 42 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 25,587 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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