Best San Jose Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 75 public middle schools serving 38,545 students in San Jose, CA.

The top ranked public middle schools in San Jose, CA are Joaquin Miller Middle School, Steindorf Steam K-8 Magnet and Union Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

San Jose, CA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average). Middle schools in San Jose have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of California public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).