Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District

1290 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131-2304
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 922 students in Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,465 Schools
# Students
1,205 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District, which is ranked #1901 of all 1,904 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 30% has increased from 15-19% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1777 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
34%
7%
47%
6-9%
29%
30%
87%
(2022-23)
73.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
23%
11%
% Hispanic
58%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $292,773 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $246,188 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$297 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$292,773
$20,100
Spending / Student
$246,188
$18,512

Best Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Clara County Court
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc213
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 573-3070
Gr: 6-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Santa Clara County Community
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc213
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6968
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
Santa Clara County Special Education
Special Education School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 3%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1290 Ridder Park Dr. Mc273
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 453-6542
Gr: K-12 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,205 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 30% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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