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Santa Clara Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,555 students in Santa Clara Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Clara Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
30 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
14,199 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
731 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked #318 of all 1,925 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.64
# American Indian Students
71 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5,120 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
36%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,283 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
349 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
2,385 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
913 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,387
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,146
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,083
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,057
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,096
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,022
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,002
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,007
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
999
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,128
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,110
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,131
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,097 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,849 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$456 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$552 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,097
$19,974
Spending / Student
$38,849
$18,396
Best Santa Clara Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marian A. Peterson Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1380 Rosalia Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 423-2800
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 423-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #22.
Don Callejon
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4176 Lick Mill Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-3300
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-3300
Grades: K-8
| 545 students
Rank: #33.
Wilson Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1840 Benton St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 423-3600
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 423-3600
Grades: K-12
| 158 students
Rank: #44.
Santa Clara Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3450 Brookdale Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2000
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2000
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #55.
Juan Cabrillo Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2550 Cabrillo Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-3700
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #66.
Dolores Huerta Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3556 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 423-2000
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 423-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: #77.
Buchser Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1111 Bellomy St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 423-3000
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 423-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 691 students
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